Zev and John were neighbours.Before Zev left on a holiday,he asked John to "keep an eye on his house." While Zev was on holidays,John noticed that Zev's lawn was in need of cutting,and proceeded to cut the lawn.On Zev's return from his holiday,John demanded $10 for cutting the lawn.
-If John was entitled to claim quantum meruit,and the regular price charged by persons who mow lawns in that area was $10,John would probably be awarded $10 by the court.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Quantum meruit is a Latin term meaning "as much as he deserved". It is a legal principle that allows for the recovery of reasonable value for services rendered or work done when no contract exists or when the contract is breached. In this case, Zev had not agreed to pay John for cutting his lawn, but John went ahead and did it anyway. Since the regular price charged by persons who mow lawns in that area was $10, and John's services were reasonable, he would most likely be awarded $10 by the court.

Zev and John Were Neighbours