Mangsen v. Costa

Tucker, Richard T., J.

This matter came on for trial before the court without jury on December 8, 9 and 10, 2008. Plaintiffs claim of quantum meruit as an unmarried cohabitant with the defendant, the late Nancy Costa, originally sought a sum of $500,000 based upon an oral agreement that she would bequeath that amount to Everett Mangsen in her will. Mangsen would commit a like amount to her by naming her as beneficiary on life insurance policies and his 40 IK account. On the start of the third day of trial, December 10, 2008, Plaintiffs Motion to Amend Complaint to Conform to the Evidence was…