Chapparone v. First Florence Corp.

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs, Anthony and Roseann Chapparone, filed suit against defendant First Florence Corporation d/b/a Best Western Motel to recover damages for more than $20,000 worth of jewelry that was stolen from their room while they were guests of the motel. Best Western answered and then filed a motion for summary judgment, which the superior court granted, and this appeal followed.

According to the complaint, the plaintiffs checked into the motel, and after unloading their vehicle, they put their belongings in their room. The jewelry at issue was inside an attache case which…