Miller v. Commonwealth Motor Hotels, Inc.

Miller, who had been an overnight guest at a motel of the defendant (Hotels), sought in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston to recover in tort for Hotels’ alleged negligence. Miller had left his automobile in Hotels’ unattended parking space. Each time after he had used the vehicle' he locked it and took away the key. The vehicle was stolen from the parking place. Miller did not establish that any separate charge was made for use of the parking space or that the price of his motel room would have been lower if he had not used the space. The case (removed to the Superior Court) was…