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· 6/30/1976

Olberding Const. Co., Inc. v. Ruden

Citations

  • 243 N.W.2d 872
  • 1976 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 955

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “where there is no agreement as to the amount of the compensation, the law implies a promise to pay reasonable compensation”
  • “There is no claim that an express contract existed as to the amount of compensation to be paid.”
  • an implied contract may exist on a point not covered by an express contract, and in the absence of an agreement as to the amount of compensation, a promise to pay reasonable compensation will be implied

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Judges: Reynoldson, Mason, Rawlings, Rees, Harris

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