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6 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 1991–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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State Bank of Standish v. Currygreen2 sentences2024“The doctrine of promissory estoppel is cautiously applied.” Marrero v McDonnell Douglas Capital Corp, 200 Mich App 438, 442 ; 505 NW2d 275 (1993). [T]he elements of equitable or promissory estoppel are (1) a promise; (2) that the promisor should reasonably have expected to induce action of a definite and substantial character on the part of the promisee; (3) which in fact produced reliance or forbearance of that nature; and (4) in circumstances such that the promise must be enforced if injustice is to be avoided. [Id.] “[T]he sine qua non of the theory of promissory estoppel is that the promi 2024A statement that is “indefinite, equivocal, or not specifically demonstrative of an intention respecting future conduct, cannot serve as the foundation for an actionable reliance.” Id. at 85-86 (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Marrero v. McDonnell Douglas Capital Corp.
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2 sentences2025“The doctrine of promissory estoppel is cautiously applied.” Marrero v McDonnel Douglas Capital Corp, 200 Mich App 438, 442 ; 505 NW2d 275 (1993). 2025“The doctrine of promissory estoppel is cautiously applied.” Marrero v McDonnel Douglas Capital Corp, 200 Mich App 438, 442 ; 505 NW2d 275 (1993). | 4 | 1993–2025 |
State Bank of Standish v. Curry
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2 sentences1993State Bank of Standish v Curry, 190 Mich App 616, 621 ; 476 NW2d 635 (1991). 1993State Bank of Standish v Curry, 190 Mich App 616, 621 ; 476 NW2d 635 (1991). | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Schipani v. Ford Motor Co.
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1 sentence1993The elements of equitable or promissory estoppel are (1) a promise; (2) that the promisor should reasonably have expected to induce action of a definite and substantial character on the part of the promisee; (3) which in fact produced reliance or forbearance of that nature; and (4) in circumstances such that the promise must be enforced if injustice is to be avoided. [Schipani, supra at 612-613 .] The doctrine of promissory estoppel is cautiously applied. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Malaker Corp. Stockholders Protective Committee v. First Jersey National Bank
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1 sentence1991This is particularly true where the promise is a loan of money.” Malaker Corp Stockholders Protective Committee v First Jersey Nat'l Bank, 163 NJ Super 463, 484; 395 A2d 222 (1978), cert den 79 NJ 488; 401 A2d 243 (1979). | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Williams v. Uniroyal Inc.
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1 sentence1991This is particularly true where the promise is a loan of money.” Malaker Corp Stockholders Protective Committee v First Jersey Nat'l Bank, 163 NJ Super 463, 484; 395 A2d 222 (1978), cert den 79 NJ 488; 401 A2d 243 (1979). | 1 | 1991–1991 |