Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 5

The board of directors of Hill Haven, a home for the elderly, was accepting donations to build an additional dormitory at the home. Hogan promised in writing to donate $3,000 for the proposed addition. Relying on this and other pledges, the directors contracted for the construction of the dormitory. Is Hogan bound by the promise to donate $3,000? 10. Davies was employed in the data-processing division of a bank. Desmond and Zwick, owners of a firm that manufactured athletic equipment, orally promised Davies a position as office manager if she would quit the bank job and work for them. Davies quit her job at the bank, but Desmond and Zwick did not keep their promise to hire her. Can Davies legally enforce the promise made by Desmond and Zwick to hire her?