Article
Restating the Civil Law of Quasi-Contract: Negotiorum Gestio and Unjust Enrichment
Journal of Civil Law Studies
Publication Date
12-13-2023
Keywords
- quasi-contract,
- implied and constructive contracts,
- negotiorum gestio,
- management of affairs,
- unjust enrichment,
- payment of a thing not due,
- enrichment without cause,
- condictio indebiti,
- actio de in rem verso,
- remedies,
- obligations,
- comparative law
Abstract
This Article restates the Louisiana civil law of negotiorum gestio and unjust enrichment, one decade after the common-law Third Restatement of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment. The Article first redefines and re-designates the term "quasi-contract" from a false source of obligations to a valid practical term describing the two separate institutions of negotiorum gestio and unjust enrichment. Based on this renewed understanding of quasi-contract, the Article proceeds to a detailed commentary on the revised Louisiana law of negotiorum gestio and unjust enrichment (which includes the special action for payment of a thing not due and the general action for enrichment without cause).
Citation Information
Nikolaos A. Davrados. "Restating the Civil Law of Quasi-Contract: Negotiorum Gestio and Unjust Enrichment" (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nikolaos-davrados/6/