Ashley was attending a play at a theater. As she entered the building, she left her coat on a rack in the hallway. True or false: A bailment between Ashley and the theater was created in this circumstance.

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A bailment requires the transfer of possession and control of personal property to another party. Simply leaving a coat on a rack without any agreement or control by the theater does not establish a bailment.

Ashley Was Attending a Play at a Theater