Spooner v. Reserve Life Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Washington
287 P.2d 735 (1955)
Relevant factsFree
Reserve Life's (defendant) bulletin to its insurance agents described a bonus program as voluntary, expressly reserving the company's right to withhold, decrease, or discontinue the bonus without notice; agent Spooner (plaintiff) and others sued to enforce the promised bonus, and the trial court ruled in their favor.
IssueFree
Whether one can enforce a promise that is not definite and evidences that performance is optional and within the discretion of the promisor.