Question

A man stays the night in a motel chain and is savagely bitten by bed bugs. He incurs medical bills as well as costs associated with deep cleaning all of his clothing and the property he brought into the motel. He sues the motel. At trial, there is evidence presented that the motel chain had received numerous reports of bed bugs in its rooms and was aware previous guests had been bitten, but chose not to call an exterminator because it would have resulted in lost profits for at least one week. In order to obtain punitive damages, the man will have to show . . .

Group of answer choices:

a.The man's medical bills were not covered by his insurance provider

b.The bed bugs were the proximate cause of the man's pain

c.The motel chain was guilty of fraud, oppression, or malice

d.The m an took steps to mitigate the risk of getting bitten

Answer 1

The man will have to show that;

(1) The man's medical bills were not covered by the insurance provider &

(2) The bed bugs were the proximate cause of the man's pain.