What is the test for unjust enrichment arising from a joint family venture?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Farkas v. Bedic, 2016 ONCA 82 (CanLII):

To obtain an award for unjust enrichment arising from a joint family venture, a claimant must show two things: first, a joint family venture; and second, a link between the claimant’s contribution to the venture and the accumulation of assets or wealth: see Kerr v. Baranow, at para. 87. (i) Joint family venture

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