What is the quantum of damages for unjust enrichment in the context of a claim for unpaid domestic services?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Stoker v. Pellerin, 2014 BCSC 56 (CanLII):
The respondent relied on Crick v. Ludwig, [1994] B.C.J. No. 1841. In that case, Proudfoot J.A. considered very modest domestic services and some renovation work. She found that compensation for unjust enrichment was to be measured at 10% of the home’s value.
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