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Memorandum Of Amici Curiae Doug Rendleman & Caprice Roberts In Support Of Plaintiff: Estate Of Henrietta Lacks V. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Doug Rendleman, Caprice Roberts Apr 2022

Memorandum Of Amici Curiae Doug Rendleman & Caprice Roberts In Support Of Plaintiff: Estate Of Henrietta Lacks V. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Doug Rendleman, Caprice Roberts

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This brief addresses the law of unjust enrichment and its relationship to restitution has failed to state a valid cause of action for restitution relief. Defendant incorrectly insists that plaintiff must plead a tort to seek restitution remedies as well as Both arguments belie the basic tenets of unjust enrichment law. Simply, plaintiff may seek restitution remedies based either a separate tort nor an allegation of the lack of bona fide purchaser status is required to survive these challenges.


Intent To Charge For Unsolicited Benefits Conferred In An Emergency: A Case Study In The Meaning Of "Unjust" In The Restatement (Third) Of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment, Louis E. Wolcher Jun 2011

Intent To Charge For Unsolicited Benefits Conferred In An Emergency: A Case Study In The Meaning Of "Unjust" In The Restatement (Third) Of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment, Louis E. Wolcher

Washington and Lee Law Review

This Article is a legal and jurisprudential case study that attempts to shed light on the use of the word "unjust" in the law of restitution as it has been reinterpreted by the new Restatement (Third) of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment. The particular case studied is the legal meaning of the term "intent to charge" in the law’s treatment of claims for unsolicited benefits conferred in emergencies. The author conducts a thought experiment involving the use of a sworn "Declaration of Intent to Charge for Benefits Conferred" to illustrate certain ambiguities and difficulties in the way the new Restatement deals …


The Restatement (Third) Of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment: Some Introductory Suggestions, Michael Traynor Jun 2011

The Restatement (Third) Of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment: Some Introductory Suggestions, Michael Traynor

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When Is Enrichment Unjust? Restitution Visits An Onyx Bathroom, Doug Rendleman Jan 2003

When Is Enrichment Unjust? Restitution Visits An Onyx Bathroom, Doug Rendleman

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Quantum Meruit For The Subcontractor: Has Restitution Jumped Off Dawson's Dock?, Doug Rendleman Jan 2001

Quantum Meruit For The Subcontractor: Has Restitution Jumped Off Dawson's Dock?, Doug Rendleman

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