Legal Opinion
Lige Dickson Co. v. Union Oil Co. of California
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1981No. 47550-4PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals certified the following question1 to us:
Under the law of the State of Washington, may an oral promise otherwise within the statute of frauds, Wash. Rev. Code § 62A.2-201, nevertheless be enforceable on the basis of promissory estoppel? See Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 217A. See generally Klinke v. Famous Recipe Fried Chicken, Inc., 94 Wash.2d 255, 616 P.2d 644 (1980).
Our answer to this question is "no". Analysis and elaboration follow.
The business relationship between plaintiff Lige Dickson Company (or its predecessor partnership) and defendant Union…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Klinke v. Famous Recipe Fried Chicken, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1980
- C. R. Fedrick, Inc. v. Borg-Warner CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Warder & Lee Elevator, Inc. v. BrittenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- C. G. Campbell & Son, Inc. v. Comdeq Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1979
- Klinke v. Famous Recipe Fried Chicken, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1979
3Cited by27 opinions
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