After an argument with his wife, Russell Pelo bought a shotgun and made threats

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After an argument with his wife, Russell Pelo bought a shotgun and made threats of self-harm. In accordance with state law, he was detained in a hospital psychiatric unit for examination after a federal judge found him seriously mentally impaired. After Pelo was released, he refused to pay the hospital bill or allow his health insurer to pay it. When sued for the hospital bill, Pelo said he should not have to pay because he did not want to be hospitalized. Must he pay for services he did not want? Justify your position.

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Subject: MKTG1130-Business Regs and Compliance

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Explanation / Answer

This case comes under unjust enrichment and restatement of restitution. As per Restatement of Restitution, a person who has received unwanted service or benefit is not entitled to restitution ie he don't have to pay for it. The exception for this law is, one has to pay for the benefits even though the recipient did not request for it if the recipient is

In this case, peloponnese has to pay for the service because he was mentally impaired and his case comes under unjust enrichment. The law of restitution is a gain based recovery and he has to pay for the expense incurred even though he did not request for the service.

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