Legal Opinion
Hotel Corp. of America v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 19, 1967No. 3954PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment in favor of appellee insurance company for $4,000, the sum it had paid its insured, a Mrs. Glen-denning, for the loss of her fur coat while she was a guest at appellant’s hotel. Appellant urges reversal on two grounds.
First, it is argued that it was error to hold the hotel to the strict liability imposed by the common-law doctrine of infra hos-pitium 1 because, it is claimed, Mrs. Glen-denning was not a guest of the hotel at the time of the loss. We disagree.
Mrs. Glendenning checked into the hotel on January 12, and remained a guest until…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Washington Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. v. Eula A. TawneyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Glennon v. Travelers Indemnity Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Hallman v. Federal Parking Services, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Minneapolis Fire & Marine Insurance v. Matson Navigation Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1960
- Christensen v. GammonsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Paraskevaides v. Four Seasons WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Mahallati v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Milton Blakemore v. John B. Coleman, D/B/A the Fairfax and the Jockey ClubCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Vaughan v. SpurgeonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973