Bare Facts of Fire or Theft No Longer Rebut the Presumption of a Bailee’s Negligence

Date

1976

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

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