§ 24-14-29 [Requirements for Equitable Estoppel to Arise]

Equitable estoppel is a legal concept that stops someone from arguing a certain point in court because of something they said or did earlier that misled another person.

For this to apply, the person who made the misleading statement or took the misleading action must have either done it on purpose to deceive someone, or been so careless that it was basically the same as fraud. The other person must have actually been harmed because they believed and relied on what was said or done.

In simple terms, if you trick someone or act so carelessly that they get hurt because of it, a court can prevent you from later taking a legal position that contradicts what you said or did before.