Quasi Contract. Middleton Motors, Inc., a struggling Ford dealership in Wisconsi
ID: 2429319 • Letter: Q
Question
Quasi Contract. Middleton Motors, Inc., a struggling Ford dealership in Wisconsin, sought managerial and financial assistance from Lindquist Ford, Inc., a successful Ford dealership in lowa. While the two dealerships negotiated the terms for the services and a cash infusion, Lindquist sent Craig Miller, its general manager, to assume control of Middleton. After a year, the parties had n agreed on the terms, Lindquist had not invested any funds, Middleton had not made a profit, and Miller was fired without being paid. Can Miller recover pay for his time on a quasi- contract theory? otExplanation / Answer
Lindquist cannot recover anything on the basis of quasi-contract because the Miller didnot made any profit for middleton. the court awarded damages on the basis of Quasi-contract but the US court of Appeals for the seventh circuit reversed and remanded the case to determine what Lindquist reasonable expectations were.