Legal Opinion
NGR, LLC v. General Electric Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 5, 2005PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages on a theory of promissory estoppel, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Austin, J.), entered March 15, 2004, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To apply the doctrine of promissory estoppel, a plaintiff must demonstrate: (1) a clear and unambiguous promise; (2) reasonable and foreseeable reliance by the party to whom the promise is made; and (3) an injury sustained in reliance on the promise (see Fleet Bank v Pine Knoll Corp., 290…
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