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Oberg v. Helgesen
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	3 July 1997	Restitution between contractors


Ochoco Lumber Co v. Fibrex & Shipping Co, Inc
Oregon Court of Appeals	11 June 1999	Subrogation


Ogle v. Disbrow
Ohio Court of Appeals	16 September 2005	Cohabitants' rights


Old Harbor Native Corp v. Afognak Joint Venture
Alaska Supreme Court	7 September 2001	Fiducaries and mistake


In the matter of the Estate of Oliver
Kansas Court of Appeals	21 February 1997	Capacity and undue influence


Olson v. Boerboom
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	31 March 2005	Cohabitants’ rights
(also here )


Olson v. Synergistic Technologies Business Systems, Inc
Minnesota Court of Appeals	28 June 2001	Promissory estoppel


Olwell v. Nye & Nissen Co
Washington Supreme Court	25 October 1946	Waiver of tort


Omlid v. Sweeney
North Dakota Supreme Court	21 April 1992	Rescission


Ontiveros Insulation Co, Inc v. Sanchez
New Mexico Court of Appeals	15 May 2000	Services by sub-contractor


Opp Well Drilling and Supplies v. Matzke
North Dakota Supreme Court	27 February 1997	Work done on land


Oregon Pacific State Insurance Co v. Jackson
Oregon Court of Appeals	15 September 1999	Constructive trust


Ortiz v. Ortiz
Louisiana Court of Appeal	15 May 2002	Res judicata


Orue v. Edmondson
California Superior Court	4 May 2004	Cohabitants’ rights


O'Shea v. Conder
Tennessee Court of Appeals	21 April 1998	Undue influence


Osterman v. Baber
Indiana Court of Appeals	28 July 1999	Subrogation


Owen Wagener and Co v. United States Bank
Illinois Appellate Court	30 June 1998	Quantum meruit


Paffhausen v. Balano
Maine Supreme Court	6 March 1998	Quantum meruit
Maine Supreme Court	23 November 1999


Pangman v. King
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	8 November 2001	Constructive trust


Patnaude v. Winthrop
District Court for Maine	29 August 1997	Quantum meruit


Patterson v. Strickland
North Carolina Court of Appeals	15 June 1999	Cohabitants' rights


Peddinghaus v. Peddinghaus
Illinois Appellate Court	16 March 1998	Fraud


Pederson v. Anibas
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	28 August 2001	Cohabitants� rights


Penalty Kick Management Ltd v. Coca Cola Co
11th Circuit Court of Appeals	24 January 2003	Theft of idea


Percha v. Detroit Lions, Inc
Michigan Court of Appeals	23 December 2003	Fees wrongly charged


Perreira v. Rediger
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division	25 April 2000	Subrogation
New Jersey Supreme Court	26 June 2001


Perry v. Reinke
North Dakota Supreme Court	6 November 1997	Undue influence


Petersen v. Fielder
Oregon Court of Appeals	27 November 2002	Quantum meruit


Pete's Water & Sewer, Inc v. Naftali Alkalai
Minnesota Court of Appeals	21 January 1997	Quantum meruit


Phillips v. Ball
Oklahoma Supreme Court	7 June 1960	Estate wrongly distributed
(also here)


Pioneer Roofing, Inc v. Westra/Construction, Inc
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	5 December 2000	Quantum meruit


Plains Petroleum Co v. First National Bank of Lamar
Kansas Supreme Court	12 July 2002	Tax wrongly paid


Playmates Toys, Inc. v. Division of Taxation
New Jersey Supreme Court	21 December 1999	Overpaid tax


Poey v. Eggleston
New York Civil Court	1 December 2003	Child care services


Poindexter v. Jolliff
Virginia Court of Appeals	23 January 2001	Contribution to mortgage


Polec v. Northwest Airlines, Inc
6th Circuit Court of Appeals	6 June 1996	Subrogation


Porter v. McPherson
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals	15 November 1996	Medical services; subrogation


Powell v. Moore
Tennessee Court of Appeals	17 February 2000	Undue influence


Preserve at the Fort, Ltd v. Prudential Huntoon Paige Associates
Colorado Court of Appeals	30 December 2004	Pre-payment wrongly demanded


Presutti v. Pyrotechnics by Presutti
Ohio Court of Appeals	7 May 2003	Quantum meruit – firework display


