MY BOYFRIEND IS SO LAZY THAT I'M SUING HIM
A woman in New Zealand tried to sue her boyfriend after he failed to take her to the airport as agreed, causing her to miss a flight and a concert.
The woman, who was not named in the Disputes Tribunal judgement, had arranged for her partner of six years to drop her off for her flight, but he never arrived, Stuff reported.
She missed her plane and was forced to travel the next day.
The couple had also agreed that he would look after her dogs while she was away, but he did not do so.
The woman took the man to the tribunal claiming that their agreement for a lift to the airport was a legally-binding contract.
She hoped to claim the cost of travelling the next day as well as the cost of putting her dogs in kennels.
Tribunal referee Krysia Cowi rejected the woman's claims saying: 'Partners, friends and colleagues make social arrangements, but it is unlikely they can be legally enforced unless the parties perform some act that demonstrates an intention that they will be bound by their promises.
'When friends fail to keep their promises, the other person may suffer a financial consequence but it may be that they cannot be compensated for that loss.'
The couple are no longer together.
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