Restitution/unjust enrichment are legal theories and causes of action which simultaneously act as a sort of “catch all” in litigation and a safeguard against inequities. For example, assume that you enter into what you believe to be a valid contract with another individual. You perform exhaustive amounts of services for the other individual under the…
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Restitution, Unjust Enrichment, Breach of Contract
Unlike a Breach of Contract case — which, as you can surely guess, requires the existence of an enforceable contract — a restitution/unjust enrichment claim does not require a contract. Unjust enrichment occurs legally when one person/entity is unfairly enriched at the expense of another, thereby creating an obligation to compensate the other for the…