TX v UQ Ltd [2024] NZDT 355 (10 May 2024) [pdf, 163 KB]
...The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. TX claims that, on 28 September 2023, his car was damaged by a runaway trolley when his wife was about to leave the car park of the [supermarket]. He seeks $711.25, comprising repair costs and his $45.00 filing fee, from the owner of the supermarket business, UQ Ltd. He is not insured for this sum due to the excess on his policy. 2. The issue to be determined is whether UQ Ltd is responsible for the collision. 3. The tort of negligence applies...