Dan checks into a nice beachfront hotel. He does not want to expose his $10,000 Patek Philipe
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Dan checks into a nice beachfront hotel. He does not want to expose his $10,000 Patek Philipe wristwatch to saltwater, and so he leaves it in the dresser in the room. When he returns from the beach, the watch is gone. He is shocked to learn that the hotel is not legally responsible for the value of his watch. Is the law reasonable in such cases? Should the hotel be liable? Why or why not?
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