Italy's Supreme Court upholds hotel’s right to refuse tap water

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Italy’s Supreme Court ruled that restaurants and hotels are not legally required to serve tap water, upholding a decision in favor of Hotel Sassongher after staff refused to provide tap water in favor of bottled water; the case highlights differing tap-water norms between the US and parts of Europe.
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