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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

Washington and Lee Law Review

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