Exam 33: Personal Property and Bailments

Isis used a municipal parking lot to park her car in an American city. She used an electronic lock to lock her car and kept the keys in her wallet. On returning, she noticed the word "angels" scratched on her car door. Isis spent $200 in repairing the damage. Isis's boyfriend suggested that she sue the city because it was the city's responsibility to prevent vandalism. In this situation, _____.

Fredrick is about to undergo a major surgery to remove a brain tumor. Fredrick gives his watch to his nephew, Harry, and tells Harry he wants him to have it if he does not survive the operation. Fredrick's gift to Harry is a:

The law makes the common carrier a limited (conditional) insurer of the goods it carries.

Personal property is the earth's crust and all things firmly attached to it.

Which of these actions is applicable under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act?

Suppose you check your coat at an attended coatroom at a restaurant. If no charge is made for the service, it is likely to be treated as a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor.

Any attempt by a bailee to be relieved of liability for intentional wrongful acts is consistent with public policy and will be enforced.

Jared, a regular customer at Pablo's Bookstore, placed his backpack near one of the bookshelves where he was browsing. Jared forgot to take his backpack when leaving the store. If Farah, another customer at Pablo's, found Jared's backpack in the store, _____.

Earline rented a drilling machine from Quatero Rental Corp. While Earline was drilling as instructed by the product manual, the drill bit snapped and injured her seriously. A thorough examination of the broken drill bit showed that it had a flaw that caused it to snap under intense heat or pressure. Under these circumstances, Quatero will _____.

The _____ requires the true owner of property to claim it or bring a legal action to recover possession of it within a certain number of years after it has been mislaid.