Scenario 4 - Mislaid or Lost Property

Alexis was a guest staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Jackson, Tennessee while conducting an audit of a manufacturing firm for her employer. Alexis found a bundle of money in the rear corner of a drawer in the dresser in her room. Alexis notified the hotel manager, who contacted the police. The police took custody of the money, which contained $18,000 in $100 and $20 bills. Alexis sued to recover the cash. Mazi, the owner of that hotel joined the lawsuit to claim the money.

• Provide arguments for both parties, determine which party should win and support your answer with information from the textbook and other scholarly sources.