French's Fast Fries (3F) requires that its employees wear uniforms and protective clothing while on the job.3F provides a locker room for the employees to leave their street clothes and personal items while working.A sign on the back of the locker room door states,"French's is not re-sponsible for the loss of any property in the locker room." Grant,a 3F employee,changes his clothes in the locker room before starting work and leaves his wallet and watch in a pocket of his jacket hanging in his locker.When he returns after his shift,the wallet and watch are gone.Does Grant's leaving personal items in the locker room constitute a bailment? If so,what type of bailment? If not,what legal relationship is it? Does 3F's sign exculpate the com-pany for Grant's loss? Why or why not?

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The Answer of French's Fast Fries (3F) requires that its employees wear uniforms and protective clothing while on the job.3F provides a locker room for the employees to leave their street clothes and personal items while working.A sign on the back of the locker room door states,"French's is not re-sponsible for the loss of any property in the locker room." Grant,a 3F employee,changes his clothes in the locker room before starting work and leaves his wallet and watch in a pocket of his jacket hanging in his locker.When he returns after his shift,the wallet and watch are gone.Does Grant's leaving personal items in the locker room constitute a bailment? If so,what type of bailment? If not,what legal relationship is it? Does 3F's sign exculpate the com-pany for Grant's loss? Why or why not?

French's Fast Fries (3F) Requires That Its Employees Wear Uniforms