Booe v. Shadrick
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
*570WEBB, Justice.
No question has been raised on this appeal as to the plaintiffs having introduced sufficient evidence to establish a claim for unjust enrichment against the defendants. The sole question on this appeal is whether there is sufficient evidence to support an award of damages by the jury. We hold there was sufficient evidence and reverse the Court of Appeals.
The Restatement of Restitution § 1 lays down the general principle that “[a] person who has been unjustly enriched at the expense of another is required to make restitution to the other.” In order to establish a claim for unjust…
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