Opinion
Gen. No. 44,639. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed April 4, 1949 Released for publication May 17, 1949
INNS, RESTAURANTS AND LODGING HOUSES, § 19 — nonliability of hotel company for houseman's assault and battery on guest. A hotel company, being bound to use only ordinary care for safety of a guest, was not liable for injuries sustained by guest as result of assault and battery committed by company's "houseman" who had been furnished with passkey to rooms, where there was no evidence that such employee was acting within the scope of his employment at time of assault or that company was negligent in employing him or in entrusting passkey to him.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. JOHN T. CULBERTSON, Judge, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the December term, 1948.
Rosenfield Rosenfield, for appellant;
Arthur A. Wolfinsohn, of counsel; Vogel Bunge, for appellee;
L.H. Vogel and Robert C. Vogel, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 4, 1949; released for publication May 17, 1949.