ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Bailment, Consignee, Common Carrier

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2610
• Professor: Alex Browning

Document Summary

If for bailor: minimal liability, take reasonable care of goods by protecting them from foreseeable risk. Liable for any damage caused by bailee"s negligence: standard of that of an ordinarily prudent person and how that person would take care of their own good, distinction between bailment & license. If special type of storage and hold one out as having special facilities: standard of care raised accordingly. Liability is not absolute: only liable if failure to meet standard of care, bailee liable vicariously for negligence of its employees, bailee for reward is not an insurer, not responsible as general rule for acts of third parties. If third parties actions exceed efforts of bailee: bailee not liable since not insurer. If bailee tells them they aren"t responsible for any item lost in their car. It is exculpatory clause: bailment for repair/service, chattel requires repair, owner delivers goods to repair shop, bailee.