Tom Growney Equipment v. Ansley
Court of Appeals of New Mexico
88 P.2d 992 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Growney (plaintiff) repaired a backhoe for Edwards, who held it subject to Ansley's (defendant) undisclosed security interest, and Edwards never paid for the repairs; after Ansley repossessed the backhoe upon Edwards's default, Growney sued Ansley for the repair value under unjust enrichment, though Growney also held a superior mechanic's lien it elected not to enforce.
IssueFree
Whether the theory of unjust enrichment requires a person to pay restitution for a benefit that he did not request or that he is unaware he has received.