Although Maybelle's insurance excluded coverage for jewelry loss,her insurer mistakenly sent her a cheque to compensate her for the loss of an expensive piece of jewelry.What legal doctrine might the insurer use to recover the money that was mistakenly paid to Maybelle?

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The legal doctrine of unjust enrichment applies when one party benefits at the expense of another under circumstances that the law sees as unjust. In this case, since Maybelle received money for a jewelry loss that her insurance policy did not cover, the insurer could argue that she was unjustly enriched by the mistaken payment and seek to recover the funds.

Although Maybelle's Insurance Excluded Coverage for Jewelry Loss,her Insurer Mistakenly