Quantum meruit exists when “services are provided and accepted under circumstances that would justify an expectation of payment of the reasonable value of those services to the person providing them.” Moran v. Hubbartt, 178 S.W.3d 604, 615 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005). The measure of recovery, if successful, is the reasonable value of the services rendered….
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Quantum Meruit
Even if there is no formal written or oral contract between parties, a promise to pay for services or materials may be implied by law. This is referred to as quantum meruit. To win on a claim for quantum meruit, one would need to prove that (1) the plaintiff provided to the defendant materials or services…