R. B. Bewley and his family drove to Kansas City to attend a week long church convention.
Question:
R. B. Bewley and his family drove to Kansas City to attend a week long church convention. When they arrived at the hotel where they had reservations, they were unable to park their car and unload their luggage because of a long line of cars. They then drove to a nearby parking lot where they took a ticket, causing the gate arm to open, and drove in 15 or 20 feet. A parking attendant told them that the lot was full, that they should leave the keys with him, and that he would park the car.
They told the attendant that they had reservations at a nearby hotel and that after they checked in they would come back for their luggage. Subsequently, someone broke into the Bewley’s car and stole their personal property from the car and its trunk. Was the parking lot a bailee of the property?
Step by Step Answer:
Law for Business
ISBN: 978-1259722325
13th edition
Authors: A. James Barnes, Terry M. Dworkin, Eric L. Richards