Liability Release, Hold Harmless, Indemnification and Waiver of a

							Liability Release, Hold Harmless, Indemnification                 employees, volunteers, students, agents, and representatives
  and Waiver of a Passenger in an Automobile                      (hereafter “Released Parties”) from any and all claims
    Operated by a Day Student Off Campus                          which may arise from any cause whatsoever, including but
                                                                  not limited to any negligent act or omission by the Released
                                                                  Parties. The parents and student further release and
The parties to this Release are _____________________
                                                                  discharge the Released Parties from liability for any
(both parents or legal guardians and student)
                                                                  accident, illness, injury, loss or damage to personal
________________________________________________
                                                                  property, or any other consequences arising or resulting
________________________________________________
                                                                  directly or indirectly from departing campus and /or as a
___________________________and the Board of Trustees
                                                                  passenger in an automobile operated by a day student. The
of Deerfield Academy (hereafter “Deerfield Academy”).
                                                                  parents and student acknowledge and agree that the
                                                                  Released Parties assume no responsibility for any liability,
The parents and the student understand that Deerfield has
                                                                  damage, or injury that may be caused by students or day
no control or supervision or authority of a day student after
                                                                  student or any third party’s negligent or intentional acts or
departing campus. The parents and student give full
                                                                  omissions committed prior to, during, or after participation
permission and assume all liability in connection with the
                                                                  departing campus, or for any liability, damage or injury
student being a passenger in the day student automobile.
                                                                  caused by the intentional or negligent acts or omissions of
                                                                  any other participant in the Activity, or caused by any other
The parents and student have chosen to give permission to
                                                                  person.
____________________________ to ride in an automobile
operated by a day student (hereafter “Activity”).
                                                                  Severability. It is understood and agreed that, if any
                                                                  provision of this release or the application thereof is held
Assumption of Risk. The parents and student expressly
                                                                  invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
understand and agree that riding in a day students’
                                                                  applications of this release which can be given effect
automobile and leaving the supervision of Deerfield
                                                                  without the invalid provisions or applications. To this end,
Academy presents risks both serious and minor personal
                                                                  the provisions of this release are declared severable.
injury, including but not limited to death. The parents and
student are responsible for researching, evaluating and
                                                                  Governing Law and Venue. This release shall be
accepting all the risks that the student may face.
                                                                  construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of
                                                                  the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The venue for any
The parents and student further recognize, understand and
                                                                  action arising out of this Agreement shall be the Franklin
agree that Deerfield Academy assumes no responsibility for
                                                                  County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
any liability, damage or injury that may be caused by any
individuals negligence or willful acts committed prior to,
                                                                  Construction and Scope of Agreement. The language of
during or after leaving campus with a day student, or for
                                                                  all parts of this release shall in all cases be construed as a
any liability, damage or injury caused by the intentional or
                                                                  whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or
negligent acts or omissions of any day student, third party
                                                                  against any party. This release is the only, sole, entire and
or Deerfield Academy, its students, agents or employees or
                                                                  complete agreement of the parties relating in any way to the
caused by any other person.
                                                                  subject matter hereof. No statements, promises, or
                                                                  representations have been made by any party to any other,
Indemnification and Hold Harmless. The parents and
                                                                  or relied upon, and no consideration has been offered or
student specifically understand that they jointly and
                                                                  promised, other than as may be expressly provided herein.
severally are responsible, agree to indemnify, defend and
                                                                  This release supersedes any earlier written or oral
hold harmless Deerfield Academy, its officers, agents,
                                                                  understandings or agreements between the parties.
volunteers, students and employees from any action, claim,
or demand that the student, his or her parents, heirs, or legal
                                                                  The signatory below acknowledges that she/he has read this
representatives may have caused or have or may have for
                                                                  release and that she/he understands its meaning and effect
any and all personal injuries the any person may suffer or
                                                                  and has the authority to bind themselves and the student.
sustain, regardless of cause or fault as a result of the
voluntary decision to leave campus as a passenger in with a
                                                                  Student’s signature: ______________________________
day student or related activities, on or off campus including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and/or any other associated
                                                                     Print name:____________________________________
costs, caused by any act or omission of the any person or
entity resulting from anything associated with any off
                                                                  Parent’s signature:_________________________________
campus activity including but not limited being a passenger
in an automobile operated by a day student.
                                                                     Print name:____________________________________
Release of Claims. In consideration of being allowed to be
                                                                  Parents signature:_________________________________
off campus and/or a passenger in a motor vehicle operated
by a day student , the parents and student, their heirs,
                                                                     Print name:____________________________________
executors, administrators, employers, agents,
representatives, insurers, and attorneys, hereby release and
                                                                  Date:______________________,20
discharge Deerfield Academy, its officers, trustees, faculty,