LAWS 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fide, Specific Performance, Quantum Meruit
6 Dec 2017
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March 6, 2017: unjust enrichment: equitable remedy (you think there is a contract but there isn"t) quasi-contract. Quantum meruit: for what it is worth to the defendant. 5000$ paint job for brown house, painters did it green. If we were both unclear, painters get 4500 and i pay 1000 for new coat (both parties out of 500) If i was very clear but painters messed up, painters get 4000 and i pay. 1000 for new coat (painters are out of 1k, owner of house spent the same amount as if painters got it right) Pl gives notes (~ cheques) to def on condition that de would only seek payment from issuer (person who gave notes to pl) Def sued pl on notes, got $, then pl sued def to get $ back. Whether pl had a cause of action (not in contract) against def.
