Joe Was an Insurance Broker and One of His Clients,Sam,had

question 60

Essay

Joe was an insurance broker and one of his clients,Sam,had a house that he wanted to insure.As was his normal practice,Joe got into his car and drove past the house to determine if all was as stated by the client.In the process of doing so,he struck a pedestrian crossing the street in a crosswalk,because he was distracted by his examination of the house.The injured pedestrian sued not only Joe,the insurance broker,but the client as well.Explain the likely outcome.

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from arguing that an underlying promise offered should not be legally upheld if the promisee has relied on that promise to their detriment.

Unilateral Contract

A type of contract in which only one party makes a promise to perform in exchange for an act by the other party.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from retracting a promise when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Consideration

Something of value that is promised, given, or received in a contract to make it legally binding.