New Zealand woman sues partner for not taking her to airport

New Zealand's Disputes Tribunal dismissed the claim, saying the promises did not constitute a contract.

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She accused her boyfriend at the time of allegedly breaching a "verbal contract" in which he agreed to take her to the airport, stay in her house and look after her dogs.

According to a legal document which only gives the applicant and respondent's initials, the woman (CL) said she asked her boyfriend (HG) to collect her from her home and take her to the airport between 10:00 and 10:15am.

But he failed to do so, she told New Zealand's Disputes Tribunal, which deals with small claims up to NZ$30,000 (£14,526).

As a result, CL said she missed her flight and had to foot the bill for additional costs, including travelling the next day and putting her dogs in a kennel.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ggk2k1eppo

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