Pyeatte v. Pyeatte

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that a spouse who works to allow the other spouse to obtain a degree may be entitled to restitution if the parties later divorce
• observing implied-in-fact contracts are true contracts proved by circumstantial evidence rather than by express written or oral terms
• in the absence of an enforceable contract, an agreement provides strong evidence of plaintiffs expectation of compensation
• court allowed restitution measure of recovery limited to contributions for “living expenses and direct educational expenses”
• court allowed restitution measure of recovery limited to contributions for \living expenses and direct educational expenses\
• “A benefit may be any type of advantage, including that which saves the 7 recipient from any loss or expense”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).