Legal Opinion
Norton v. McOsker
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 19, 2005No. 03-2281PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, Gail M. Norton, engaged in an adulterous relationship with decedent, Russell L. Hoyt, for twenty-three years. 1 During the course of the relationship, Hoyt allegedly maintained that he would divorce his wife, marry Norton, and support Norton for the rest of her life. Following the end of the relationship, when it became apparent to Norton that Hoyt would not continue to support her and that the relationship could not be reconciled, Norton sued Hoyt, claiming (1) promissory estoppel; (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (3) the tort of…
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