The following summaries are of recent published decisions of the California appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. The summaries are presented without regard to whether Severson & Werson represented a party in the case.
A plaintiff may state a viable claim for unjust enrichment even if the plaintiff did not supply the consideration that it claims defendant unjustly received. But in that circumstance, the plaintiff must show it has a greater right to what defendant received than the defendant does. It is not enough to show that the defendant got a windfall while plaintiff… Read More
Plaintiff stated a viable claim for unjust enrichment after it contracted with a property owner to appeal property tax assessments in return for 30% of any resulting refund, but the property was foreclosed upon by defendant before the tax refund came through. Read More
An innocent recipient is liable to the victim if, at the time he receives stolen money from a thief, he has reason to suspect the money was stolen. Read More
