Legal Opinion
Graves v. Berkowitz
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 2000No. WD 57374PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMART, Judge.
This case concerns the issue of whether a contractor can establish a claim in quasi contract for unjust enrichment against a landlord for the remodeling of a tenant’s space pursuant to a contract between only the tenant and the contractor.
Respondents Jerry and Lenore Berkow-itz are the owners of a building at 10th and Broadway in Kansas City. In 1994, the Berkowitzes agreed to lease the first floor and a portion of the basement to LTR, Inc. for a period of five years. LTR planned to open a restaurant. LTR engaged Appellant William D. Graves to remodel the space to make it…
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