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4 Elements of a Breach of Contract Claim (and more) The existence of a contract; Performance by the plaintiff or some justification for nonperformance; Failure to perform the contract by the defendant; and, Resulting damages to the plaintiff.
Chapter 16 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code specifies that there is a four-year statute of limitations for breach of contract claims. As such, you must typically file your lawsuit within four years from the date upon which the breach occurred or else forfeit your right to file a claim.
Overview. Unjust enrichment occurs when Party A confers a benefit upon Party B without Party A receiving the proper restitution required by law. This typically occurs in a contractual agreement when Party A fulfills his/her part of the agreement and Party B does not fulfill his/her part of the agreement.
Compensatory Damages - money to compensate your losses. Loss of Use - money to compensate the time it takes to repair damages. Loss of Credit Reputation - if loss of credit was incurred or the breach forced the plaintiff into bankruptcy, then compensation is available.
You Either Have Breach of Contract, or Unjust Enrichment. You Can't Have Both. Simply put, as a claimant you must decide from the get-go whether your claim is based upon the breach of a valid written contract, or whether your claim is grounded in quasi-contract, i.e., to seek recovery on an strictly equitable basis.
Common Law Unjust Enrichment. Texas law holds that unjust enrichment only exists where a contract does not. Therefore, if a contract (whether expressed or implied) exists between the parties, then the contract controls any dispute and unjust enrichment is not applicable to the case.
In each scenario, you're clearly the victim of an obviously broken contract, but the tricky part is determining what type if contract breach occurred and what remedies are legally available to you. Generally speaking, there are four types of contract breaches: anticipatory, actual, minor and material.
Texas law provides a cause of action for a breach of contract. Aggrieved parties may be entitled to recover not only damages, but attorneys' fees and costs as well.