Ziva Jewelry Inc. v. Car Wash Headquarters Inc.
Alabama Supreme Court
897 So.2d 1011 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
A representative of Ziva Jewelry (plaintiff) had a car containing jewelry stolen from Car Wash Headquarters' (defendant) premises; Ziva sued, alleging the car wash failed to safeguard the vehicle as a bailee, and the car wash argued no bailment existed as to the concealed jewelry.
IssueFree
Whether a bailment extends to valuable items hidden inside a bailed item without the bailee's knowledge.
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