Legal Opinion
Spiller v. Barclay Hotel
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided January 3, 1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard H. 'Sandleb, J.
Plaintiff, a guest of the Barclay Hotel, sues for the value of property, primarily wearing apparel and jewelry, lost on the steps of the hotel while she was in the process of leaving.
Plaintiff testified that after her two bags were brought to the lobby floor, she asked a bellboy to take them to the cab area and to watch them while she checked out. When she came to the cab area, only one of her bags was there and the bellboy was not present. A search failed to disclose the missing bag or its contents.
No directly contradictory testimony was presented. A representative of the hotel did testify…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Honig v. RileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Ramaley v. . LelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Adler v. Savoy Plaza, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Chatillon v. Co-Operative Apartment Co.New York Supreme Court · 1915
- Hyman v. South Coast Hotel Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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3Cited by2 opinions
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