Question 1

A hotel has only one safe, which is located at the registration desk. The safe is open from 7:30
a.m. until midnight. True or false: This availability will protect the hotel from full liability in cases of loss of guests' jewelry.

Accepted Answer

The limited availability of the safe does not fully protect the hotel from liability in cases of loss of guests' jewelry. The hotel should have additional security measures in place to protect guests' belongings.

Question 2

Which of the following is not required by limiting liability statutes?
A) The hotel must provide safes for the safekeeping of guests' property.
B) The hotel must post notices announcing the availability of the safes.
C) The safes must pass inspection by a safety commission to ensure their suitability for deterring thieves.
D) The hotel must post notices announcing the hotel's limited liability.

Accepted Answer

Limiting liability statutes typically require hotels to provide safes for the safekeeping of guests' property and to post notices announcing the availability of the safes, as well as notices announcing the hotel's limited liability. However, they do not typically require the safes to pass inspection by a safety commission.

Question 3

A laptop computer owned by a guest was stolen from the hotel room. True or false: If the guest has insurance coverage on the computer, the hotel will not be liable.

Accepted Answer

The hotel may still be liable for the stolen computer regardless of the guest's personal insurance coverage, as liability depends on the hotel's policies, the circumstances of the theft, and local laws.

Question 4

All state legislatures have adopted statutes to limit hotelkeepers' liability for guests' property losses.

Accepted Answer

All state legislatures have indeed adopted statutes that limit hotelkeepers' liability for guests' property losses. These statutes are commonly referred to as innkeeper's statutes or hotel guest statutes. The exact details of these statutes vary from state to state, but they generally provide a set of rules and procedures that hotelkeepers must follow to protect their guests' property and limit their own liability in case of losses or damages.

Question 5

Ed, when packing to go home at the end of his vacation, inadvertently left an expensive portable CD player in his hotel room. He did not discover the loss until he had driven two hours toward home. Which of the following is true concerning the hotel's liability in this example?
A) Ed will be treated as a guest, and the hotel's liability will be limited.
B) Ed will not be treated as a guest, and the hotel will be liable for the full value of the loss.
C) Whether or not Ed is a guest is not relevant; the hotel will be fully liable for the loss.
D) Ed will be treated as a guest, and the hotel will be fully liable for the loss.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Jon was a guest at a hotel. By mistake he left his radio by his lounge chair at the pool. Within moments and before hotel personnel were aware of its presence by the pool, the radio was stolen. Is the hotel liable based on bailment?
A) Yes, it is liable for the full value of the loss.
B) Yes, but its liability is limited by statute.
C) No, no bailment exists in this case.
D) No, although a bailment exists, the hotel did nothing wrong.

Accepted Answer

A bailment requires a voluntary transfer of possession of personal property by one party to another, with the understanding that the property will be returned or dealt with in a certain way. In this case, Jon left his radio by the pool by mistake, and there was no indication that he intended to create a bailment with the hotel. Therefore, no bailment exists, and the hotel cannot be held liable for the loss of Jon's radio.

Question 7

The Bedrock Motel includes on its registration form a notice of the availability of a safe and that the hotel's liability is limited. The statute of the state in which the motel is located requires posting in all the public rooms of the hotel. True or false: The notice on the registration form satisfies the statutory posting requirement in most states.

Accepted Answer

The notice on the registration form does not satisfy the statutory posting requirement in most states. The statute requires posting in all public rooms of the hotel, not just on the registration form.

Question 8

A hurricane was expected in the vicinity of a hotel. The police ordered everyone within a 25-mile radius to evacuate, and television stations broadcast the plans for evacuation. The hotel ignored the warnings and did not inform its guests of the evacuation directive. As a result, the hurricane caused extensive damage to guests' property. Is the hotel liable for the loss under these circumstances?
A) No, a hotel is not liable when the cause of the damage was an act of God.
B) No, a hotel has no liability for guests' property.
C) Yes, a hotel is liable when it could have avoided the damage by the exercise of reasonable care.
D) Yes, a hotel is absolutely liable for all loss caused to guests' property when they are at the inn.

