Fran promises to pay Tim $700 for a new scooter for her own use.After Tim delivers the scooter,Fran refuses to pay Tim.Tim may recover the money under the doctrine of _____.

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Tim may recover under the doctrine of promissory estoppel in the above case. An important idea that the courts developed to deal with the unfairness that sometimes results from the strict application of contract rules is the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Traditional contract law is basically designed to protect bargains that people make and that satisfy all the legal requirements for a binding contract. Promissory estoppel is fundamentally different from traditional contract theory since it protects reliance, not bargains.

Fran Promises to Pay Tim $700 for a New Scooter