What are the principles governing unjust enrichment and trust claims in a family matter involving an unmarried couple?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.J.S. v. M.S.W., 2013 BCSC 287 (CanLII):
Both parties rely on the leading case of Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 269 (“Kerr”), which discusses and summarizes the legal principles governing unjust enrichment and trust claims in family claims involving an unmarried couple.
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