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Finally, to avoid having the party in Mega-Low-Mania's "Conference Room of Shame" (in which so many of his co-workers had been laid off), Hiram orally "leased" the Mellow Ballroom of the local Drowsy Inn, which featured Gore Monde's Restaurant and Dawn D. Gull-Lett's Tavern, through an agreement by phone with the Inn's General Manager, Johnson Howard, for the total price of $5,000 for the night."You all will have a great time . . . at a great price," Johnson promised.

When Hiram called the Inn's General Manager Johnson Howard to inquire whether the Inn had made a mistake in the bill, Johnson replied, "Your disaster of a holiday party cost us six other bookings.We had to cancel them, because yours tore up our beloved Mellow Ballroom so badly.Even worse, the Inn got terrible publicity from the news coverage - all of those people vomiting and pooping their guts out from poison food; all those ambulances rushing to the hospital!Shameful!People think the Inn got all those people sick!Our restaurant and bar businesses are off more than 75% - because of you pigs."

In response to Johnson's tirade, Hiram reminded him, "But we had a deal!"

"Did you have it in writing?No!So, your so-called 'deal' is worthless.Pay the bill, or I'll SUE YOU ... AND YOUR LITTLE COMPANY TOO!!!" Johnson shouted, hanging up the phone.

Hiram's voice trailed off (as would a disappointed, whimpering child's), "But you promised...."

Even if there was no formal, binding agreement between The Inn and Mega-Low-Mania, is Hiram nevertheless correct that a Court will enforce Johnson Howard's promise on the cost for use of the Ballroom?

If so, (1) identify the general type of/source of law (and not the specific name) that Mega-Low-Mania would use in Court to force The Inn to honor Johnson's promise; (2) identify the specific legal doctrine that Mega-Low-Mania would ask the Court to use in forcing The Inn to honor Johnson's promise; (3) set forth the standards for this relief; and (4) explain why (i.e., what Narrative Facts) would lead the Court to order this relief.

Or if not, (1) identify the general type of/source of law (and not the specific name) that Mega-Low-Mania would use in Court to force The Inn to honor Johnson's promise; (2) identify the specific legal doctrine that Mega-Low-Mania would ask the Court to use in forcing The Inn to honor Johnson's promise; (3) set forth the standards for this relief; and (4) explain why (i.e., what Narrative Facts) would lead the Court to deny this relief.