Production Process Consultants, Inc v. Wm R Hubbell Steel Corp
7th Circuit Court of Appeals	26 March 1993	Quantum meruit


Progressive Consumers Federal Credit Union v. United States
1st Circuit Court of Appeals	19 March 1996	Mistaken discharge of mortgage


Promark Realty Group, Inc v. B&W Associates
District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania	1 May 2002	Quantum meruit


Pryor v. Merten
North Carolina Court of Appeals	7 October 1997	Quantum meruit


Putnam v. Time Warner Cable of Southeastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	3 July 2001	Fees wrongly demanded
Wisconsin Supreme Court	16 July 2002


Pyle v. Sayers
Arkansas Court of Appeals	20 December 2000	Undue influence and capacity
Arkansas Supreme Court	5 April 2001


R&W Warehouse, Inc v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc
District Court for Southern Indiana	7 January 2003	Quantum meruit


Raintree Homes, Inc v. Village of Long Grove
Illinois Appellate Court	22 November 2002	Limitation
Illinois Supreme Court	18 March 2004
(noted by Steven P Garmisa)


Ramsey v. Ellis
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	3 August 1995	Quantum meruit


Ramsey v. Taylor
Oregon Court of Appeals	22 March 2000	Undue influence


Rapaport v. Office of Thrift Supervision
Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit	11 July 1995	Unjust enrichment as conferring jurisdiction


Ratta v. Ratta
Florida Court of Appeal	10 May 2006	Family services


Rausch v. Devine
Alaska Supreme Court	5 December 2003	Constructive trust


Realmark Developments, Inc v. Ranson
West Virginia Supreme Court	17 April 2003	Improvements to realty
(also here and here, and here ) (summarised in Brian Peterson's West Virginia Legal Weblog)


Red River State Bank v. Reierson
North Dakota Supreme Court	27 June 1995	Equitable lien


Reed v. Weathers Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Inc
Mississippi Court of Appeals	19 January 1999	Quantum meruit


Reeves v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Alaska Supreme Court	22 November 1996	Protection of ideas
Alaska Supreme Court	19 July 2002


Reingold v. Swiftships, Inc
5th Circuit Court of Appeals	14 April 2000	Profit from trade secret


Reisenfeld and Co v. The Network Group, Inc
6th Circuit Court of Appeals	18 January 2002	Broker's commission
(also here) (noted here)


Rettig v. Holler
New York Supreme Court	16 September 2003	Constructive trust


Rice v. Denley
Alaskan Supreme Court	26 September 1997	Subrogation


Rice v. The Office of Service Members' Group Life Insurance
10th Circuit Court of Appeals	14 August 2001	Undue influence


Riddell v. Edwards
Alaska Supreme Court	5 September 2003	Unconscionable conduct


Rider v. Cottle
Washington Supreme Court	10 February 1949	Termination for breach


Ridge Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Inc v. Brennen
Maryland Court of Special Appeals	13 November 2000	Mechanic’s lien


In re estate of Riggs
Tennessee Court of Appeals	10 August 2000	Undue influence


Ritter, Laber and Associates, Inc v. Koch Oil, Inc
North Dakota Supreme Court	3 June 2004	Conversion of oil


River Park Hospital, Inc v. Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc
Tennessee Court of Appeals	11 October 2002	Quantum meruit - legal services


RMS Titanic, Inc v. Haver
4th Circuit Court of Appeals	28 April 1999	Salvage


Robertson v. Robertson
Missouri Court of Appeals	24 April 2000	Undue influence


Robinson v. Powell
North Carolina Supreme Court	9 July 1998	Undue influence


In the matter of the Estate of Roccamonte
New Jersey Supreme Court	23 October 2002	Cohabitants� rights


Romero v. The Bank of the Southwest
New Mexico Court of Appeals	20 August 2003	Duress


Rose Enterprises, Inc v. Willis
Rhode Island Superior Court	13 September 2004	Mechanic’s lien


Rossell v. Miller
Wyoming Supreme Court	11 July 2001	Contribution to property


Roussalis v. Apollo Electricity Co
Wyoming Supreme Court	27 April 1999	Quantum meruit
(also here)


Roy v. Leidal
Minnesota Court of Appeals	2 July 2002	Quantum meruit - illegality


Rush v. Alaska Mortgage Group
Alaska Supreme Court	25 April 1997	Subrogation


In re estate of Saddler
Tennessee Court of Appeals	11 August 2004	Provision of accommodation


