Based upon recent case pronouncements by both New York's highest court and federal courts, the doctrine of promissory estoppel should be invoked with selectivity, particularly when used to undermine ...

A developer was not entitled to compensation under theories of promissory estoppel or unjust enrichment/quantum meruit where he could not prove promises from the property owner to compensate developer ...

In the past, New York Courts have demonstrated a willingness to apply the theory of promissory estoppel, to overcome the legal requirements of the Statute of Frauds. The Restatement (Second) of ...