CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 4.3-1
Promissory Estoppel
The plaintiff claims that (he/she/it) is entitled to recover based upon a legal principle known as
promissory estoppel.
[<If the plaintiff has plead in the alternative:> For you to find for the plaintiff under this legal
principle, you must first find that there was no written or oral contract expressed in words and no
contract implied by conduct for <insert precise issue>. If you find that there was no contract for
<insert precise issue> between the parties, you may consider whether the plaintiff is entitled to
recover under promissory estoppel.]
To recover, the plaintiff must establish that 1) the defendant made a clear and unambiguous
promise to <describe alleged promise>, 2) the defendant reasonably should have expected the
plaintiff to <insert facts re: action/forbearance> in reliance on that promise, 3) the plaintiff
reasonably <insert facts re: action/ forbearance> based on that reliance, and 4) enforcement of
that promise is the only way to avoid injustice to the plaintiff.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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