Jacobson v. Parking Systems Inc‪.‬

The plaintiff, Jeff Jacobson, brings this action to recover the value of personal property taken from his automobile, when the vehicle was stolen from the Crescent Beach Club parking lot. At the time, his car was under the care of a valet company, Parking Systems, Inc. The plaintiff had driven his vehicle to the Crescent Country Club on July 4, 2005, and the defendant, Parking Systems Inc., took possession of his keys and valet parked the vehicle. The facts demonstrate that defendant provided plaintiff with a claim ticket, but plaintiff did not retain possession of the ticket. Robert Guest, supervisor and account representative for Parking Systems, Inc., testified that he handles the staffing at the Crescent. Mr. Guest outlined, in his deposition, the procedures followed when a car is valet parked: