Costanzo v. Stewart

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• holding that a contract beneficiary may be liable in restitution where the beneficiary by his conduct induces the conferral of the benefit
• holding owner liable for unjust enrichment when he hired contractor to improve home and assured subcontractor that money was available to pay subcontractor
• holding the owner liable for unjust enrichment where he knew the subcontractor expected payment and paid no one for the completed work
• allowing recovery for unjust enrichment when owner assured subcontractor money was escrowed to pay for job and owner did not pay general contractor
• finding the failure to file mechanic’s lien did not bar recovery for unjust enrichment when owner paid no one
• recovery allowed for unjust enrichment where owner assured subcontractor money was escrowed to pay for job and owner did not pay general contractor

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