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1. BP & EP v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 290 (9 May 2024) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...Director of H Ltd, H, submits that the overarching principle in contractual interpretation is determining the meaning that the document would convey to a reasonable person having all the background knowledge available to the parties when the contract was formed. The ordinary and natural meaning of the words are a powerful indicator of what the words mean. 7. H says that on 23 March 2022 he explained all clauses in the contract, including Part 7, to BP and EP, in person. He recommended...

2. BN v NI [2022] NZDT 130 (22 August 2022) [pdf, 195 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 130 APPLICANT BN RESPONDENT NI The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. In February and March 2022, BN purchased and moved into a new house purchased from NI. At the time he was looking at the property BN noticed that the air conditioning unit was leaking water. He raised this, through the agen...

3. SX Ltd v RO Ltd [2021] NZDT 1554 (11 August 2021) [pdf, 244 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2021] NZDT 1554 APPLICANT SX Ltd RESPONDENT RO Ltd The Tribunal orders: RO Ltd is to pay SX Ltd the sum of $30,000.00 on or before 5pm on 3 September 2021. Reasons 1. SX Ltd and RO Ltd signed a contract for the reroofing and guttering of property at [the property] at a cost of $674,500.00 plus GST. 2. The quot...

4. ON v MB Ltd [2023] NZDT 132 (5 May 2023) [pdf, 184 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 132 APPLICANT ON RESPONDENT MB Limited The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. The parties agree that ON was the successful bidder for four lots of American coins. Each lot contained 16 coins and in total ON paid $366.00 for all four lots containing a total of 64 coins. The coins were sold by an on-line...

5. TD v U Ltd [2023] NZDT 414 (14 August 2023) [pdf, 192 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 414 APPLICANT TD RESPONDENT U Ltd The Tribunal orders: U Ltd is to pay $22,257.95 to TD by 5 September 2023. Reason 1. In September 2019, TD purchased a new motorhome from U Ltd for $149,000.00. It is a [campervan brand], motorhome, registration [number]. Due to Covid restriction there was limited use of the ve...

6. ED v NG [2024] NZDT 545 (2 July 2024) [pdf, 96 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 545 APPLICANT ED RESPONDENT NG The Tribunal orders: NG is to pay $11,000.00 to ED by the 23rd July 2024. Reasons 1. In the absence of NG and on the evidence before me I find ED purchased on the 27th January 2024 a second hand [vehicle] with some 154000km on the odometer from NG for $14,500, having seen the Ute advertised on Trademe...

7. IW v K Ltd [2024] NZDT 609 (8 August 2024) [pdf, 176 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 609 APPLICANT IW RESPONDENT K Ltd (trading as CU) The Tribunal orders: K Ltd is to pay IW $1,095.00 by 22 August 2024. Reasons: 1. IW claims a refund of $1,095.00 on a [phone], which he says is not of acceptable quality. 2. IW attended the teleconference hearing. CU did not attend. On 5 August, the CU NZ support team provided a [ov...

8. BT v T Limited [2024] NZDT 656 (10 September 2024) [pdf, 196 KB]

   Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 656 APPLICANT BT RESPONDENT T Limited The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim is dismissed. 2. BT is to be allowed reasonable access to collect the materials that belong to him that he returned to T Limited for him to collect during usual business hours for a period of 28 consecutive days from the date of this decision. If BT does not collect his goods w...

9. MQ v CS [2024] NZDT 566 (29 July 2024) [pdf, 214 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 5 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 566 APPLICANT MQ RESPONDENT CS The Tribunal orders: CS is to pay MQ $4,417.00 by 28 September 2024. Background 1. The adjournment order dated 22 May 2024 sets out the background to the claim. 2. The second hearing took place by phone on 16 July 2024. CS and MQ participated in the hearing. 3. I heard evidence from KC. KC cla...

10. SN v G Ltd [2023] NZDT 645 (25 October 2023) [pdf, 184 KB]

    CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 645 APPLICANT SN RESPONDENT G Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. G Ltd is to pay $2,139.00 to SN on or before 4pm 13 November 2023. Reasons: 2. In April 2022 SN engaged G Ltd to supply plumbing services in her house for which she was invoiced for $3,017.63. SN said the shower tray was not levelled when it was installed and as a resu...