[1] Jetz was a holding company for the ownership of a launch, and rented a berth at a dry stack marina run by Orams Marine.

Problems arose when a former employee broke into the marina, used the gantry crane to retrieve the launch, and took it for a joyride, during which the launch suffered considerable damage.

Afterwards, Orams refused to reimburse Jetz for the damage, relying on liability exclusion clause in clause 21 of the rental agreement.

The Court ruled that the launch was consumer goods, for consumer purposes, meaning that the exclusion clause was not legally valid, and awarded damages of $18,000.

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