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1. DG v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 253 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 253 APPLICANT DG RESPONDENT B Ltd The Tribunal orders: B Ltd is to pay $1,482.41 to DG before 26 April 2024. Reasons 1. DG purchased a [laptop] on 30 August 2019. In October 2023 it ceased working and an Authorised [brand] Service Provider found that the logic board had failed. 2. Cody claims $1,482.41 from B Ltd being the cost to replace the logic board. The issue to be resolved is whether DG’s [laptop] i...

2. ZA v ZM [2024] NZDT 225 (31 January 2024) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...Zealand he chose to live elsewhere and did not fulfil his obligations to pay his portion of the rent under the tenancy agreement. The Applicant claims he was forced to cover the Respondent’s share of the rent for the period 14 July 2022 – 10 April 2023, a total of $11,800.00. The Respondent denies that he ever agreed to the terms of the tenancy and denies that he gave the Applicant permission to sign the tenancy agreement on his behalf. Did the Applicant have the Respondents permis...

3. TC v UMA [2024] NZDT 260 (5 March 2024) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...were sold. 3. The network did expand, but charging technology changed (to a ‘combined charging system’ – CCS) and the newer super-chargers installed by UMA around the country were not compatible with TC’s 2018 [vehicle]. 4. In December 2023 TC enquired about a CCS retrofit via UMA’s app chat, and was given a price. He asked why there would be a charge given he had free super-charging from purchase. UMA responded that the CCS upgrade was not covered by free super-charging...

4. QN v UN [2024] NZDT 197 (8 April 2024) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 197 APPLICANT QN RESPONDENT UN The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On 15 November 2023, QN went to UN to buy 2 half wine barrels that were on special. QN enlisted the help of a young male staff member of slight build to assist him in selecting, carrying the barrels to QN’s vehicle and loading them into the back. It was agre...

5. S Ltd v OB [2024] NZDT 226 (20 March 2024) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...S Ltd RESPONDENT OB APPLICANT'S INSURER (if applicable) J Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. OB is to pay S Ltd / J Ltd $2,170.63 within 30 days of the date of this order. Reasons: 2. On 13 August 2023 a bus owned by S Ltd was being driven down [road] by S Ltd’s driver, NM. S Ltd claims that OB, who was parked in his car on the left side of the road outside the shops at [road], suddenly opened the drivers’ door of his car into the path...

6. LN v HN & FN [2024] NZDT 271 (4 April 2024) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...[town]. 3. LN has worked the farm for a long time. FN left the farm as a young man. He lived in [city] until a few years ago. He returned to the farm after the death of his wife, and he has been working and living on the farm. 4. In October 2023 FN and HN tagged 23 calves. 5. FN explained that he did this because he has been working hard on the farm for the last few years without any compensation, because he owns one-third of the land, and because he was concerned about the c...

7. TX v CD [2024] NZDT 375 (5 June 2024) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 375 APPLICANT TX RESPONDENT CD APPLICANT'S INSURER J Ltd The Tribunal orders: CD is to pay J Ltd the sum of $5,143.95 within 21 days. Reasons 1. On 21 August 2023 at about 8am (being a very busy time), the applicant was driving his motor vehicle along the T2 lane of [road 1]. 2. At that time, the respondent was in her motor vehicle approaching the intersection of [road 2] and [road 1], an intersec...

8. CQ Ltd v CE [2024] NZDT 473 (12 June 2024) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 473 APPLICANT CQ Ltd RESPONDENT CE APPLICANT'S INSURER B Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. CE is to pay B Ltd the sum of $11,984.02 by 30 June 2024. Reasons 2. On 2 February 2023 NB was in his van on the median strip on [Road]. He was planning to turn right. CE turned right out of the exit of [address] onto [Road]. He moved onto the median strip to turn right and the two cars collided. 3. The issues for...

9. OT v F Ltd [2024] NZDT 399 (2 July 2024) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...from [dealership] in [City 1]. After travelling 8,000kms and within the three year warranty period, he discovered the water pump was leaking. He took the vehicle to BN, the [dealer] in [City 2], who could not find any coolant leak. In December 2023, after traveling a further almost 40,000km, the coolant pump and thermostat had to be replaced for the cost of $2,439.04. OT said the failure of the coolant pump was a known fault and claimed to be reimbursed for that cost. 2. The issu...

10. C Ltd v HQ [2024] NZDT 602 (4 July 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

    ...and final settlement, and I find that on the evidence before me today, there is no evidence that the dispute is a real dispute. 8. I note in particular the deck deduction cited by the Respondent in its email to the Applicant dated 11 September 2023. No deck had been built, nor had it been agreed for it to be built, as part of the work covered by the unpaid invoice. The deduction therefore does not appear to be genuine. This applies in different ways to all the other items listed,...