Loranger Construction Corp. v. E. F. Hauserman Co.

How courts have described this case

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• finding it “doubtful” that G. L. c. 259, § 1, is applicable “where recovery is otherwise warranted on the basis of promissory estoppel”
• distinguishing consideration and bargain from reliance in the absence of consideration
• use of one’s estimate by another in submitting a bid can constitute acceptance of an offer, even without notification to the offeror
• general contractor relied upon an erroneous price quotation from a subcontractor and incurred resulting financial losses
• decided after the briefs were filed in this case but prior to oral argument
• general contractor relies detrimentally upon an erroneous price quotation from a subcontractor and confronts resulting financial losses

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