In August of 2006, Mrs. Edwina McCombs was on vacation with her two young daughters, ages 8 & 9 and were staying at a Value Lodge motel in Artesia, California. Mrs. McCombs checked into the motel and shortly thereafter, she went to take a bath in her guest room bathroom, assuming her two girls were in her motel room watching a children's TV show she had found on the television for her girls to watch.After some time, the girls knocked on the bathroom door and were visibly upset.The children, according to their mother, were exposed to close up images of people engaged in sodomy and homosexual acts on the television screen. Ms. Combs filed a lawsuit, claiming emotional distress and negligence, after discovering that California did not have a law that prohibited the showing of pornography to children. She claimed that her daughters had been showing psychological symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.The owner of the motel said that there are warning signs posted in the guest rooms and that guests can ask to have the material blocked when checking in to the motel.

This assignment is designed to show how much you currently know about the law.Take your time and think it through. I'm expecting a full paragraph (more than 5 sentences) with very clear statements of your opinions and recommendations. This assignment is worth up to 10 points. Remember, spelling and grammar counts; always. Please submit to the iCollege drop box under Chapter 1 Assignment.

Was this hotel exercising reasonable care for its guests by posting the sign about the availability of adult TV stations?

How could this situation have been avoided while still providing adult entertainment options to the guests? Think as a manager who wants to continue optimizing room revenue but wants to also prevent legal problems such as this one.

What would you do in the event this situation did occur to try to avoid legal complications with the guest? Explain your reasoning.