Re: [Paddlewise] Leaders and Coordinators (fwd)

From: Gregory D. Welker <gwelker_at_erols.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 19:42:44 -0500 (EST)
At 09:04 AM 3/4/98 -0700, Mark Zen wrote:
>i forwarded richard's post to our club prez, and here was his response:
>
>         They do not however take responsibility for the members while on the
>river. This, in our country, is an assumption of liability~on the part of the
>leader and indirectly the Club. The focus of our membership application is a
>waiver which defines this relationship and we have similar waivers signed
>before putting on the river. The only official members of the party are those
>that sign the waivers. So far this system has worked and is the best path to
>follow legally. 


Is anyone aware of a court case in the US testing this view of liability and
use of waivers?
If so, could you give me a reference number or citing?  I belong to a club
that is trying to figure this stuff out and I've found very little actual
court cases covering these situations.

Thanks,

Greg Welker

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