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1. OO v SL [2024] NZDT 196 (19 January 2024) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...claim. 8. In addition, there was no evidence on file to the contrary, and SL was not in attendance to present any evidence and to explain his version of events. Reparation 9. An order of reparation payment for $834.08 was made on 6 March 2023 at the [City] District Court. Copies of correspondence from the Court indicates that OO should contact the Court to update her details for any payment to be made to her account. OO needs to follow up on this, as SL may have already paid th...

2. ZM v TU & D Ltd [2024] NZDT 222 (21 March 2024) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...RESPONDENT TU THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT RESPONDENT D Ltd RESPONDENT INSURER (if applicable) G Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim is dismissed. 2. The counter-claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On 12 January 2023, there was a collision on [road] near a corner between the [car] driven by ZM and the truck towing a wide load trailer with an excavator driven by TU, the Director of D Ltd (the company). 2. ZM claims $10,000.00 from TU and the...

3. OQ & TT v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 276 (16 May 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...The Tribunal orders: N Ltd is to pay OQ $1,050.90 on or before 7 June 2024. Reason 1. In April 2024, OQ booked return flights to [international city] for her mother through N Ltd. The first flight departed from [NZ city] on 29 October 2023 at the scheduled time. However, when her mother arrived at [international city] airport for the return flight home on 3 February 2024, she found the flight had departed three hours earlier. The airline asked her mother to make contact with...

4. E Ltd & W Ltd v TN [2024] NZDT 712 (30 August 2024) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 712 APPLICANT E Ltd RESPONDENT TN APPLICANT'S INSURER W Ltd The Tribunal orders: TN is to pay W Ltd $18,119.50 on or before 27 September 2024. Reasons 1. On about 11 September 2023, KI, a property manager for [the Property Management Company], was driving the car owned by the Applicant out of the driveway of a rental property she managed for [the Property Management Company] and turned left onto [Street 1] in [...

5. IN & Ors v GU & J Ltd [2024] NZDT 719 (26 August 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...3. I called GU three times for the hearing, but all my calls went to voicemail. The claim went ahead without GU. 4. I called J Ltd for the hearing. I spoke to C, who is the manager of J Ltd. He said that since the collision occurred (in August 2023) J Ltd is under new ownership, and he and the current owners have no information about this claim. He said the former owner of J Ltd, E, had been made aware of the claim, but is currently overseas. The hearing went ahead without J Ltd....

6. T Ltd v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 735 (15 October 2024) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...employee Mr U had apparently altered invoicing arrangements directly with H Ltd, directing H Ltd to pay another company and a different bank account. H Ltd says it complied with the request made by Mr U and paid Mr U’s business for the work in January 2023, and should not be liable to pay again. 3. The Issues to be resolved are: a. What terms and conditions were agreed about payment? b. Has H Ltd fulfilled its obligation to pay for work done by T Ltd? c. Is T Ltd entitled to $19...

7. OT v KI [2024] NZDT 385 (3 May 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...would replace any windows with scratches, but subsequently he questioned whether the scratches might have been pre-existing. The parties agreed on an inspection by SF, a representative from [industry body]. The inspection took place on 18 August 2023. After receiving the [industry body] report, the consumer arranged for stripping of the film by another contractor. The supplier covered the cost of the stripping, and refunded the consumer’s deposit, but has refused to pay the quoted cost...

8. CU v MQ [2024] NZDT 299 (30 April 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...a reversal fee paid by one of the buyers. MQ counterclaims $1,300.00 for stress and time off work to attend the hearing, for both herself and her wife. [2] CU said that the errors came about because she had purchased an item from MQ in October 2023 and MQ had provided her bank account to her. CU kept the number on her Clipboard notes and mistakenly provided it to seven buyers in late December. She said that she had given only the bank account number but not MQ’s name, as she had be...

9. G Ltd v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 506 (25 June 2024) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 506 APPLICANT G Ltd RESPONDENT C Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. C Ltd, a company registered in [Country], engaged G Ltd in August 2023 to carry out building work in a commercial premises in which C Ltd were opening a baby spa business. 2. G Ltd provided an estimate for $58,103.75 inc.GST and said ‘extras’ were added as the job progressed. A dispute arose about p...

10. TQ & MQ v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 460 (19 June 2024) [pdf, 133 KB]

    ...expected date of completion would be 20 March 2022. The expected completion date, defined in Part 6, clause g, is the date at which the contractor reasonably believes practical completion will be achieved. The house however was not completed until April 2023. 16. TA states delays were encountered during the project due to the effects of Covid and the Covid lockdowns. Firstly, title was not issued until 17 July 2021. The consent application could not be submitted to Council until after...