1. Why should the defendant insurance company be required to pay the plaintiff repairman for services that the plaintiff performed without the defendant’s knowledge or consent?
2. What is an equitable lien? How does it work?
3. How does a judge determine the amount of an award in an unjust enrichment case?

Douglas, Justice
The issue presented in this case is whether a party may subject an owner’s interest in an automobile to a lien for repair and storage charges, without the owner’s knowledge, acquiescence, or consent. We hold that no common law or statutory lien may be created under such circumstances but that equitable relief for unjust enrichment may be appropriate.