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Conrad v Fields
Citation:
Court of Appeals Minnesota, 2007. Unpublished Opinion. 2007 WL 2106302.Facts
Plaintiff and defendant were acquaintances. Defendant is a wealthy businessman, and he persuaded the plaintiff to quit her job and go to law school, promising to pay her tuition if she did. In reliance on this promise, the plaintiff did in fact quit her job, and the defendant sent a check to cover her first tuition payment. He did the same for the second payment, then canceled the check, claiming issues with the IRS affected his ability to pay, but assured the plaintiff that he would eventually pay when he was able. He failed to do so, and the plaintiff brought suit.
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