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The Title 28 of the United States Code QUESTION #3715
Question 1
A person goes into a restaurant and orders a meal. After eating, they refuse to pay, arguing they never explicitly promised to pay. What legal theory best supports the restaurant's claim for payment?
  • Express contract.
  • Quasi-contract (Implied-in-law).
  • Implied-in-fact contract.✔️
  • Promissory Estoppel.
Correct Answer Explanation
An implied-in-fact contract is formed by the conduct of the parties (ordering and eating food in a restaurant) which indicates a mutual intent to contract, even without words.