ALLEN v. DUNSTON

No. 23847.

958 P.2d 1150 (1998)

131 Idaho 464

Wilfred E. ALLEN and Lila E. Allen, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Respondents-Cross Appellants, v. Patricia J. DUNSTON, a widow, Defendant-Appellant-Cross Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, April 1998 Term.

June 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lukins & Annis, Coeur d'Alene, for appellant. Edward W. Kok argued.

Finney & Finney, Sandpoint, for respondents. John A. Finney argued.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a contract case. We conclude that there was no contract because the parties did not reach a meeting of the minds. We also reject estoppel and implied-in-fact contract as bases to support enforcing an obligation in this case. We remand the case to the trial court for a determination of whether there was unjust enrichment.

I.

THE BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

In February 1995, Patricia J. Dunston (Dunston) began...

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