[sac-board] Re: Waivers: Summary of Dissent

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:12:28 -0700, Jeff Hopkins wrote:

> Why should I sign a form stating I hold you  harmless for any injury 
> you may cause me?
> 
> As Bob pointed out, that gives you a blank check to do what you want. 
> That IS NOT RIGHT!

First you say they don't work.  Now you say it's a blank check.
Please take a stand and stay there.  :-)

> I guarantee you if someone is indeed negligent and someone is injured 
> a waiver will not protect you and could be cause for swaying a 
> judgement and even increasing an award.

I agree.  So what's with the blank check stand?

My stand on the intent of the waiver for the Messier Marathon is that
SAC, among the providers, is not negligent just because it announced the
marathon, found the site, and rented the port-a-pottie.


> Interesting link. Should the waiver list as potential dangers, 
> getting hit by a meteorite? :-)

And how in the world would anyone expect SAC to be responsible for that?

        -Paul

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