Stella gets injured in a motor accident and is brought to the hospital by a passerby. Stella subsequently passes into a coma. The doctors and other staff perform the necessary medical procedures to save her life. Stella comes out of her coma two months later and is released from the hospital after the doctors are satisfied by her recovery. Under the doctrine of ________ contract, Stella has to pay the hospital for its services.
A) express contract
B) quasi contract
C) implied-in-fact contract
D) formal contract

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In this scenario, no express or implied-in-fact contract was made between Stella and the hospital, since she was not capable of consenting to any medical procedures while in a coma. However, the hospital provided necessary medical services to save Stella's life without her consent or request, hence creating a quasi contract, also known as a contract implied in law, which requires Stella to pay for the services rendered.

Stella Gets Injured in a Motor Accident and Is Brought