The defendant, Shane Quadri, contacted Don Hoffman, an employee of defendant Al J. Hoffman & Co., to procure car insurance. Later, Quadri's car was stolen on October 25 or 26. Quadri contacted Hoffman, who arranged with Budget Rent-a-Car, a plaintiff in this case, for a rental car for Quadri until his car was recovered. Hoffman authorized Budget Rent-a-Car to bill the Hoffman Agency.
Later, when the stolen car was recovered, Hoffman telephoned the plaintiff, Goodyear, and arranged to have four new tires put on Quadri's car to replace those damaged during the theft.
The plaintiffs (Budget and Goodyear) sued the defendants (Hoffman) for payment of the car rental and tires. Is Hoffman liable on his oral promise to pay for car rental and the four new tires?