Ports of Auckland Ltd v Southpac Trucks Ltd - [2007] 2 NZLR 656

Carriage of goods — Carrier — Whether carrier acting “as such” — Whether limitation of liability under Act extended to vicarious liability for negligence of employee — Whether negligence of employee required to relate directly to contract of carriage for employer to benefit from protection under Act — Carriage of Goods Act 1979, ss 6, 10 and 15.

Tort — Vicarious liability — Whether limitation of liability under Act extended to vicarious liability for negligence of employee — Whether negligence of employee required to relate directly to contract of carriage for employer to benefit from protection under Act — Carriage of Goods Act 1979.