Curtice v. Harwell

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that “quantum meruit is not tally a cause of action but a measure of recovery available in an action for contract implied-in-fact or for unjust enrichment”
• holding that an implied contract may be founded upon parties’ conduct
• holding that an implied contract may be founded upon parties’ conduct
• finding that plaintiff’s agreement to do “planning” for the business could not bind defendant to implied-in-fact contract that they would be equal partners in the venture and share new profits equally
• finding that plaintiff’s agreement to do “planning” for the business could not bind defendant to an implied-in-fact contract that they would be equal partners in the venture and share new profits equally
• observing that “oral contracts” and “written contracts” are both considered “express contracts”

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