Is there an obligation to pay reasonable compensation for work done in the absence of a binding contract?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Board of School Trustees v. Patrick, 2002 BCSC 19 (CanLII):
In the case of Watson v. Veit, [1996] B.C.J. No. 808 (Q.L.) (B.C.C.A.) at para. 14, Newbury J.A. noted two well established principles, the first of which is relevant to this case: (1) In the absence of a binding contract an obligation to pay reasonable compensation for work done is imposed by a rule of law and not from an inference of fact arising from the acceptance of services and the court will not impose the obligation unless the circumstances show the work was not done gratuitiously.
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