http://abnormaluse.com/2012/12/the-marquez-boxing-lawsuit-this-story-reads-like-a-law-school-exam.html Brought to you by the attorneys at Gallivan, White and Boyd Fri, 17 May 2013 01:04:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://abnormaluse.com/2012/12/the-marquez-boxing-lawsuit-this-story-reads-like-a-law-school-exam.html#comment-2076 Levi Roth Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:58:06 +0000 http://abnormaluse.com/?p=7764#comment-2076 Is it possible to claim promissory estoppel if you had a pre-existing duty not to do whatever it is you're supposed to have done on the basis of the promise? That is, if Marquez were to argue that he avoided using PEDs on the basis of Roach's promise, would it make a difference that he already had a duty not to use PEDs? Is it possible to claim promissory estoppel if you had a pre-existing duty not to do whatever it is you’re supposed to have done on the basis of the promise? That is, if Marquez were to argue that he avoided using PEDs on the basis of Roach’s promise, would it make a difference that he already had a duty not to use PEDs?

]]> http://abnormaluse.com/2012/12/the-marquez-boxing-lawsuit-this-story-reads-like-a-law-school-exam.html#comment-2075 John Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:24:32 +0000 http://abnormaluse.com/?p=7764#comment-2075 Seems like a personal service contract, which can't be specifically enforced under the 13th Amendment. Seems like a personal service contract, which can’t be specifically enforced under the 13th Amendment.

]]> http://abnormaluse.com/2012/12/the-marquez-boxing-lawsuit-this-story-reads-like-a-law-school-exam.html#comment-2073 specific performance Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:52:51 +0000 http://abnormaluse.com/?p=7764#comment-2073 A court would probably have a hard time applying Roach's statement literally. I think Roach's exact words should be interpreted more along the context of athletic competition. This is most likely better for policy because if we start holding laypeople legally committed to every word they say, then people will eventually turn into robots. A court would probably have a hard time applying Roach’s statement literally. I think Roach’s exact words should be interpreted more along the context of athletic competition. This is most likely better for policy because if we start holding laypeople legally committed to every word they say, then people will eventually turn into robots.

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