English v. Fischer

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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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Other cases named English v. Fischer

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• English v. Fischer
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1982-12-30· cited 16×
• English v. Fischer
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1982-03-11· cited 6×
• English v. Fischer
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2008-10-30· cited 3×