When a person has agreed to paint a house and, before the job is finished and payment is due, the other party refuses to allow completion, the court will use the quantum meruit principle to require the breaching party to pay a reasonable price for the benefit he has received.

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Quantum meruit is a legal principle used when no contract exists or when a contract exists but cannot be enforced as planned. It allows a party to recover the reasonable value of services provided, ensuring that the party who received the benefit pays for the value of the work done up to the point of breach.

When a Person Has Agreed to Paint a House And