Zurich Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. Weil

CAMMACK, Justice.

This is an action by the Zurich Fire Insurance Company, as subrogee of its insured, Ventrelle, against the Irvin Cobb Hotel for damage to the automobile of Ventrelle, a guest at the Hotel. The circuit court, on joint motion of the parties, considered the case without a jury and entered judgment for the defendant.

Ventrelle drove his automobile to the entrance of the Hotel, parked at the curb and went in and registered. A bellboy, McManus, went with him to the car, removed his luggage and showed him to his room. Ventrelle asked McManus about storage of the automobile and…