Auto Body Repair Shop (ABRS) promises to pay Ben $1,000 a week to work for ABRS. Ben accepts and quits his job with Car Care Service. ABRS fails to provide a job for Ben. Most likely, Ben has a cause of action based on

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Promissory estoppel. ABRS made a promise to pay Ben $1,000 a week in exchange for his quitting his job with Car Care Service. Ben relied on that promise and suffered harm when he quit his job, only to find out that ABRS had failed to provide a job. Therefore, Ben may have a cause of action based on promissory estoppel.

Auto Body Repair Shop (ABRS) Promises to Pay Ben $1,000