Anticipated Contracts and Unjust Enrichment
[2023] Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly pp. 399-404
6 Pages Posted: 5 Sep 2023
Date Written: August 17, 2023
Abstract
Considers whether a claim in unjust enrichment is available to a party that confers pre-contractual benefits upon another party in anticipation of concluding a contract with that party when contractual negotiations break down and no contract is concluded.
Keywords: unjust enrichment, contract, anticipated contracts, restitution, free acceptance, failure of basis, failure of consideration, quantum meruit, good faith, subsidiarity
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Cooney, Henry, Anticipated Contracts and Unjust Enrichment (August 17, 2023). [2023] Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly pp. 399-404, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4543654
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