Safeport, Inc v. Equipment Roundup and Manufacturing, Inc
Oregon Court of Appeals	6 October 2000	Quantum meruit


Sanders v. Bradley County
Arkansas Supreme Court	4 December 1997	Quantum meruit - public law


Sands, Taylor & Wood v. Quaker Oats Co
7th Circuit Court of Appeals	13 September 1994	Infringement of Trademark - Reasonable Royalty


Sarber v. Harris
Oklahoma Supreme Court	9 January 1962	Recovery of deposit


Savoree v. Industrial Contracting and Erecting, Inc
Indiana Court of Appeals	13 June 2003	Work by subcontractor


Schacher v. Dolph
Bankruptcy Court for Oregon	11 June 2008	Constructive trust
(summarised by Andrew Toth-Fejel)


Schlichermayer v. Luithle
North Dakota Supreme Court	17 June 1974	Marital property


Schlosser v. Schlosser
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	11 November 1997	Improvements to land


Schoen v. Olson
Minnesota Court of Appeals	30 March 1999	Quantum meruit


Schroeder v. Buchholz
North Dakota Supreme Court	15 February 2001	Contribution to purchase


Schumacher v. Schumacher
Minnesota Court of Appeals	5 June 2001	Improvements to land


In re Scott
Bankruptcy Court for Florida	17 December 1998	Undue influence


Scott v. United Carolina Bank
North Carolina Court of Appeals	4 August 1998	Quantum meruit


In the matter of the will of Sechrest
North Carolina Court of Appeals	7 November 2000	Undue influence


Secured Equity Financial v. Washington Mutual Bank
Georgia Court of Appeals	23 June 2008	Equitable subrogation


Securities and Exchange Commission v. Loewenson
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals	9 May 2002	Constructive trust


Security Insurance Co of Hartford v. Trustmark Insurance Co
District Court for Connecticut	13 November 2002	Rescission


Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc
Supreme Court	15 May 2006	Health benefits wrongly paid


Serene v. Mathy Construction Co
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	23 July 2002	Stolen topsoil
(also here)


Seward v. Mentrup
Ohio Court of Appeals	10 May 1993	Cohabitants’ rights


Shanghai Investment Company, Inc v. Alteka Co
Hawaii Supreme Court	21 January 2000	Recovery of deposit


Shapero v. Mercede
Connecticut Supreme Court	5 November 2002	Quantum meruit - legal services


Sheets v. Yamaha Motors Corp
5th Circuit Court of Appeals	1988	Profit from trade secret


Shelby Engineering Co, Inc v. Action Steel Supply, Inc
Indiana Court of Appeals	26 March 1999	Profit from sale of plaintiff's property


Shelter Insurance Companies v. Hann
Tennessee Court of Appeals	15 December 1995	Mistake


Shelter Mutual Insurance Co v. Director of Revenue
Missouri Supreme Court	27 May 2003	Tax wrongly paid


Sherer v. Linginfelter
Tennessee Supreme Court	14 July 2000	Subrogation


Sholer v. State of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma Supreme Court	1 July 1997	Fee wrongly demanded


Sid and Marty Krofft Television Productions v. McDonald's Corp
9th Circuit Court of Appeals	12 October 1977	Breach of copyright


Sigmon v. Southwest Airlines Co
5th Circuit Court of Appeals	28 April 1997	Tax wrongly collected


Siler v. Principal Financial Securities, Inc
Minnesota Court of Appeals	12 December 2000	Wrongful sale of stock


Simpson v. Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc
Tennessee Court of Appeals	29 June 1999	Quantum meruit


Simpson v. Davis
Tennessee Court of Appeals	15 September 2000	Improvements to property
(also here)


Slick v. Reinecker
Maryland Court of Special Appeals	23 December 2003	Legal services


Smieja v. Malberg
Minnesota Court of Appeals	25 November 1997	Quantum meruit - Medical services


Smith v. Dalton
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	8 August 1990	Community property


Smith v. Ellison
Oregon Court of Appeals	6 December 2000	Undue influence


Smith v. Smith
Missouri Court of Appeals	26 October 1999	Reimbursement of medical expenses
(also here)


Smith Chapel Baptist Church v. City of Durham
North Carolina Supreme Court	20 August 1999	Fees wrongly paid


