Hotel, restaurant, and travel law : a preventive approach /
Norman G. Cournoyer, Anthony G. Marshall and Karen L. Morris.
- Sixth edition.
- Albany, New York : Delmar Publishers Inc., c2004
- xxxi, 592 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Preface -- About the Authors -- Table of Cases -- Unit 1. Legal Fundamentals for the Hospitality Industry -- Ch. 1. Introduction to Contemporary Hospitality Law -- Ch. 2. Legal Procedures: Journey of a Case Through the Courts -- Ch. 3. Civil Rights and Hospitality Businesses -- Ch. 4. Contract Law and the Hospitality Industry -- Unit 2. Negligence -- Ch. 5. Principles of Negligence -- Ch. 6. Negligence and Hospitality Practices -- Part 1 -- Ch. 7. Negligence and Hospitality Practices -- Part 2 -- Unit 3. Relationships with Guests and Other Patrons -- Ch. 8. Guests and Other Patrons -- Ch. 9. Protecting Patrons' Property -- Ch. 10. Rights of Innkeepers -- Ch. 11. Guests' Rights -- Unit 4. Special Topics -- Ch. 12. Liability and the Sale of Food and Alcohol -- Ch. 13. The Travel Agent and the Airlines -- Rights and Liabilities -- Ch. 14. Employment -- Ch. 15. Regulation and Licensing -- Ch. 16. The Developing Law of Casinos -- App. A. Limiting Liability Statutes -- App. B. Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex -- App. C. The Americans With Disabilities Act -- Glossary -- Index.
"Hotel and restaurant owners alike will benefit from the information contained in this book. Written without legalese, it will help the user avoid lawsuits, protecting guests from unnecessary injury and the facility from financially draining litigation. A new chapter on casino law will introduce the reader to the prominent new role that casinos are playing in the hospitality industry and their effects on the law."--Jacket.