A woman sued her partner for not taking her to the airport

According to a court order published on Thursday, in which Nayak’s identity was not revealed, he planned Attend a concert with friends and her boyfriend accepted drive her to the airport

and stay at home Taking care of her two dogs during his absence.

The woman claimed she had sent a Message With her boyfriend the day before Time consumingbut he never arrived, causing him to miss his flight. This caused him to incur several additional expenses, such as the cost of a new plane ticket for the next day, transportation to the airport and paying for a care service for his dogs. In addition, he had bought two ferry tickets for himself and his partner for holidays planned at different times, where they would visit their children.

At the hearing, the woman said there was verbally agreed He told his partner that he would pick her up at the airport and look after her dogs, noting that the man “loved having her over” as he had already looked after the dogs on other occasions.

However, the judge in the case, Chrystia Cowie, pointed out that The agreement is legally binding there must be Intention creating a “legally binding relationship”. In his decision, Cowie explained: “Partners, friends and colleagues create social arrangements, but they are unlikely to be legally enforceable unless the parties take some action demonstrating their intention to be bound by their promises.” He added that when friends do not keep their promises, the other person may have to face consequences Financial loss

But you cannot be compensated for that loss.

A promise is not a legal obligation

Cowie gives some examples of people who have failed their friends, noting that the courts have held that such damages are not compensable unless the promise exceeds a favour made between friends and siblings. becomes a legal obligation. In this case, Cowie concluded that the promises were exchanged “as part of the normal course of dealings in an intimate relationship” and that “there was nothing to indicate any intention between the parties” that the boyfriend was legally bound to keep his promises.

Likewise, the judge emphasized that The parties have not taken any action to show their intention to formalize the agreementand produce legal consequences

Binding. “Although a promise was made, it does not constitute a contract. It is part of the everyday agreements of family and domestic relationships that cannot be enforced in a dispute court,” Cowie said.

Ultimately, as the court order showed, Friend sent an email saying I will not attend the hearing and did not respond to follow-up calls on the matter. Despite this, The complaint was dismissedThe woman was left without compensation for her financial losses.