SMP Sales Management Inc v. Fleet Credit Corporation
5th Circuit Court of Appeals	15 May 1992	Negotiorum gestio


Snell v. Meyers
Michigan Court of Appeals	12 June 2001	Cohabitants' rights


Snyder v. Jehovah’s Witnesses, Inc
Delaware Superior Court	28 October 2005	Fraud and mistake


Socophi SPRL v. Airport Systems International, Inc
10th Circuit Court of Appeals	13 February 2002	Limitation


Sommers Construction Co, Inc v. Rock Road Companies, Inc
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	3 September 1998	Quantum meruit


Soper v. Purdy
New Hampshire Supreme Court	28 October 1999	Quantum meruit


Sopko v. Estate of Roccamonte
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division	28 November 2001	Cohabitants' rights


Southeastern Shelter Corp v. BTU, Inc
North Carolina Court of Appeals	3 December 2002	Joint venture


Sparks Regional Medical Center v. Blatt
Arkansas Court of Appeals	18 December 1996	Quantum meruit


Sporleder v. Van Liere
South Dakota Supreme Court	3 September 1997	Joint venture


Stanchfield v. Stanchfield
North Dakota Supreme Court	10 May 1984	Undue influence


Stan Smith, Inc v. Fransway
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	19 August 1997	Restitution between contractors


Starkey, Kelly, Blaney and White v. Estate of Nicolaysen
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division	30 April 2001	Quantum meruit - legal services


Starleper v. Hamilton
Maryland Court of Special Appeals	31 October 1995	Constructive trust


Starry v. Central Dakota Printing, Inc
North Dakota Supreme Court	13 April 1995	Subrogation


State Auto Insurance Co v. Knuttila
Minnesota Court of Appeals	28 May 2002	Subrogation


State Farm Fire and Casualty Co v. Pacific Rent-All, Inc
Hawaii Supreme Court	28 May 1999	Subrogation


State Farm General Insurance Co, Inc v. Stewart
Illinois Appellate Court	21 May 1997	Subrogation


State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Atlantic Indemnity
North Carolina Court of Appeals	19 March 1996	Restitution between contractors


State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Dann
Delaware Superior Court	29 January 2002	Subrogation


State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co v. Mallela
New York Court of Appeals	29 March 2005	Reimbursement


Statler v. Dodson
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals	13 December 1995	Supply of services to minor


Steel v. Hartwick
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals	22 June 2001	Reimbursement of child support


Stein v. O'Brien
Minnesota Court of Appeals	8 July 1997	Fiduciaries


Stensaas v. Becker
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	15 June 1995	Work on farm


Stern v. Village of Bayside
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	24 October 1996	Invalid contract


Stornawaye Properties, Inc v. O'Brien
Connecticut Supreme Court	7 March 2006	Constructive trust


In re estate of Stout
Pennsylvania Superior Court	11 February 2000	Undue influence


Street Search Partners v. Ricon International
Delaware Superior Court	1 August 2005	Breach of contract


Sturdza v. United Arab Emirates
Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit	8 March 2002	Quantum meruit - illegality


Stutzle v. Rhone-Poulenc SA
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas	26 September 2003	Profit from breach of antitrust law


Sullivan v. Board of Commissioners of Oak Lawn Park District
Illinois Appellate Court	19 January 2001	Tax wrongly paid


Sulzer v. Diedrich
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	23 October 2002	Constructive trust
Wisconsin Supreme Court	3 July 2003


Sundance Homes, Inc v. Du Page County
Illinois Supreme Court	16 February 2001	Refund of fees


Swanson v. Nelson
Wisconsin Court of Appeals	18 February 1997	Improvement to property


Swensrud v. Gates
North Dakota Supreme Court	16 January 2004	Cohabitants’ rights


Sykeston Township v. Wells County
North Dakota Supreme Court	23 October 1984	Quantum meruit
(also here)


Syversen v. Hess
North Dakota Supreme Court	16 July 2003	Constructive trust


Szczubelek v. Attorney General
Michigan Court of Appeals	15 March 2002	Illegal contract

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In the matter of the Estate of Oliver

In re estate of Riggs

In the matter of the Estate of Roccamonte

In re estate of Saddler

In re Scott

In the matter of the will of Sechrest

In re estate of Stout