What is the test to prove unjust enrichment against another person?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Correa v Vega, 2017 ONSC 2203 (CanLII):

To prove unjust enrichment against another person, the applicant must prove: 1. That the responding party received a benefit; 2. That the claimant suffered a corresponding loss; and 3. There was no juristic reason for the benefit and the loss. See Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10 (CanLII), [2011] S.C.J. No. 10.

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