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The Concept of Reasonable Care is "satisfying a legal duty to act as an ordinary, prudent, reasonable person not to do something that will cause injury to guests, customers, or invitees, or fail to do what will prevent such injury." We must keep in mind, however, that this concept is continually evolving, and one of the concepts of reasonable care is to keep continually informed of changing regulations and rulings.

Marshall passed away in December of 2006, but his messages remain with us.  His legacy is formally acknowledged each year through The Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award, which is given in recognition of pioneering and lasting contributions to the field of hospitality law.

The author personally knew Marshall for more than 25 years, but decided to reach out to legal professionals to get their assessment of the impact Marshall left on the industry. Below are comments from a number of attorneys who have received the award in recent years.