Ellish v. Airport Parking Company of America, Inc
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department
42 A.D.2d 174 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
Ellish (plaintiff) obtained a ticket from an automatic dispenser to enter Airport Parking's (defendant's) lot, never interacted with any employee, kept her own keys, and departed on her trip after her ticket warned the lot was unattended and disclaimed liability for theft; when her car was later stolen, she sued alleging a bailment obligated Airport Parking to secure it, and the civil court ruled for her before the Appellate Term reversed.
IssueFree
Whether a bailment be found where the service provided to the aggrieved party is impersonal.