Congregation Kadimah Toras-Moshe v. DeLeo
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
540 N.E.2d 691 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
A man orally promised Congregation Kadimah Toras-Moshe (plaintiff) $25,000 to build a synagogue library that would bear his name, and the congregation budgeted for the anticipated funds, but he died intestate without ever making the payment or putting the pledge in writing. The congregation sued the estate's administrator (defendant) to collect the pledged amount; the trial court granted summary judgment to the estate, and the congregation appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an oral promise for a charitable gift is enforceable in the absence of consideration or reliance on the promise.