Accepted Answer

The hotel has a duty of care towards its guests and should have informed them of the evacuation directive so that they could have taken appropriate measures to protect their property. By failing to do so, the hotel breached its duty of care and could be held liable for the resulting damages. The fact that the cause of the damage was an act of God does not absolve the hotel of its liability if it could have avoided the damage by taking reasonable care. Option A and B are incorrect as they do not address the hotel's duty of care towards its guests. Option D is incorrect as absolute liability is not applicable in this situation.

Question 9

Which of the following was not an exception to the common law rule concerning liability of a hotel when a guest's property was lost or stolen?
A) The loss was caused by an act of God.
B) The loss was caused by the guest's negligence.
C) The loss was caused by an act of public enemy.
D) The loss was caused by an act of a hotel employee.

Accepted Answer

Under common law, hotels were generally not liable for the loss or theft of a guest's property if the loss was due to an act of God, the guest's own negligence, or an act of a public enemy. However, if the loss was caused by the act of a hotel employee, the hotel could be held liable.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about a hotel's liability for merchandise samples?
A) It is not liable unless the guest notifies the hotel of their presence and the hotel acknowledges in writing their presence and value. If the hotel does so, it has unlimited liability.
B) It is not liable unless the guest notifies the hotel of their presence and the hotel acknowledges in writing their presence and value. If the hotel does so, it has limited liability.
C) A hotel has unlimited liability for merchandise samples.
D) A hotel has no liability for merchandise samples regardless of a written acknowledgment.

Accepted Answer

A hotel's liability for merchandise samples depends on whether the guest notifies the hotel of their presence and the hotel acknowledges in writing their presence and value. If the hotel does so, it has limited liability. If not, it may not be liable at all. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Question 11

Which of the following types of property are covered by limiting liability statutes that require a hotel to provide a safe?
A) Merchandise samples
B) Jewelry
C) Photographic equipment
D) Expensive clothing

Accepted Answer

Jewelry is typically covered by limiting liability statutes that require hotels to provide a safe, as it is considered a valuable item that guests may need to secure.

Question 12

Tom's girlfriend handed her expensive winter coat to the attendant at the restaurant coat-check. She did not disclose to the attendant that she had placed three $100 bills in the inner pocket of the coat. Does the bailment exist of the $300?
A) Yes, the necessary elements for a bailment were met.
B) Yes, money can be the subject of a bailment.
C) No, money cannot be the subject of a bailment.
D) No, the attendant was not aware of the money's existence.

Accepted Answer

A bailment does not exist for the $300 because the attendant was not aware of the money's existence, and thus did not knowingly take possession of it.

Question 13

Prior to the advent of limiting liability statutes, an ice storm occurred in a small town where the Miscadem Motel was located. Heavy ice formed on tree limbs, causing many to break from the weight. One heavily iced branch fell on a hotel window, causing it to break. Shattered glass caused injury to a guest's property inside. True or false: Under common law the hotel would have been liable for the loss.

Accepted Answer

Under common law, the hotel would not be liable for the loss because the damage was caused by an "act of God," which is a natural event outside human control and not due to negligence by the hotel.

Question 14

Under common law, which of the following accurately describes the general rule concerning the liability of a hotel when a guest's property was lost or stolen?
A) The hotel was strictly liable for the full value of the loss.
B) The hotel was not liable regardless of the cause of the theft.
C) The hotel was liable only if the negligence of its employees contributed to the theft.
D) The hotel was liable only if its employees were grossly negligent.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Shannon is a receptionist in the hotel dining room and is required to wear dressy clothes to dinner. One of her outfits needs shortening, and she delivers it to the tailor. Who is the bailee?
A) Shannon
B) The hotel
C) The tailor
D) The manufacturer of the dress

Accepted Answer

The bailee is the person who has temporary possession of someone else's property, in this case, the tailor who is responsible for shortening Shannon's dress. Therefore, the tailor is the bailee in this situation.

Question 16

Matt took his girlfriend to an elegant restaurant to celebrate their engagement. He was driving his father's car. When he arrived at the restaurant, he gave the car keys to the valet parking attendant and entered the restaurant. Which of the following in this situation is the bailee?
A) There is no bailee in this situation
B) Matt's girlfriend
C) The restaurant
D) Matt's father

Accepted Answer

The restaurant is the bailee because it has temporary possession and control of Matt's father's car while it is parked in the restaurant's lot.

