WHEREAS the Marysville Berean Church is sponsoring Vacation Bible School for children ages 4-12. That event will be supervised by adult leaders, who will be acting as agents of Marysville Berean Church and sponsors for the minor children attending.
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the minor child’s and the parents of the minor child’s mutual agreement to forego any and all causes of action or suits at law or in equity arising out any illness, injury, disability or other condition affecting the minor child resulting prior to, during or after the event, as a result of the negligence or non-negligence of the sponsors or agents of Marysville Berean Church, the parties do hereby enter into this release of claims.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD, and the parties agree that the minor child and the minor child’s parents shall release and forever discharge Marysville Berean Church, its agents, employees and representatives from any and all claims, damages, rights, losses, expenses (including attorney fees), causes of action or suits at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen which in any way arise from or are associated with the events on June 05-09, 2023.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the minor child and the parents for the minor child know that in signing this release, the minor child and the parents for the minor child are now releasing and settling in full for all injuries, illnesses and disabilities which the minor child had already, has now, and which the minor child may have in the future, either because of an act or omission during the event or because of any other occurrence in the past, or because of both, even though the minor child may not know that the minor child had already, has now, or may have in the future such injuries, illnesses and disabilities, and even though they are not mentioned particularly in this release.
IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD, agreed, and stipulated that this release of claims is entered into as a full compromise and settlement of any and all claims that the undersigned parties may have against the party released herein, and the undersigned parties shall indemnify and hold harmless the respective released party from any further claim or liability arising out of any circumstances or incidents with regard to the above-described event. Neither this agreement nor the decision to forego legal action shall be construed as any admission of fact or liability, the same being expressly denied herein by the parties released herein.
THE PARTIES acknowledge that they have the right to rely upon independent counsel prior to entering into this joint release of claims and not upon any representation made by or on behalf of all parties released by this instrument.
THIS AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and all other prior arrangements, or understanding, oral or written are superceded by the terms of this agreement.
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