ALDRICH v. WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL


74 Misc.2d 413 (1973)

Hulbert S. Aldrich et al., Plaintiffs, v. Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Civil Court of the City of New York, Trial Term, New York County.

April 26, 1973


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Dolan for plaintiffs. Flood, Conway, Walsh, Stahl & Farrell for Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Inc., defendant. Gerald D. Broder for Harry Cantor, defendant.


RICHARD S. LANE, J.

When Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich presented themselves at the Waldorf's check room at the conclusion of the Viennese Opera Ball, Mrs. Aldrich's mink jacket was missing. The check room was operated for the Waldorf by Harry Cantor but this fact was not revealed in any way to the guests.

The Waldorf and Mr. Cantor seek to avoid the ordinary consequences of the law of bailments by relying on...

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