Question 1

Which of the following is true about a hotel's liability for merchandise samples?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is not liable unless the guest notifies the hotel of their presence and the hotel acknowledges in writing their presence and value. If the hotel does so, it has unlimited liability.
B)   It is not liable unless the guest notifies the hotel of their presence and the hotel acknowledges in writing their presence and value. If the hotel does so, it has limited liability.
C)   A hotel has unlimited liability for merchandise samples.
D)   A hotel has no liability for merchandise samples regardless of a written acknowledgment. B

Question 2

A ____________________ case is one sufficient to warrant a judgment for the plaintiff if the defendant does not contradict the evidence.

Accepted Answer

prima facie

Question 3

In a mutual-benefit bailment, both the bailor and the bailee owe each other certain duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Mandy was going on a six-day trip and was concerned about her vegetable garden. A neighbor agreed to go to Mandy's house every other day and water the plants while Mandy was gone. True or false: This relationship constitutes a bailment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A guest discussed with the front desk clerk his concern over an expensive ring he brought to the hotel. The desk clerk recommended that he put the ring in the safe and advised the guest that, by doing so, the hotel would be liable for the full value of the ring if it disappeared. The guest did as recommended. The ring was stolen from the safe. What, if any, is the liability of the hotel?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hotel is liable for the full loss.
B)   The hotel's liability is limited by the amount set by statute for property in a safe.
C)   The hotel's liability is limited by the amount set by statute for property in a checkroom.
D)   The hotel has no liability for the loss.

Question 6

Most states' limiting liability statutes either relieve a hotel from liability or limit the liability when loss is caused to guests' property from fire, provided the fire was not due to the hotel's negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A hurricane was expected in the vicinity of a hotel. The police ordered everyone within a 25-mile radius to evacuate, and television stations broadcast the plans for evacuation. The hotel ignored the warnings and did not inform its guests of the evacuation directive. As a result, the hurricane caused extensive damage to guests' property. Is the hotel liable for the loss under these circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)   No, a hotel is not liable when the cause of the damage was an act of God.
B)   No, a hotel has no liability for guests' property.
C)   Yes, a hotel is liable when it could have avoided the damage by the exercise of reasonable care.
D)   Yes, a hotel is absolutely liable for all loss caused to guests' property when they are at the inn.

Question 8

Notice posted by a hotel that safes are available for safekeeping of guest's property, without more, is adequate compliance with most limiting liability statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Bedrock Motel includes on its registration form a notice of the availability of a safe and that the hotel's liability is limited. The statute of the state in which the motel is located requires posting in all the public rooms of the hotel. True or false: The notice on the registration form satisfies the statutory posting requirement in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______________________________ refer to goods for sale brought to a hotel by a salesperson/guest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ refer to goods for sale brought...

Question 11

Prior to the advent of limiting liability statutes, an ice storm occurred in a small town where the Miscadem Motel was located. Heavy ice formed on tree limbs, causing many to break from the weight. One heavily iced branch fell on a hotel window, causing it to break. Shattered glass caused injury to a guest's property inside. True or false: Under common law the hotel would have been liable for the loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Whether or not a guest's watch should be placed in a hotel safe may depend on the value of the watch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a hotel complies with a limiting liability statute and a guest's property is stolen, what, if any, liability does the hotel have?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hotel will be liable for the full amount of the loss.
B)   The hotel will be liable only for the amount set by the statute.
C)   The hotel will have no liability.
D)   The hotel will be required to pay the guest double the amount of the loss.

Question 14

The common law rule of ______________________________, adopted by six states, provided that a hotel was liable for loss caused to guests' property only if the hotel was negligent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The common law rule of ______________________________, adopted...

Question 15

Matt took his girlfriend to an elegant restaurant to celebrate their engagement. He was driving his father's car. When he arrived at the restaurant, he gave the car keys to the valet parking attendant and entered the restaurant. Which of the following in this situation is the bailee?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no bailee in this situation
B)   Matt's girlfriend
C)   The restaurant
D)   Matt's father

Question 16

Shannon is a receptionist in the hotel dining room and is required to wear dressy clothes to dinner. One of her outfits needs shortening, and she delivers it to the tailor. Who is the bailee?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shannon
B)   The hotel
C)   The tailor
D)   The manufacturer of the dress

Question 17

A hotel guest, while dining in the hotel's restaurant, maintains her status as a guest for purposes of limiting liability statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A hotel has only one safe, which is located at the registration desk. The safe is open from 7:30
a.m. until midnight. True or false: This availability will protect the hotel from full liability in cases of loss of guests' jewelry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tom's girlfriend handed her expensive winter coat to the attendant at the restaurant coat-check. She did not disclose to the attendant that she had placed three $100 bills in the inner pocket of the coat. Does the bailment exist of the $300?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes, the necessary elements for a bailment were met.
B)   Yes, money can be the subject of a bailment.
C)   No, money cannot be the subject of a bailment.
D)   No, the attendant was not aware of the money's existence.

Question 20

A guest's leather coat was stolen from the guest room by a new housekeeping employee who had a criminal record that included two convictions for theft and burglary. The hotel had failed to inquire about or investigate the employee's criminal past. What liability does the hotel have in this circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hotel has no liability.
B)   The hotel will have only limited liability in the amount specified by the state statute.
C)   The hotel will be fully liable for the loss.
D)   The hotel will be liable for double the loss.

Exam 8: Protecting Patrons Property

Which of the following is true about a hotel's liability for merchandise samples?

A ____________________ case is one sufficient to warrant a judgment for the plaintiff if the defendant does not contradict the evidence.

In a mutual-benefit bailment, both the bailor and the bailee owe each other certain duties.

Mandy was going on a six-day trip and was concerned about her vegetable garden. A neighbor agreed to go to Mandy's house every other day and water the plants while Mandy was gone. True or false: This relationship constitutes a bailment.

Most states' limiting liability statutes either relieve a hotel from liability or limit the liability when loss is caused to guests' property from fire, provided the fire was not due to the hotel's negligence.

Notice posted by a hotel that safes are available for safekeeping of guest's property, without more, is adequate compliance with most limiting liability statutes.

______________________________ refer to goods for sale brought to a hotel by a salesperson/guest.

Whether or not a guest's watch should be placed in a hotel safe may depend on the value of the watch.

If a hotel complies with a limiting liability statute and a guest's property is stolen, what, if any, liability does the hotel have?

The common law rule of ______________________________, adopted by six states, provided that a hotel was liable for loss caused to guests' property only if the hotel was negligent.

Matt took his girlfriend to an elegant restaurant to celebrate their engagement. He was driving his father's car. When he arrived at the restaurant, he gave the car keys to the valet parking attendant and entered the restaurant. Which of the following in this situation is the bailee?

Shannon is a receptionist in the hotel dining room and is required to wear dressy clothes to dinner. One of her outfits needs shortening, and she delivers it to the tailor. Who is the bailee?

A hotel guest, while dining in the hotel's restaurant, maintains her status as a guest for purposes of limiting liability statutes.

A hotel has only one safe, which is located at the registration desk. The safe is open from 7:30 a.m. until midnight. True or false: This availability will protect the hotel from full liability in cases of loss of guests' jewelry.

Tom's girlfriend handed her expensive winter coat to the attendant at the restaurant coat-check. She did not disclose to the attendant that she had placed three $100 bills in the inner pocket of the coat. Does the bailment exist of the $300?