A bailment is a relationship in which the bailor transfers ____________ to the bailee. possession custody title none of the above

Mike rents a car from Avis for 2 days for the price of $100. Mike gets into a car accident. Will he be liable for the damage to the car? No Yes, if he was even slightly negligent in his driving Yes, if he failed to live up to the standard of ordinary negligence Yes, only is he was grossly negligent

Wilma is staying at the Midtown Hilton hotel. She gives her pocketbook to the concierge, who agrees to store it in a safe for her. However, the concierge is negligent and forgets to lock the safe. Wilma’s pocket book is stolen. It turns out that there was a diamond ring in the purse worth $5,000. Is the hotel liable for the value of the ring? No, because it was the negligence of the concierge, not a matter of hotel policy that caused the ring to be stolen No, because the concierge did not know that the diamond ring was in the purse No, because Wilma was negligent in leaving such an expensive ring in the care of the hotel. Yes, because it is certainly foreseeable that a purse would have a ring in it.

A difference between a bailment and an inter-vivos gift is that… An inter-vivos gift requires a delivery A bailment requires intent on the part of the bailor to give over title to the property An inter-vivos gift must be between living people The acceptance of an inter-vivos gift is usually presumed.

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