Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.

The instant appeal and cross appeal present these questions:(1) Whether this court should recognize causes of action grounded on promissory estoppel as exemplified by sec. 90 of Restatement, Contracts ?(2) Do the facts in this case make out a. cause of action for promissory estoppel ?(3) Are the jury’s findings with respect to damages sustained by the evidence ?

Recognition of a Cause of Action Grounded on Promissory Estoppel.

Sec. 90 of Restatement, 1 Contracts, provides (at p. 110) :

“A promise which the promisor should reasonably expect to induce action or forbearance of a definite and…