B & W Glass v. Weather Shield Mfg.
Wyoming Supreme Court
829 P.2d 809 (1992)
B & W Glass (plaintiff) received an oral price quote for windows from a Weather Shield Mfg. (defendant) salesman, relied on it to submit a winning bid to a general contractor, and signed a construction contract, but Weather Shield later refused to supply the windows at the quoted price, forcing B & W to buy replacement windows elsewhere for over twice the price. The trial court found the salesman had authority to bind Weather Shield and, despite the Statute of Frauds, enforced the oral quote under promissory estoppel, entering judgment for B & W. Weather Shield appealed, and the question of the oral agreement's enforceability was certified to the state supreme court.
Whether an oral promise for the sale of goods may be enforced under promissory estoppel despite the Uniform Commercial Code's Statute of Frauds.