QUESTION
A case of gross violation of promissory estoppel in physican job with a branch hospital of Health Corporation of America
Asked on Apr 17th, 2015 on Employment Contracts - Nevada
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I am a physician in training to graduate in June 2015 and made an agreement with HCA in Jan on letter of intent and prelim contract reviewed by an attorney. HCA urged me to get state license and contact their realtor which we did and made a house hunting trip. As the promised final contract delayed week by week, HCA assured me that it will be coming without a fail and assured me that they fully know that I turned down all other offers, my wife resigned from her tenured teaching job and we prepared for home sale. Suddenly without any reason HCA informed me that the regional CEO decided to cancel in the middle of April. The spokesperson of HCA admitted his boss decision is utterly inappropriate given the damages: - delayed job search (impossible to get a permanent job now) - wife lost one year income ($78k) plus pension, annual raise. - fees for contract attorney, license ($2000). - house sale prep ($2000) and trip ($1000). All these not comparable to mental stress.
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If you relied detrimentally upon the representations of HCA, you may have a case for breach of contract. Your damages would be the amounts you paid or lost due to your reliance. Of course, all of this would be subject to the facts. You may want to consider sending HCA a list of your damages and demand that they pay you those amounts. If they refuse, then you may want to consider legal action.
Answered on Apr 20th, 2015 at 1:00 PM