[Avodah] Coat Room Mix-up

[Simon Montagu]

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:

>
> Second, your rationale would indicate that in the Qitzur's case of the
> laundry service mixing up your shirts, and you needed your only good
> shirt, you would be allowed to borrow his. But that's NOT his ruling.
>
> What I'm looking for is either the distinction between the two cases, or
> a source who disagrees with the QSA that we hold like.
>
>
How about this for a distinction: in the laundry case Reuven, who has
Shim`on's shirt, can assume that Shim`on (who presumably has his shirt) is
in exactly the same situation as he is. Therefore neither one has the right
to initiate a swap by wearing the other's shirt.

In the cloakroom case, Reuven can assume that Shimon has *already* worn his
coat home, even though unintentionally, so turn about is fair play and he
can wear Shimon's coat at least to get home.
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