If accepted into the program, you will need to agree to the following waiver
In consideration of the
risk of injury while participating in Agritourism (including but not limited
to: Farm Stays through HipCamp & Airbnb, Farm Tours, Volunteering and any
and all events conducted on this property) (the “Activity”), and as
consideration for the right to participate in the Activity, I hereby, for
myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or personal representatives,
knowingly and voluntarily enter into this waiver and release of liability and
hereby waive any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind
whatsoever arising out of my participation in the Activity, and do hereby
release and forever discharge Michael Bennett, Resilient Health Network Inc.,
Starlight Farms LLC (dba Resilient Acres Management LLC), & Resilient Acres
LLC & their affiliates, managers, members, agents, attorneys, staff,
volunteers, heirs, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns (the
“Hosts”), for any physical or psychological injury, including but not limited
to illness, paralysis, death, damages, economical or emotional loss, that I may
suffer as a direct result of my participation in the aforementioned Activity,
including traveling to and from an event related to this Activity
I AM VOLUNTARILY
PARTICIPATING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITY AND I AM PARTICIPATING IN THE
ACTIVITY ENTIRELY AT MY OWN RISK. I AM AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
TRAVELING TO AND FROM AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY , WHICH MAY
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, PAIN,
SUFFERING, ILLNESS, DISFIGUREMENT, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY (INCLUDING
PARALYSIS), ECONOMIC OR EMOTIONAL LOSS AND DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE
INJURIES OR OUTCOMES MAY ARISE FROM MY OWN OR OTHERS’ NEGLIGENCE, CONDITIONS
RELATED TO TRAVEL, OR THE CONDITION OF THE ACTIVITY LOCATION(S). NONETHELESS, I
ASSUME ALL RELATED RISKS, BOTH KNOWN OR UNKNOWN TO ME, OF MY PARTICIPATION IN
THIS ACTIVITY, INCLUDING TRAVEL TO, FROM, AND DURING THIS ACTIVITY.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the
Hosts against any and all claims, suits
or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or
otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney’s fees and
any related costs, if litigation arises pursuant to any claims made by me or by
anyone else acting on my behalf. If the Hosts incurs any of these types of expenses, I
agree to reimburse the Hosts.
I acknowledge that the Hosts and their directors, officers,
volunteers, representatives and agents are not responsible for errors,
omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific
event or activity on behalf of the Hosts.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS ACTIVITY MAY
INVOLVE A TEST OF A PERSON’S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL LIMITS AND MAY CARRY WITH IT
THE POTENTIAL FOR DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY LOSS. The risks may
include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities,
temperature, weather, lack of hydration, condition of participants, equipment,
vehicular traffic and actions of others, including but not limited to,
participants, volunteers, and/or Hosts of the opportunity.
I acknowledge and fully
understand that under
Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in
an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if that injury
or death results from the inherent risks of that agritourism activity. Inherent
risks of agritourism activities include, but are not limited to, the risk of
injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals as well as the potential for
you as a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your
injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism
activity.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I
HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS “WAIVER AND RELEASE” AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A
RELEASE OF LIABILITY. I EXPRESSLY AGREE TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE THE HOSTS AND
ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS,
HEIRS, REPRESENTATVIES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AND I AGREE TO VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP OR WAIVER ANY
RIGHT THAT I OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE HOSTS FOR
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
To the extent that
statute or case law does not prohibit releases for negligence, this release is
also for negligence on the part of the Hosts, its agents, and employees.
In the event that any
damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a results of my or my family’s
willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held
liable for any and all costs associated with any actions of neglect or
recklessness.
This Agreement was
entered into at arm’s-length, without duress or coercion, and is to be
interpreted as an agreement between two parties of equal bargaining strength.
Both the Participant and the Hosts agree that this Agreement is clear and
unambiguous as to its terms, and that no other evidence will be used or
admitted to alter or explain the terms of this Agreement, but that it will be
interpreted based on the language in accordance with the purposes for which it
is entered into.
In the
event that any provision contained within this Release of Liability shall be
deemed to be severable or invalid, or if any term, condition, phrase or portion
of this agreement shall be determined to be unlawful or otherwise
unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and
effect, so long as the clause severed does not affect the intent of the
parties. If a court should find that any provision of this agreement to be
invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting said provision it would become
valid and enforceable, then said provision shall be deemed to be written,
construed and enforced as so limited