What is the unjust enrichment doctrine used in property disputes?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Walraven v. Tanne, 2011 ABQB 210 (CanLII):
Unjust enrichment is defined as profit acquired through wrongdoing: Waters at p.507. In Becker v. Pettkus, 1980 CanLII 22 (SCC), [1980] 2S.C.R. 834 this doctrine is used in property disputes following the breakdown of a cohabitational relationship.
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