Goldstein v. Miles

Ancient Roman poet Ovid once facetiously counseled, “See that you promise: what harm is there in promise? In promises anyone can be rich.”11 This case is all about defining what harm there can be in promises, especially if they are falsely made. False promises of riches allegedly kept appellants Scott B. Goldstein, Esq. and James K. MacAlister, Esq. (“the Associates”) in the long-term employ of appellee Stephen L. Miles, Esq., thereby causing them to lose other, more profitable business opportunities. The Associates allege that Miles made fraudulent representations that, upon his retirement,…