Cars Parked At Owner’s Risk: The Enforceability Or Otherwise Of Such Disclaimers In Law

By Ezekiel Obioma Ugwueze Esq.

If you have been to hotels or the malls or other public properties where cars are parked, you most likely have come across the inscription, boldly written and usually mounted at strategic points around the parking lot which reads: ‘Cars are parked at owners’ risk.’ It is hard to miss. They slightly vary in wording but the substance is the same.