Cablevision of Breckenridge, Inc. v. Tannhauser Condominium Association
Supreme Court of Colorado
649 P.2d 1093 (1982)
Cablevision (plaintiff) provided cable service to Tannhauser's (defendant's) 33-unit building for over two years, then stopped billing most units at Tannhauser's request; Tannhauser then extended the service, without paying, to those unbilled units plus a new 25-unit building, until Cablevision discovered the unauthorized extension and cut off service. Cablevision sued for breach of contract and unjust enrichment; the parties stipulated facts and submitted only the question of whether an implied or actual contract existed, and the trial court found a breach and awarded damages, but the court of appeals reversed, reasoning the stipulation never established breach of an actual contract.
Whether a plaintiff may recover under a theory of unjust enrichment when the existence of an actual contract has not been established.