Skyways Motor Lodge, Corp. v. General Foods Corp.

General Foods Corporation sued Skyways Motor Lodge, Corp., seeking damages for the loss of certain airplane parts, the property of the plaintiff. The airplane parts were stolen from a motel room in the Sky-ways Motor Lodge which was occupied by an employee of General Foods, a paying guest at the Motor Lodge. Liability was grounded on the theory that Skyways had breached its common law duty as an innkeeper to safeguard a guest’s chattels. Summary judgment on the issue of liability was granted to General Foods on the ground that Skyways had not complied with the notice requirements of 24 Del.C.…