THE DEFINITION AND NATURE OF 'QUANTUM MERUIT'
- The reasonable value of service; damage, awarded in an amount considered reasonable to compensate a person who has rendered services in a quasi contractual relationship.
- A claim or right of action for the reasonable value of services rendered
- At common law, a count in an assumpsit action to recover payment for services tendered to another person.
Quantum meruit is still used today as an equitable remedy to provide restitution for unjust enrichment. It is often pleaded as an alternative claim in a breach of contract case so that the plaintiff can recover even if the contract is unenforceable.
THE DEFINITION AND NATURE OF 'QUANTUM MERUIT'Quantum meruit is still used today as an equitable remedy to provide restitution for unjust enrichment. It is often pleaded as an alternative claim in a breach of contract case so that the plaintiff can recover even if the contract is unenforceable.