Loss of Valuables: How Far Does a Facility's Responsibility Extend?

1. A column argues that a sign reading "Not responsible for lost items" in the locker rooms of swimming pools and gyms is not enough, on its own, to let a facility avoid liability.
2. Under the Commercial Act, a notice alone does not eliminate responsibility, and a facility must show it was not negligent in managing items that users place in lockers.
3. The column urges facilities to build record-keeping systems, including opening and closing logs, master key records and kiosk notices, and introduces the locker system of DK System.

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