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Paul_H
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What is the name of your state? Texas
My son is going to a summer church camp in a few weeks and we've been asked to sign an "AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY" that states in part,
"The undersigned also agrees to hold harmless and unconditionally indemnify [the camp], its Owners, Trustees, Directors, Officers, Employees, Agents, and/or Associates either to participant's person, property or both, or of any other person or party having a legal interest in participant's property or person, including but not limited to accidents, damages, or injuries caused by either, in whole, or in part by any negligent act or omission of Programs or [the camp], its Owners, Trustees, Directors, Officers, Employees, Agents, and/or Associates of either including but not limited to [the camp]'s sole negligence."
And later,
"Both parties irrevocably consent and submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the State and Federal Courts having jurisdiction of Kerr County, Texas in connection with any suit, action, or other proceeding concerning this Agreement and Release. If any dispute results, then both parties agree to binding arbitration. If any provision of this Agreement and Release is found to be unenforceable by a Court of the last resort, it is the parties' intentionthat the Court should reform the unenforceable provision so as to best approximate the parties' intent, and to enforce the provision as reformed."
What are the implications of these statements? Am I really signing any rights away by signing this form?
My son is going to a summer church camp in a few weeks and we've been asked to sign an "AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY" that states in part,
"The undersigned also agrees to hold harmless and unconditionally indemnify [the camp], its Owners, Trustees, Directors, Officers, Employees, Agents, and/or Associates either to participant's person, property or both, or of any other person or party having a legal interest in participant's property or person, including but not limited to accidents, damages, or injuries caused by either, in whole, or in part by any negligent act or omission of Programs or [the camp], its Owners, Trustees, Directors, Officers, Employees, Agents, and/or Associates of either including but not limited to [the camp]'s sole negligence."
And later,
"Both parties irrevocably consent and submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the State and Federal Courts having jurisdiction of Kerr County, Texas in connection with any suit, action, or other proceeding concerning this Agreement and Release. If any dispute results, then both parties agree to binding arbitration. If any provision of this Agreement and Release is found to be unenforceable by a Court of the last resort, it is the parties' intentionthat the Court should reform the unenforceable provision so as to best approximate the parties' intent, and to enforce the provision as reformed."
What are the implications of these statements? Am I really signing any rights away by signing this form?