Opinion ID: 6316773
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Heading: The Separation

Text: Anne and Donald have a long history together. They were married for twenty‐five years but divorced in 1996. They got back together shortly after but separated again in 2013. Since they had not remarried, Anne could not secure relief through the familiar channels of divorce law. Instead, she sued Donald in state court under equitable theories of express or implied No. 21‐1423 3 contract, unjust enrichment, and quantum meruit. Anne’s claims were based on her contributions to the relationship during their approximately sixteen‐year reconciliation, in‐ cluding quitting her job to take care of the home and to take care of Donald’s nieces and grandson, who have special needs, as well as Donald himself, who suﬀered from various health issues.