Tennessee § 62-7-106 - Restrictions on liability for losses from checkroom.
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§ 62-7-106. Restrictions on liability for losses from checkroom.
The liability of the hotel or innkeeper for personal baggage, as defined in § 62-7-105 , shall be limited under all circumstances and conditions to an amount not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150), unless a written contract is entered into involving a greater liability between the proprietor of a hotel or inn and the guest, which limitation of liability and requirement of written contract for greater liability shall be contained in the notice required to be posted by the proprietor of the hotel or inn in a conspicuous manner in the lobby or office of the hotel or inn. Acts 1935 (E. S.), ch. 7, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6681; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 62-706. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 14 Juris., Hotels, Inns and Restaurants, §§ 3, 6. Law Reviews. Bailor Beware: Limitations and Exclusions of Liability in Commercial Bailments, 41 Vand. L. Rev. 129 (1988).
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Section 62-7-106 ("Restrictions on liability for losses from checkroom.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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