Is there any case law supporting the equitable defense of unclean hands?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hall v. Johnston, 758 F.2d 421 (9th Cir. 1985):
Finally, appellants claim that Bergquist v. International Realty Ltd., 272 Or. 416, 537 P.2d 553 (1975) supports their contention that they may assert the equitable defense of unclean hands in this case. We do not agree. Bergquist merely held that
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