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Cohabitation And The Restatement (Third) Of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment, Candace Saari Kovacic-Fleischer
Cohabitation And The Restatement (Third) Of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment, Candace Saari Kovacic-Fleischer
Washington and Lee Law Review
The Restatement (Third) of Restitution & Unjust Enrichment clarified and modernized a field that had become muddled since the publication of the Restatement (First) in 1937. One area of modernization relates to the changes in law towards women, particularly changes in law toward female cohabitants. Published in 2011, the Restatement (Third) added a new Section 28, which rejected the view that it would be immoral for one cohabitant to bring suit against the other, and relaxed the restriction on recovery in unjust enrichment for “gratuitous” contributions. This Article reviews societal and legal changes for women since 1937 and notes that, …
The Roof Is On Fire: When, Absent An Agreement Otherwise, May A Landlord's Insurer Pursue A Subrogation Claim Against A Negligent Tenant?, Robert Vanneman Spake, Jr.
The Roof Is On Fire: When, Absent An Agreement Otherwise, May A Landlord's Insurer Pursue A Subrogation Claim Against A Negligent Tenant?, Robert Vanneman Spake, Jr.
Washington and Lee Law Review
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