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quasi-contract doctrine in Michigan

6 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 2022–2024 6 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
McInerney v. Detroit Trust Co.green
mich · 1937 · cited in 4 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See McInerney, 279 Mich at 49 ; City of Highland Park, 340 Mich App at 604 (“Quasi-contract doctrine is itself a subset of the law of unjust enrichment.”) (quotation marks and citation omitted).

2024See McInerney, 279 Mich at 49 ; City of Highland Park, 340 Mich App at 604 (“Quasi-contract doctrine is itself a subset of the law of unjust enrichment.”) (quotation marks and citation omitted).

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Morris Pumps v. Centerline Piping, Inc.green
michctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024“Even though no contract may exist between two parties, under the equitable doctrine of unjust enrichment, [a] person who has been unjustly enriched at the expense of another is required to make restitution to the other.” Morris Pumps, 273 Mich App at 193 (quotation marks and citation omitted; alteration in original).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
City of Detroit v. City of Highland Park green
mich · 1949
2 sentences

2022Our Supreme Court has held that “the general rule is that services furnished by one municipality to another municipality are on a contractual basis and the acceptance of services implies a promise to pay therefor at the established rate.” Detroit v Highland Park, 326 Mich 78, 99 ; 39 NW2d 325 (1949).

2022Our Supreme Court has held that “the general rule is that services furnished by one municipality to another municipality are on a contractual basis and the acceptance of services implies a promise to pay therefor at the established rate.” Detroit v Highland Park, 326 Mich 78, 99 ; 39 NW2d 325 (1949).

22022–2022
Aft Michigan v. State of Michigan green
mich · 2015
1 sentence

2024“A valid contract requires five elements: (1) parties competent to contract, (2) a proper subject matter, (3) legal consideration, (4) mutuality of agreement, and (5) mutuality of obligation.” AFT Mich, 497 Mich at 235 .

12024–2024

Where else courts name it

NY 64 (1941–2026) CA 18 (1983–2026) PA 12 (1979–2023) MO 12 (1984–2025) FL 11 (1997–2026) IL 8 (1998–2020) DE 8 (2014–2025) OH 6 (2012–2022) MI 6 (2022–2024) AL 5 (1994–2025) NE 5 (2018–2024) MD 4 (2000–2017) OR 4 (1978–2019) LA 4 (1964–2014) KS 4 (1959–2019) WI 3 (1978–2021) TX 3 (2000–2025) CT 3 (1999–2019) AK 3 (1988–2024) ME 2 (1987–1994) ID 2 (1985–2015) MS 2 (2005–2007) VT 2 (1989–2021) UT 2 (2022–2022) WA 2 (2008–2008)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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