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Can I sue Holiday Inn?

Asked on Dec 11th, 2012 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Wisconsin
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On the night of June 7th leading into the early morning hours of June 8th me and my boss where on a business trip and were staying at the Holiday Inn in Saskatoon Sask. At approx 10:30 pm we had met an individual in the lounge of the hotel. Lawrence was drinking wine and Paul asked if he could buy him another glass of wine, he accepted the drink offer but opted for a cosmopolitan martini. During our conversation we learned that Lawrence was the owner of the hotel we were staying at as well as the owner of approx seven other hotels in Sask, Kelowna and in the USA. When Paul went to the bathroom Lawrence asked me about the context of Paul`s and my relationship, asking if we were a couple, to this I said no we work together he is my boss. He then asked me for my room number and I told him Paul and I share a suite in the hotel to which he asked if it had two beds or one and I replied two beds of course. He then asked if I had someone in my life romantically and I said yes I have a girlfriend and showed him a picture of her with pride. He said that he could not believe that I was a lesbian as I was so pretty. After some conversation about our perspective businesses he purchased a bottle of wine and told us about his penthouse suite that had a grand piano and a fantastic view of the city and asked us if we could join him in his penthouse for a glass of wine. Not long after Paul and I were in Lawrence`s suite Paul began to play the piano and during this time Lawrence tried to coax me into his master bedroom offering to show me his Jacuzzi tub. I went to the door way of his bedroom looked in and commented that the tub was nice to which Lawrence invited me to step further into the room telling me I've had sex with lots of girls at my hotels and during my travels. He would make it very profitable to me if I had sex with him he started blowing kisses at me and then stuck out his tongue in a sexual.
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Plaintiff Animal Bites Attorney serving Missoula, MT at Bulman Law Associates PLLC
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No.
Answered on May 21st, 2013 at 12:18 AM

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Why did you wait six months to post this question, and why are you asking it in the Michigan landlord-tenant forum? Seek out a sexual harassment attorney.
Answered on Dec 20th, 2012 at 5:35 AM

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Ronald A. Steinberg
The short answer is NO. The owner of the hotel is an individual, and does not represent the company. He may be a pig, but you cannot sue Holiday Inn for his crudeness. You probably cannot sue him either; there is no law about crudeness. You had the opportunity to walk out and return to your room. He did not assault you; he just offended you. Some guys think that money can buy anything. Your telling him "NO," certainly answers him that it cannot buy everything. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 5:03 AM

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Personal Injury Attorney serving Charlotte, NC at Paul Whitfield and Associates P.A.
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Story was not completed. Don't know what you are complaining of but you sure did play the game for a long time before you decided to complain.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 8:11 PM

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John J. Carney
He did nothing illegal, immoral, or improper. You knew what he was after and went to the room. You are free to say no and he is free to ask. You are not entitled to anything and cannot sue.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 3:40 AM

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You need to ask a Canadian lawyer.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 3:33 AM

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Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI at Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
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I very seriously doubt it, form your description he was making a pass at you, and you rebuffed it.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 2:24 AM

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorney serving Syracuse, NY at Andrew T. Velonis, P.C.
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Shoot, I wanted to find out how the story ended. Last time I looked, Saskatuan was in Canada, and I only know USA law. But anyway, you would have to show that you were assaulted or injured. In order to hold Holiday Inn liable, you would have to show that this individual's actions were undertaken in the course of his work. So, this scenario involves late night at a hotel, wine, discussion of bedroom situations and romantic relationships, a penthouse suite and a jacuzzi. Sounds to me that this guy made his interests pretty clear.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 12:50 AM

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorney serving Winston-Salem, NC at Love and Dillenbeck Law
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Your question may have been cut off. So far what you said seems completely inappropriate. ..but not illegal. To be actionable, you need harm above inappropriate acts. If the owner tried to commit a rape or attacked you, then you have a cause of action. Here you have an owner of the hotel showing off and looking for consensual sex. Inappropriate to use his business to do this and I am certain you were uncomfortable but you did go to his home after he hit on you at the bar. This is not lawsuit creating.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 12:30 AM

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Criminal Defense Attorney serving Anderson, SC at The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
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Not from what you have said so far.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 12:18 AM

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You really need to consult a Canadian lawyer, preferably someone who practices in Saskatchewan. Not many US lawyers are licensed to practice in Canada. Try the Saskatchewan Bar Association for a referral. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2012 at 12:03 AM

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