Assume that the hotel had provided a parking facility for its guests. To what standard of care would Steve be held for his guests' automobiles?
A) Strict liability for the automobile and any of its contents, with no exceptions
B) Strict liability for the actual automobile, but reasonable care for its contents
C) Strict liability for the automobile and any of its contents, but only if Steve is aware of the presence of the automobiles' contents.
D) Standard of reasonable care for the automobiles and contents.
E) Steve has no obligation of care, even if he provides the parking facilities.

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Steve would be held to a standard of reasonable care for both the automobiles and their contents when providing parking facilities for his guests. This means he must take reasonable steps to protect the vehicles and their contents from damage or theft, but he is not held to a standard of strict liability unless specific agreements or local laws dictate otherwise.

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