What is the minimum duty of care a bailee owes a bailor?

Question:

a.) when the bailment only benefits the bailee

b.) when the bailee and bailor both benefit from the bailment

c.) a bailee always owes a bailor more than a minimum duty of care

d.) when the bailment only benefits the bailor

Answer:

In the field of Law, when dealing with the relationship between a bailee and a bailor, the duty of care that a bailee owes the bailor depends on the type of bailment. More specifically, the minimum duty of care is owed when the bailment benefits only the bailor. This would be the answer 'd)' in your multiple-choice question.

In these situations, it's the bailor who benefits, so the bailee only has a minimum duty to not be grossly negligent or deliberately harmful in their handling of the bailed property. This minimum standard is contrasted to other situations, such as when the bailee alone benefits or when both parties benefit from the arrangement, where a higher duty of care exists.