Betty pledges to donate $1,000 to the Children's Hospital.On the basis of the pledge,the hospital orders additional equipment.Betty reneges on the pledge.The hospital sues Betty.If the court enforces the pledge,it will be

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The doctrine of promissory estoppel prohibits a party from going back on a promise if the other party relied on it and suffered a detriment as a result. In this case, the hospital relied on Betty's pledge to order additional equipment, and if Betty reneges on the pledge, it would cause a financial detriment to the hospital. Therefore, the court may enforce the pledge under the doctrine of promissory estoppel.

Betty Pledges to Donate $1,000 to the Children's Hospital