In 2001, Joseph Toscano, who was employed as the general managerof a Fields Pianos store in Santa Ana, was very unhappy with hisjob and decided to find other employment. Toscano contacted MichaelGreene, the president of San Diegoâbased Greene Music, because hehad heard that Greene was considering buying Fields's Riversidestore. During the course of several conversations in June and July2001, Michael Greene offered Toscano a sales management positionwith Greene to start on September 1, 2001. On August 1, 2001,Toscano resigned from Fields in reliance on Michael Greene'spromise of employment. In mid-August, however, Greene withdrew theemployment offer. Toscano later found lower-paying jobs, the firstat a piano store in Mission Viejo and then at another piano storein Utah. Toscano sued Greene for promissory estoppel. ShouldToscano prevail on his claim for promissory estoppel? Why or whynot? [Toscano v. Greene Music, 124 Cal. App. 4th 685(2004).]
In 2001, Joseph Toscano, who was employed as the general managerof a Fields Pianos store in Santa Ana, was very unhappy with hisjob and decided to find other employment. Toscano contacted MichaelGreene, the president of San Diegoâbased Greene Music, because hehad heard that Greene was considering buying Fields's Riversidestore. During the course of several conversations in June and July2001, Michael Greene offered Toscano a sales management positionwith Greene to start on September 1, 2001. On August 1, 2001,Toscano resigned from Fields in reliance on Michael Greene'spromise of employment. In mid-August, however, Greene withdrew theemployment offer. Toscano later found lower-paying jobs, the firstat a piano store in Mission Viejo and then at another piano storein Utah. Toscano sued Greene for promissory estoppel. ShouldToscano prevail on his claim for promissory estoppel? Why or whynot? [Toscano v. Greene Music, 124 Cal. App. 4th 685(2004).]
