Mary promises to give her car to her friend.The friend sells his current car at a fairly low price because he is expecting to get a nearly new car at no cost from his rich and generous friend,Mary.Mary changes her mind and decides to keep the car.If the friend sues Mary,the court most likely will:

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This scenario is a classic example of promissory estoppel, which applies when there is a promise made without consideration that the promisor should have reasonably expected to induce action or forbearance on the part of the promisee, and which results in injustice if not enforced. In this case, Mary's promise induced her friend to sell his car at a lower price than he might have otherwise received, and therefore caused him harm when she reneged on her promise. As a result, the court is likely to require Mary to pay damages to her friend for any loss he incurred as a result of her failure to keep her promise.

Mary Promises to Give Her Car to Her Friend