Why would a hotel guest,who has been injured by a tortuous act of the hotel's employee,be entitled to claim liability in tort and in contract?

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Providing a reasonably safe environment is an implied term of the contract between the hotel and the guest. Therefore, if a hotel employee's tortuous act causes an injury to the guest, the guest can claim liability in tort and in contract. This is because the hotel breached the implied term of providing a safe environment in the contract, which gives rise to a contract claim, and the employee's tortuous act gives rise to a tort claim. The other options are not directly relevant to this scenario.

Why Would a Hotel Guest,who Has Been Injured by a Tortuous