Types of Care
Types of Bailment
Key Terms
100

This kind of care is required in a mutual-benefit bailment.

What is ordinary care?

100

consideration is given and received by bailor and bailee

Mutual-benefit bailment

100
A sign, label, or warning reducing the bailees duty of care

disclaimer

200

This kind of care is required in a gratuitous bailment in which the bailee is the sole benefactor. 

What is extraordinary care?

200

arise accidentally and without the consent of the bailee

Involuntary Bailments

200

A fee for use of the transportation vehicle when it is not loaded or unloaded at the agreed time

demurrage

300

This kind of care is required in a gratuitous bailment in which the bailor is the sole benefactor.

What is minimal care?

300

Occur when a person already in possession of personal property holds it so that the law imposes on him or her a bailees duty to deliver it to another

Constructive Bailment

300

Consideration is given and received by both bailor and bailee

Mutual Benefit Bailment

400

This type of bailment care modifier is typically unenforceable

What is a disclaimer?

400

When goods are bailed with common carriers and hotels

Extraordinary Bailment

400

ownership remains with the bailor until the goods are sold.

Consignment

500

These three things can alter the level of care required in a bailement

What are contracts, legislation, and disclaimers?

500

when only one of the parties benefit from the bailment

Gratuitous Bailment

500

Transferring of a symbol of possession and control

Constructive Delivery

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