• Equitable Estoppel is a judicial doctrine by which a litigant can be prevented or “stopped” from advancing an argument or remedy in a lawsuit. As a rule, the elements of estoppel in equity are an act or omission on the part of the party to whom the transfer is to be made, reliance on that act or omission of the other party, as well as circumstances that would make it unfair if the party to whom the transfer is to be made , has the right to raise an argument or legal defense. For example, equitable estoppel could be applied to an insurer that stalls the investigation of a claim, indicates to the insured that the claim will be paid, persuades the insured not to sue the insurer, and then dismisses the claim on the basis of a one-year claim. time limit for filing a claim in politics. Since the insurer in this example persuaded the insured not to file a claim in a timely manner, and the insured relied on the insurer’s efforts, it would be unfair to allow the insurer to extend the claim period to one year on the policy. . In fairness, the insurer may be deprived of the right to establish a time limit for filing a claim as a defense against a claim.