1. Bailment Relationship
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Bailment Relationship
Bailments
Bailor and Bailee Duties

2. Bailments
GOALS
Discuss the ways in which bailments are created and ended
Identify common real-life bailments
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3. FOCUS
What is a bailment?
Have you been involved in one?
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4. HOW ARE BAILMENTS CREATED AND ENDED?
Transfer of possession and control
Possession
Control
Disposition of the goods
Termination of the bailment
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5. What are the three ways in which bailments are ended?
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6. COMMON EXAMPLES OF BAILMENTS
Bailments for transport
Bailments for hire
Bailments for services
Bailments for sale
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7. Bailor and Bailee Duties
GOALS
Describe the duties owed by the bailee in a bailment
State the bailor’s duties in a bailment
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8. FOCUS Characteristics of bailment Levels of care
The subject is tangible personal property
The bailor transfers temporary possession to the bailee
The bailor transfers temporary control to the bailee
The goods must be returned to the bailor or to someone the bailor specifies
Extraordinary
Ordinary
Minimal
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9. DUTIES OWED BY THE BAILEE IN A BAILMENT
Duty to care for the property
Modification of the level of care
Modification by legislation
Modification by contract
Modification by disclaimer
Duty to return the goods
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10. WHAT DUTIES ARE OWED BY THE BAILOR IN A BAILMENT?
Mutual-benefit bailments
Bailments for the sole benefit of bailor
Bailments for the sole benefit of bailee
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