Gold Star Insurance Co Ltd v Dominion Adjusters Ltd - [1982] 2 NZLR 38

Contract — Negligence — Standard of care — Careless inquiry of insurance assessor — Motor vehicle insurance policy excluded liability if driver was at the time of an accident under the influence of liquor — Assessor employed by defendant did not discover that driver's blood alcohol count was excessive at the time of his fatal accident — Company paid out under policy — Whether defendant liable to insurance company for negligence.