Ragosta v. Wilder

Defendant appeals from a judgment ordering him to convey to plaintiffs a piece of real property known as “The Fork Shop.” Defendant argues that the court improperly found that a binding contract existed and that it misapplied the doctrine of equitable estoppel. He also contends that the ruling cannot be upheld under promissory estoppel principles since the court failed to examine the extent to which enforcement of defendant’s promise to sell was required to prevent injustice. Because the trial court’s ruling cannot stand on contract or equitable estoppel grounds and because the court’s…