Welton v. Red Roof Inns

On November 27, 2000, this civil matter was before the court for hearing on the motion of the defendant for summary Judgment. See Mass.R.Civ.P. 56. In its motion, the defendant, Red Roof Inns (“Inn"), argues that G.L. 140, §10, which limits innkeepers’ liability for loss of their guests’ property, bars plaintiff Brenda Welton’s claim that the Inn is liable for the theft of her U-haul truck from the Inn’s parking lot. Welton, who was a guest at the Inn at the time of the theft, argues that the Inn is liable because (1) the Inn had a common law duty to protect her belongings by adequately…