Supreme Court of New Hampshire· 8/5/2009

Clapp v. Goffstown School District

Citations

977 A.2d 1021
159 N.H. 206

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observing that “[u]njust enrichment may be available to contracting parties where the contract was breached, rescinded, or otherwise made invalid”
noting that “[u]njust enrichment may be available to contracting parties where the contract was breached, rescinded, or otherwise made invalid, or where the benefit received was outside the scope of the contract”
no unjust enrichment where defendant retained funds it had otherwise voted to spend because express contract governed employee's recovery
“Unjust enrichment may be available to contracting parties where the contract was breached, rescinded, or otherwise made invalid, or where the benefit received was outside the scope of the contract.”
“Unjust enrichment may be available to contracting parties where the contract was breached, rescinded, or otherwise made invalid, or where the benefit received was outside the scope of the contract.”
“It is a well-established principle that the court ordinarily cannot allow recovery under a theory of unjust enrichment where there is a valid, express contract covering the subject matter at hand.”

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Judges: Hicks, Broderick, Dalianis, Duggan

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