Question 17

A guest's leather coat was stolen from the guest room by a new housekeeping employee who had a criminal record that included two convictions for theft and burglary. The hotel had failed to inquire about or investigate the employee's criminal past. What liability does the hotel have in this circumstance?
A) The hotel has no liability.
B) The hotel will have only limited liability in the amount specified by the state statute.
C) The hotel will be fully liable for the loss.
D) The hotel will be liable for double the loss.

Accepted Answer

The hotel will be fully liable for the loss because they did not obtain any information or conduct a background check on the housekeeping employee before hiring them. As a result, the hotel breached its duty of care to the guest and is responsible for the actions of its employees. The fact that the employee had prior convictions for theft and burglary suggests that the hotel should have exercised greater caution in hiring and supervising them.

Question 18

A guest discussed with the front desk clerk his concern over an expensive ring he brought to the hotel. The desk clerk recommended that he put the ring in the safe and advised the guest that, by doing so, the hotel would be liable for the full value of the ring if it disappeared. The guest did as recommended. The ring was stolen from the safe. What, if any, is the liability of the hotel?
A) The hotel is liable for the full loss.
B) The hotel's liability is limited by the amount set by statute for property in a safe.
C) The hotel's liability is limited by the amount set by statute for property in a checkroom.
D) The hotel has no liability for the loss.

Accepted Answer

The front desk clerk specifically advised the guest that the hotel would be liable for the full value of the ring if it disappeared from the safe. Therefore, the hotel is responsible for the loss and would be liable for the full amount of the value of the stolen ring.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a required element of a bailment?
A) Personal property
B) Delivery of possession
C) Acceptance of possession by the bailee
D) A written agreement

Accepted Answer

While a written agreement can be helpful in establishing the terms of a bailment, it is not a required element. The essential elements of a bailment are personal property, delivery of possession, and acceptance of possession by the bailee.

Question 20

If a hotel complies with a limiting liability statute and a guest's property is stolen, what, if any, liability does the hotel have?
A) The hotel will be liable for the full amount of the loss.
B) The hotel will be liable only for the amount set by the statute.
C) The hotel will have no liability.
D) The hotel will be required to pay the guest double the amount of the loss.

Accepted Answer

If the hotel complies with a limiting liability statute, its liability will be limited to the maximum amount set by that statute. Therefore, the hotel will be liable only for the amount set by the statute, which varies depending on the state or country.

Quiz 8: Protecting Patrons Property

A hotel has only one safe, which is located at the registration desk. The safe is open from 7:30 a.m. until midnight. True or false: This availability will protect the hotel from full liability in cases of loss of guests' jewelry.

Which of the following is not required by limiting liability statutes?

A laptop computer owned by a guest was stolen from the hotel room. True or false: If the guest has insurance coverage on the computer, the hotel will not be liable.

All state legislatures have adopted statutes to limit hotelkeepers' liability for guests' property losses.

Ed, when packing to go home at the end of his vacation, inadvertently left an expensive portable CD player in his hotel room. He did not discover the loss until he had driven two hours toward home. Which of the following is true concerning the hotel's liability in this example?

Jon was a guest at a hotel. By mistake he left his radio by his lounge chair at the pool. Within moments and before hotel personnel were aware of its presence by the pool, the radio was stolen. Is the hotel liable based on bailment?

Which of the following was not an exception to the common law rule concerning liability of a hotel when a guest's property was lost or stolen?

Which of the following is true about a hotel's liability for merchandise samples?

Which of the following types of property are covered by limiting liability statutes that require a hotel to provide a safe?

Tom's girlfriend handed her expensive winter coat to the attendant at the restaurant coat-check. She did not disclose to the attendant that she had placed three $100 bills in the inner pocket of the coat. Does the bailment exist of the $300?

Under common law, which of the following accurately describes the general rule concerning the liability of a hotel when a guest's property was lost or stolen?

Shannon is a receptionist in the hotel dining room and is required to wear dressy clothes to dinner. One of her outfits needs shortening, and she delivers it to the tailor. Who is the bailee?

Matt took his girlfriend to an elegant restaurant to celebrate their engagement. He was driving his father's car. When he arrived at the restaurant, he gave the car keys to the valet parking attendant and entered the restaurant. Which of the following in this situation is the bailee?

Which of the following is not a required element of a bailment?

If a hotel complies with a limiting liability statute and a guest's property is stolen, what, if any, liability does the hotel have?