Texas Supreme Court· 11/9/1983

English v. Fischer

Citations

660 S.W.2d 521
27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 74
1983 Tex. LEXIS 353

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noting that substantial reliance by the promisee to his detriment is an element of promissory estoppel
noting that elements of a promissory estoppel claim include detrimental reliance by the promisee on a promise by the promisor
finding no promissory es-toppel when plaintiff could not show that he would not have taken his detrimental actions if defendant had not made promise
finding no promissory estoppel when plaintiff could not show he would not have taken his detrimental actions if defendant had not made promise
stating that the “concept [of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing] is contrary to our well-reasoned and long-established adversary system” and that the implied covenant did not apply to a contract between homeowners and mortgagee
setting out elements of promissory estoppel as a promise, foreseeability of reliance thereon by the promisor, and substantial reliance by the promisee to his detriment

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Judges: Wallace, Spears, Kilgarlin, Ray, Robertson

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