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Abstract

Parking automobiles on hotel properties creates legal liabilities for hotels. Increasing costs of automobiles, repairs, and insurance continue to make this liability a paramount concern for the industry. Because such liability is a state issue, hotels must know the legal environment within each state. State courts generally apply the statutory parking law, bailment law, and common law in rendering relief to plaintiff guests. Research of case law on a state basis is essential to discover legal principles applied in each state. Researchers are encouraged to share results of such research issues to keep owners, managers, and hospitality law educators abreast of legal rights and responsibilities from state to state.

The purpose of this research was to analyze all cases in Tennessee involving automobile parking on hotel properties. Cases from the horse and buggy days to the most recent recorded cases were reviewed. Results will be shared through presentations to local and state hotel and motel associations.

Keywords

Common law bailments liability infra hospitium negligence prima facie

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