Hisako Nagashima v. Hyatt Wilshire Corp.

Opinion

GEORGE, J.

Plaintiff sued defendant, alleging she suffered personal injuries and loss of property when personal property was stolen from her while she was a guest at a hotel owned and operated by defendant. Following settlement of plaintiff’s personal injury claim, a court trial was held on her claim for loss of personal property. Stipulating to the underlying facts, the parties asked the court to resolve the legal issue “of the application of the California ‘Innkeeper Statute’ as set forth at Civil Code Sections 1859 and I860.” The court, holding inapplicable the limitation on…