Small Claims Ruling: Payment for Flyer Delivery Services
📌 In brief
The Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled that the applicants were owed $945 for delivering flyers for the respondent. The Tribunal considered text messages between the parties as evidence of the agreement and performance.
⚖️ Legal holding
A service provider is entitled to payment for services rendered upon agreement and performance.
📖 Technical summary
The applicants successfully claimed payment for flyer delivery services.
📚 Full judgment
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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The text messages show that the respondent was aware of and authorized the ongoing flyer deliveries.
- The respondent agreed to delivery of the second set of flyers and did not tell the applicants not to complete the deliveries.
- The applicants' evidence is more reliable because it is consistent with the text messages, which show the respondent authorized the deliveries, received progress updates, and did not question the work until after this dispute began.
- The applicants proved that the respondent hired them to deliver the second set of flyers in 2024, and the agreed rate was $30 per hour, resulting in $945 total.
❌ Tends to be rejected
- The respondent argued that the applicants performed the second round of deliveries without authorization, but the tribunal rejected this argument.
- The respondent argued there was no proof the flyers were delivered, but the tribunal rejected this argument because the respondent did not provide evidence to support it and did not dispute the charge until after the dispute began.
Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
The applicants were awarded $945 for delivering flyers for the respondent.
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was about whether the applicants were owed payment for delivering flyers.
How did the court decide, and why?
The court decided in favour of the applicants, finding that the text messages between the parties showed the agreement and performance of the service.
Which laws or rules were applied?
The Civil Resolution Tribunal Act sections 118, 39, and 42 were applied.
What was the argument that mattered most?
The text messages between the parties showing the agreement and performance of the service delivery were the most important argument.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was for the person who brought the case.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
Someone in a similar situation should ensure they have clear evidence of agreements and performance, such as text messages or emails.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The text messages between the parties mattered as evidence of the agreement and performance of the service delivery.