A Business Court judge has denied an employer’s motion for summary disposition on a promissory estoppel claim, finding that the employee sufficiently pleaded specific promises that she would be paid a specific amount of compensation.
The defendant is the majority member of defendant HRS Agriculture, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company that owns and operates a cannabis growing facility in Macomb County. The plaintiff is a former local news anchor who began advocating for the use of cannabis after she became disabled in 2016 and used cannabis in the management of her disability.
In August 2020, the plaintiff’s husband met with the defendant to discuss partnering in HRS. In January 2021, the defendant asked the plaintiff to assist him and HRS with marketing initiatives. The plaintiff accepted and commenced providing such services that same month. In February 2021, the plaintiff obtained a $250,000 early buyout from her long-term disability in order to work for HRS.
“[The plaintiff] alleges that she relied upon the promises of Sullivan when deciding to accept the early buyout of her LTD,” Judge Michael Warren noted.
“Count I is labeled ‘Detrimental Reliance,’ but there is no such cause of action. Instead, detrimental reliance is an element of Promissory Estoppel. … For purposes of this Motion, the Court overlooks the misnomer,” he added.
“At stake is whether summary disposition of the Detrimental Reliance (Count I) claim is warranted because [the plaintiff] failed to...
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