Why does dillon''s promissory estoppel claim fail

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CASE 1 QUESTIONS

1. What were the legal issues in this case? What did the court decide?

2. What was the implied contract in this case? How did the employer breach it?

3. Why does the disclaimer in the employee manual not have the effect desired by the employer?

4. Why does Dillon's promissory estoppel claim fail?

CASE QUESTIONS

1. What were the legal issues in this case? What did thc appeals court decide?

2. Was the January 2010 layoff, by itself, a 'mass lay off"? Why or why not? Was the February 2010 lay off, by itself, a "mass layoff" and/or "plant closing""' Why or why not? Does it matter that the facility re-opened within about thirty days? Why or why not?

3. Why does the appeals court say that the district court erred by combining the January and February layoffs? Why does it matter whether the January lay offs were expected to last more than six months?

4. Why does the court say that the "unforeseeable business circumstances" defense is not available to this employer? If this employer had been able to ar-gue for the unforeseeability of the events causing the layoffs/closings, would they have been successful in doing so? Why or why not?

5. Do you agree with the court's decision? Why or why not?

Select TWO court cases (from different chapters) from the list below, and respond in writing to the case questions.

Dillon v. Champion Jogbra (Ch 18, p 672)

Dorshkind v. Oak Park Place of Dubuque II (Ch 18, p 681)

Lockheed Martin v. Administrative Review Board (Ch 18, p 689)

Lane v. Franks (Ch 18, p 707)

Weekes-Walker v. Macon County Greyhound Park (Ch 19, p 730)

Barnett v. PA Consulting Group (Ch 19, p 736)

Nanomech v. Suresh (Ch 19, p 751)

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