Voluntary Payment Doctrine

Mar 10, 2020

Civil Practice: Unjust Enrichment-Prejudgment Interest-Voluntary Payment Doctrine

(1)Where in a dispute arising from change orders to a construction contract, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in overruling its motions for continuance and to amend, and the court properly entered judgment against the subcontractor for unjust enrichment because the judgment was supported by the evidence, and the voluntary payment doctrine did […]

Feb 29, 2016

Contracts : Real Property Sale – Avoidance of Condemnation – Voluntary Payment Doctrine

Affordable Communities of Missouri v. Federal National Mortgage Association (MLW No. 68839/Case No. 15-1566 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)

Oct 20, 2015

Civil Practice : Court Costs – Voluntary Payment Doctrine – Exclusive Remedy

Wiley v. Daly (MLW No. 68405/Case No. ED102019 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Van Amburg, J.)

Aug 11, 2015

Civil Practice : Court Costs – Voluntary Payment Doctrine – Public Policy

Wiley v. Daly (MLW No. 68175/Case No. ED102019 – 23 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Van Amburg, J.)

Aug 6, 2009

Civil Practice: Merchandising Practices Act – Voluntary Payment Doctrine

Huch, et al. v. Charter Communications Inc. (MLW No. 59487 – 11 pages) (Missouri Supreme Court, Breckenridge, J.) Where a cable company sent its customers unsolicited channel guides and then charged them for the service, the voluntary payment doctrine may not be used as an affirmative defense to defeat the customers’ claims under the Missouri […]