The Chicago Tribune reports that two mothers of children staying at two different Marriott hotels were bitten by bedbugs during recent stays. The lawsuit filed recently alleges that when the guests stayed at the hotel they slept on the beds and bedding provided by the hotel and awoke to bumps and bites all over her their “arms, hands, back, legs and scalp.” They were diagnosed as bedbug bites.
As the operator of a hotel, Marriott and its management owes their guests special duties, much like common carriers such as Amtrak. This special duty is a relic from early Anglo-law aimed at ensuring safety for travelers. Marriott, the lawsuit alleges, breached this special duty to its guests when it failed to provide guests with sanitary rooms, failed to inspect and exterminate rooms, and failed to recognize the signs of bed bug attacks.
As the operator of a hotel, Marriott and its management owes their guests special duties, much like common carriers such as Amtrak. This special duty is a relic from early Anglo-law aimed at ensuring safety for travelers. Marriott, the lawsuit alleges, breached this special duty to its guests when it failed to provide guests with sanitary rooms, failed to inspect and exterminate rooms, and failed to recognize the signs of bed bug attacks.
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