Since Linda is struggling to pay her rent Joe offers to give

Since Linda is struggling to pay her rent, Joe offers to give Linda $500.00 the next day.  Linda does not offer anything in return.  The next day Linda sees Joe, but he does not give her the money. If Linda sues to enforce the contract, what is the most likely result?
Joe will have to give Linda the $500.00 because he said he would.
Joe will have to give Linda more than $500.00 since she had to file a lawsuit.
Joe will not have to give Linda the money since there is no consideration for this promise and there is no reason to apply promissory estoppel.
The court will probably split the difference and have Joe give her $250.00

Solution

Answer:

In understanding the case, first let see what is promissory estoppel.

Promissory estoppel is one by which promises made between persons will be legally valid. The three main component are,

The most likely result for the following case would be,

Jeo will have to give Linda the $500.00 beacuse he said he would.

The Reason is, although there was no contract / exchange (Since linda does not offer anything in return) between the two, Joe\'s offer influenced Linda to chance her position for the worse (not trying to arrange money from other source) on the promise of being paid. When due come, it is not acceptable for Joe to resist payment to Linda for the whatsoever reasons solely related to Joe.

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