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COHEN v. COWLES MEDIA CO.

Nos. C8-88-2631, C0-88-2672.

479 N.W.2d 387 (1992)

Dan COHEN, Petitioner, Respondent, v. COWLES MEDIA COMPANY, d/b/a Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company, Petitioner, Appellant (C8-88-2631), Defendant (C0-88-2672), Northwest Publications, Inc., Petitioner, Defendant (C8-88-2631), Appellant (C0-88-2672).

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Remanded on Petition for Rehearing March 17, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Borger, John D. French, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis (Randy M. Lebedoff, of counsel), for Cowles Media Co.

Paul R. Hannah, Hannah & Zenner, St. Paul, for Northwest Publications, Inc.

Elliot C. Rothenberg, Minneapolis, for Dan Cohen.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

SIMONETT, Justice.

This case comes to us on remand from the United States Supreme Court. We previously held that plaintiff's verdict of $200,000 could not be sustained on a theory of breach of contract. On remand, we now conclude the verdict is sustainable on the theory of promissory estoppel and affirm the jury's award of damages.

The facts are set out in Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 457 N.W.2d 199, 200-02 (Minn. 1990...

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