Legal Opinion
Sarah Zacharia v. Harbor Island Spa, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 25, 1982No. 611, Docket 81-7558PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RALPH K. WINTER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal of a diversity case raises issues as to the meaning of a Florida statute limiting the liability of hotels for losses of valuables entrusted to them by guests. Plaintiff’s action for damages resulting from the loss of jewelry was dismissed by Judge Neaher for lack of jurisdiction. That opinion is reported at 519 F.Supp. 456 (E.D. N.Y.1981).
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Florida provides hotels with a statutory method of limiting their liability for the loss of valuables which they accept for safekeeping from guests. The pertinent statutory language reads:
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Mariana Deutsch and Abraham Deutsch v. Hewes Street Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Rosalie Givens v. W. T. Grant CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by144 opinions
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