Broke my expensive object, shortly after I told them I'd give them an immense amount of money, while he claimed he'd have enough to pay me back for it once I gave him the money?
Broke my expensive object, shortly after I told them I'd give them an immense amount of money, while he claimed he'd have enough to pay me back for it once I gave him the money?
Wait, I have to call my English teacher, because I don't think this sentence makes sense.
Broke my expensive object, shortly after I told them I'd give them an immense amount of money, while he claimed he'd have enough to pay me back for it once I gave him the money?
My point was that simply promising to give someone a gift without the promise of anything in return doesn't constitute a contract. If I tell you I'll pay you $20 if you paint my fence tomorrow and you agree, that's a verbal contract and (assuming I'm willing to admit to it in court) could probably be enforced. But if I simply tell you that I'll give you $20 tomorrow and I'm not promised anything in return, it's not a contract and I can change my mind.This is a gray area. It really depends on a number of factors and the judge's temperament. Verbal contracts can be binding, if hard to enforce if the other side won't come clean. It helps if there are unbiased, or biased for the other side, witnesses to back you up. If there is indirect evidence that can help. If the basis of the loan (like you were friends, lovers, etc.) has changed, that can negate the claim.
My point was that simply promising to give someone a gift without the promise of anything in return doesn't constitute a contract.
Let me get this right. You gave this guy both your expensive object (whatever it is) AND also offered to give an immense amount of money, then he broke your object?
It sounds like he is willing to accept a lesser gift from you in return for breaking the previous gift.
I can't see any grounds to sue him. You give him a gift - it's his to do with what he wants.
Broke my expensive object, shortly after I told them I'd give them an immense amount of money, while he claimed he'd have enough to pay me back for it once I gave him the money?
What is the connection between the gift and the loaned money? I think nothing.
Also OP never said it was a gift. Me thinks it was a loaned object, let's say an expensive violin. Or friend broke an object (China, sculpture, vase,etc.) while over at OP's house partying.
OP is an idiot...At least we can tell that much...
Hypothetical case.