Seawest Services Association v Copenhaver Brief - Case Study Example

Seawest Services Association v Copenhaver Case BriefCase 11.2 Seawest Services Association v Copenhaver 166 Wash. App. 1006 (2012). Court of Appeal of WashingtonIssue Seawest Services Association have responsibility of supplying water in and out of a housing development. Residents inside the housing development received water services from Seawest at a fee. Residents outside the housing development that received the water services were also required to pay the supply and maintenance fee. The Copenhavers were limited members of the housing development, they purchased a house outside the housing development but received water services from Seawest Services Association.

The Copenhavers paid for the water services for eight years since 2001 (Clarkson, Miller & Cross 233). In 2009, they refused to pay any water bills and maintenance bills. Seawest Services Association sued the Copenhavers. The courts found the defendant liable for the charges. The plaintiff, Copenhaver, appealed.Rule In an instance where a party enters into an agreement with another party, the courts have a mandate to decide whether there existed a valid quasi-contract between the parties. Application A quasi-contract is a contract that is implied by the law.

There are not actual contracts. The Copenhavers did not have an actual contract with Seawest Services Association. However, they defendant knew the fact that no residence could be provided with water services without paying supply fee to the Seawater Services Association (Clarkson, Miller & Cross, 233). Consequently, this meant that a quasi-contract between the parties.Conclusion The court ruled that the quasi-contract does not allow for the enrichment of the Copenhavers as a result of unpaid water supply and maintenance charges (Clarkson, Miller & Cross, 233).

For this reason, the defendant is found liable for the charges incurred. Work CitedClarkson, Kenneth., Miller, Roger. & Cross, Frank. Business Law: Text and Cases. Boston: Cengage Learning. 2014. Print.