Eavenson v. Lewis Means, Inc.

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• holding promissory estoppel applicable to oral promise of employment
• proof of the elements of promissory estoppel is sufficient to avoid the statute of frauds
• proof of the elements of promissory estoppel is sufficient to support an oral contract for employment, otherwise barred by the statute of frauds
• despite defendant’s offer to stipulate, trial court did not err in admitting inflammatory photographs as evidence on disputed issue
• promissory estoppel requires that promisee act reasonably in justifiable reliance on promise as made

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