Unreasonably Reasonable Reliance: Prospective At-Will Employment and Promissory Estoppel in Goff-Hamel v. Obstetricians & Gynecologists, P.C., 256 Neb. 19, 588 N.W.2d 798 (1999)

Authors

David K. Lucas, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Factual Background

III. Relevant Law ... A. Promissory Estoppel Allowed ... B. Promissory Estoppel Not Allowed

IV. Analysis ... A. The At-Will Employment Doctrine and the Reasonableness of Reliance ... B. Avoiding Reality: Attempts to Read "Good faith" and "Fair Dealing" Exceptions into the At-Will Employment Doctrine ... C. Recognizing Reality: Alternative Applications of the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel ... D. Adopting an Approach: A Starting Point

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

David K. Lucas, Unreasonably Reasonable Reliance: Prospective At-Will Employment and Promissory Estoppel in Goff-Hamel v. Obstetricians & Gynecologists, P.C., 256 Neb. 19, 588 N.W.2d 798 (1999), 79 Neb. L. Rev. (2000)
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