karen l. morris

　　For students and practicing professionals in hospitality, travel and tourism as well as specialized paralegal work, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Law: A Preventative Approach, 7th Edition, addresses legal issues confronted by managers in the hotel, restaurant, travel and casino industries. The emphasis is on prevention of legal violations. By reading the book, managers can appreciate and identify what actions and precautions are necessary to avoid, or at least minimize, the number of lawsuits. The book uses the case method, long recognized as a helpful approach to learning the often-complicated discipline of law. Readers will study decisions from actual cases in which hospitality establishments were sued, as well as what legal precedents were cited.

Unit 1: Legal Fundamentals for the Hospitality Industry
Chapter 1: Introduction to Contemporary Hospitality Law
Chapter 2: Legal Procedures: Journey of a Case Through the Courts
Chapter 3: Civil Rights and Hospitality Businesses
Chapter 4: Contract Law and the Hospitality Industry

Unit 2: Negligence
Chapter 5: Principles of Negligence
Chapter 6: Negligence and Hospitality Practices-Part 1
Chapter 7: Negligence and Hospitality Practices-Part 2

Unit 3: Relationships with Guests and Other Patrons
Chapter 8: Guests and Other Patrons
Chapter 9: Protecting Patron''s Property
Chapter 10: Rights of Innkeepers
Chapter 11: Guests'' Rights

Unit 4: Special Topics
Chapter 12: Liability and the Sale of Food and Alcohol
Chapter 13: The Travel Agent and the Airlines-Rights and Liabilities Chapter 14: Employment
Chapter 15: Regulation and Licensing
Chapter 16: The Developing Law of Casinos
Appendix A: Limiting Liability Statutes
Appendix B: Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex
Appendix C: The Americans with Disabilities Act Glossary Index