Levin by Levin v. Desert Palace, Inc.

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

On September 7, 1976, Marvin Levin and his wife and daughter were guests at Caesar’s Palace, a resort hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada owned by the defendant corporation. The Levins claim that in the early morning hours while they were asleep, an unknown intruder entered their suite and stole jewelry valued at $18,550 and $1,500 in cash.

The Levins allege that the negligence of the defendant hotel in failing to provide adequate security measures was the cause of their property loss. Some of the facts concerning this allegation are in dispute. It is clear that each inner door to the…