Southernmost Affiliates v. Alonzo

Appellant, Southernmost Affiliates, d/b/a the Reach Hotel, appeals an adverse judgment in a negligence action brought by hotel guests, the appellees. We reverse because the hotel’s liability was limited under Section 509.111(2), Florida Statutes (1993), to a maximum of $500 per claim.

Pursuant to Section 509.111(2), a negligent hotel operator is limited to $500 in liability for losses to guests, where the guest did not file an inventory and did not give the propei’ty to the hotel for safekeeping. Great Am. Ins. Co. v. Coppedge, 405 So.2d 732 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981), review denied, 415 So.2d 1359…