A claimant relies on promissory estoppel rather than a bargain. Damages measuring the profit she expected are:
AAutomatically owed
BNot usually available
CAlways doubled
DAlways trebled
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Not usually available
1. Estoppel protects reliance, not the bargain that was never struck.
2. Awarding expectation damages would give her the whole deal anyway.
3. So expectation damages are not usually available on that claim.
_Source: OpenStax Business Law I Essentials 2e, Chapters 7 and 8, Contract Law and Sales Contracts._
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