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To recover on the basis of unjust enrichment, a party must show that the other party received a benefit and that retention of that benefit without payment would be unjust

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May 2, 2013 at 9:22 am

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Even when the contract on its face is free from ambiguity, evidence of the situation of the parties and the surrounding circumstances and conditions is admissible in aid of interpretation

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May 2, 2013 at 9:20 am

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The doctrine of promissory estoppel

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April 5, 2013 at 8:46 am

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That a settlement agreement is oral, instead of written, is of no consequence

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March 16, 2013 at 3:59 pm

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That the agreement to settle was orally made is of no consequence

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March 16, 2013 at 3:09 pm

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Contracts implied by law, or quasi-contracts

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March 16, 2013 at 2:53 pm

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Reformation and rescission

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March 8, 2013 at 10:23 am

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A settlement agreement between parties to a lawsuit is a contract

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March 6, 2013 at 7:34 am

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A defendant can be unjustly enriched by contributions from the plaintiff that are independent of homemaking services, even in the absence of a viable claim for palimony

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March 6, 2013 at 7:27 am

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In order to sustain a breach of contract action, plaintiff had the burden to show that the parties entered into a valid contract, that the defendant failed to perform its obligations under the contract and that the plaintiff sustained damages as a result

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March 1, 2013 at 9:32 am

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