HYATT CORPORATION v. TRAHAN

No. 18539.

521 S.W.2d 149 (1975)

HYATT CORPORATION, d/b/a Hyatt House Hotel, Appellant, v. Jerome TRAHAN, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

March 13, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurel A. Bates, Dallas, for appellant.

Norman P. Hines, Jr., Dallas, for appellee.


CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

Jerome Trahan brought this suit against Hyatt Corporation, doing business as Hyatt House Hotel of Dallas (hereinafter referred to as Hyatt), seeking damages resulting from the theft of merchandise from his vehicle while it was parked at the hotel. The trial court rendered judgment, based upon the jury's answers to special issues, in favor of Trahan. We affirm.

In his petition, Trahan alleged that he had driven his van-type vehicle...

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