California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Escandari v. U.S. Bank N.A., F075830 (Cal. App. 2020):
Given appellant's experience and knowledge as an attorney, he should have known such a promise, as pleaded, was subject to some independent confirmation, particularly as the promised modification was indefinite and related to a mortgage for real property, which was governed by a written agreement. (Kahn v. Lischner (1954) 128 Cal.App.2d 480, 489 ["[I]f the conduct of the complaining party in the light of his own intelligence and information, or ready availability of information, was manifestly unreasonable, he will be denied a recovery."].)
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