Facts: Scott Andrus applied for a position with the City of Olympia. He received a verbal offer via phone call, which he accepted, but it was later revoked after his references were checked. Andrus sued the city for breach of contract. The court dismissed this, and he appealed.
Issue: Whether a non-specific job offer satisfies the terms of an enforceable contract under Common Law.
Rationale: The contract wasn't under reasonably certain terms because it didn't contain specific information on salary, starting date, etc. and was not followed by a written offer or request for acceptance.
Conclusion: This job offer does not have reasonably certain terms, and therefore is not an enforceable contract under Common Law.
We agree with this conclusion. The Promissory Estoppel is valid because the events took course over only one day, and he did not reject other offers, so this did not contribute to his detriment.
Mary Griffith
Megan Detrick
Sharlynne Solomon
Ray Soria
Susan Walker
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