Curtis is an executive on a business trip to the West Coast. He has driven his car
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Curtis is an executive on a business trip to the West Coast. He has driven his car on this trip and checks into the Hotel Ritz. The hotel has a guarded underground parking lot. Curtis gives his car keys to the parking lot attendant but fails to notify the attendant that his wife’s $10,000 fur coat is in a box in the trunk. The next day, on checking out, he discovers that his car has been stolen. Curtis wants to hold the hotel liable for both the car and the coat. Talk about the probable success of his claim.
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For Curtis to recover against the hotel he must first prove that a bailment relationship was created ...View the full answer
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