UNJUST ENRICHMENT

Unjust enrichment claims are often combined with other claims in commercial litigation, including breach of contract, quantum meruit, and account stated.  In pleading unjust enrichment a plaintiff must allege “that (1) the other party was enriched, (2) at that party’s expense, and (3) that it is against equity and good conscience to permit the other party to retain what is sought to be recovered.” Georgia Malone & Co., Inc. v. Rieder, 19 N.Y.3d 511, 516 (2012). “Where the parties executed a valid and enforceable written contract governing a particular subject matter, recovery on a theory of unjust enrichment for events arising out of that subject matter is ordinarily precluded.” IDT Corp. v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., 12 N.Y.3d 132, 142 (2009).

If someone has been unjustly enriched at your expense or if you need to defend a claim for unjust enrichment, contact us online or call Scott Lanin, Esq. at (212) 764-7250 Ext.201. We offer a free phone consult to review and evaluate your case or you can schedule an office consult.