Callano v. Oakwood Park Homes Corp.
Superior Court of New Jersey
219 A.2d 332 (1966)
Relevant factsFree
The Callanos (plaintiffs) planted shrubbery on land under contract with buyer Pendergast, who died before paying their invoice; Pendergast's estate then canceled the purchase contract with seller Oakwood (defendant), which resold the property, shrubbery included, to new buyers. The Callanos sued Oakwood for unjust enrichment, and the trial court ruled in their favor; Oakwood appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a quasi-contract remedy for unjust enrichment may be implied against a party when the plaintiff's actual contractual relationship and expectation of payment ran to a different party.