Gillespie v. Mountain Park Estates, L.L.C.

TROUT, Chief Justice.

I

NATURE OF THE CASE

This is an appeal from a court trial in which the trial judge found in favor of plaintiffs Todd and Corrine Gillespie (“Gillespies”) and awarded them $5,000 plus attorney’s fees against defendants Mountain Park Estates, L.L.C., Darris A. Ellis, Clayton Ellis, and Ellis Construction (“Sellers”) based on promissory estoppel.

II

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1997, Gillespies met with Darris Ellis, (“Ellis”) who is a homebuilder in the Pocatello, Idaho area to discuss the possibility of purchasing a home. After looking over several vacant lots, Ellis…