If There Was No Contract but a Court Finds That

question 16

Multiple Choice

If there was no contract but a court finds that the plaintiff gave a benefit to the defendant,the plaintiff reasonably expected to be paid for the benefit and the defendant knew this,and the defendant would be unjustly enriched if he did not pay,the court:

• A) cannot award any damages, since there is no contractual basis for them.
• B) will generally award quantum meruit.
• C) will generally award the damages requested by the plaintiff.
• D) generally awards money it believes the plaintiff morally ought to have.
• E) Both (b) and (d).

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