A state statute requires that innkeepers must provide certain types of locks on room doors as well as information regarding hotel security to each customer. The Bates Motel failed to do so, and Marian Crane was attacked in the shower. Which of the following theories of recovery would be appropriate in her litigation against the Motel?

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Negligence per se can apply when a defendant violates a statute that was intended to protect a specific class of people and harm to a member of that class results. In this case, the state statute specifically requires the type of lock and security information that was not provided, and Marian Crane was harmed as a result. Intentional tort, product liability, and respondeat superior would not be appropriate theories in this situation.

A State Statute Requires That Innkeepers Must Provide Certain Types