Some courts allow promissory estoppel to bind parties to oral contracts that otherwise would be unenforceable under the statute of frauds.

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The doctrine of promissory estoppel enables some parties to recover under oral contracts that the statute of frauds would ordinarily render unenforceable.It is used as a mechanism to reduce the statute's potential for creating unfair results.

Some Courts Allow Promissory Estoppel to Bind Parties to Oral