George offers to sell his car to Suzy for $10,000 on the coming Sunday, to which Suzy agrees. They write down the details on a paper. On the decided day, Suzy pays the cash to George, but he refuses to sell the car to her saying that his friend Marty has offered to pay $30,000 for the same car. On the basis of which doctrine can Suzy sue George?

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Promissory estoppel is a legal doctrine that allows a party to enforce a promise even if it is not supported by consideration. In this case, Suzy can sue George for promissory estoppel because he made a promise to sell her the car for $10,000, and she relied on that promise by paying him the cash.

George Offers to Sell His Car to Suzy for $10,000