Bare Facts of Fire or Theft No Longer Rebut the Presumption of a Bailee’s Negligence
Date
1976
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Publisher
Texas Tech Law Review
Abstract
Prior to the ruling in Classified Parking Systems v. Dansereau, bailees in Texas were not liable for negligence under the bare-facts rule if they could show that theft or fire were involved. In Dansereau, the court held that a bailee must provide some evidence in addition to the fire or theft to show that there was no negligence.
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Keywords
Bailment, Negligence, Bailee, Duty of care, Bare-facts rule, Classified Parking Systems v. Dansereau, Case note
Citation
8 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 387