Tarasoff Endearment
With Cleveland Steamers softball in full swing (shameless self advertisement for our game tonight at 11 at Maxwell field, come one come all), I decided to read the release of liability form that you must sign for the Rec Facility here. The highlights: (emphases in original)
To quote the person who had to sign up, "Man, Tarasoff fucked us over." Yes, yes it did.
UPDATE: Steamers 16, Sigma Phi 6. It's good to win.
"I, for myself, my heirs, perosnal representatives or assigns, do hereby release, waive, discharge,a nd covenant not to sue The Regents of the university of California, its directors, officers, employees, and agents from liability from any and all claims including the negligence of Recreational Sports Deptartment Facilities and Programs..."
"I also agree to INDEMNIFY AND HOLD The Regents of the University of California HARMLESS from any and all claims, actions, suits, procedures, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities, including attorney's fees brought as a result of my involvement at Rec...and to reimburse them for any such expenses incurred."
To quote the person who had to sign up, "Man, Tarasoff fucked us over." Yes, yes it did.
UPDATE: Steamers 16, Sigma Phi 6. It's good to win.
posted by Armen Adzhemyan at 8:12 PM
3 Comments:
So, if I understand you correctly, the liberal, feel-good, everybody-gets-compensated rule leads to a scenario where we have to bargain away more rights than we would have if the liberal, feel-good rule wasn't unilaterally enacted by the judiciary?
Only if you're dealing with the Regents of the University of California my dear anonymous.
Also, isn't it preferably for everyone to know whether they're going to retain their right for torts or not, instead of having some people be compensated and some not at the whim of juries? You know, if we're going for a strict, rules-not-standards, conservative rule.
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