Exam 45: Personal Property and Bailments

A bailment cannot arise without the bailor's voluntary delivery of the property to the bailee.

One of the elements of a bailment is

Before going on a business trip, Gina leaves the key to her apartment with Henri. She checks her suitcase at the airport, and boards the plane. A bailment is created when Gina

In a bailment, strictly liable for any loss or damage to bailed goods are

While moving to a new apartment, Vance discards a sofa near the entrance to his old residence, with no intention of recovering it. The sofa is

To become a bailment, a delivery of property from one person to another must

Arnold wants to give Beth a pearl necklace that he has in his safe deposit box at Capital Bank. The bank is closed for a holiday. Arnold gives Beth a key to the box and tells her to go to the bank after the holiday and take the necklace. Beth does this. The next day, Arnold dies unexpectedly. His heirs want the necklace. Can Beth keep the necklace? Explain.

After agreeing to rent a car from Drive-Around Inc., Eden is given the keys to one of the agency's cars by Fess, a Drive-Around employee. With respect to the bailed property, this is

Hotel operators can limit their liability for any loss or damage to their guests' personal property

Digital goods, including virtual goods, are personal property with real value.

In a bailment for the mutual benefit of the bailee and the bailor, the bailee need not exercise reasonable care in storing items or holding property.

Failure to give up possession at the time the bailment ends could result in an action for conversion or negligence.