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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

What To Get Your Local Bullfighter to Sign So He Doesn't Sue Your Ass

Waiver and Release for this type of activity

I, _____________, acknowledge that bullfighting is an extremely dangerous activity, that participation in and presence at a bullfighting venue or event, including but not limited to the bullfighting event and its related activities that is to take place at the Comanche County Fairgrounds in Lawton, Oklahoma on November 6, 2010 (hereinafter collectively the “Event”), exposes me to serious and substantial hazards and risks of property damage, physical injury and/or death, and that I have been fully warned with regard to all such risks and hazards. I realize that the risks are not restricted to only competing but also include being in the arena, behind the chutes, in the livestock holding area, pens and any other areas associated with the Event. Being fully aware that my participation in and presence at a bullfighting event will result in my exposure to substantial and serious hazards and risks of property damage, physical injury and/or death and in consideration of participating in the Event and its related activities, I, for and on behalf of myself and my spouse, children, parents, next of kin, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, unconditionally and irrevocably agree to assume all such hazards and risks and do hereby unconditionally and forever discharge, waive, hold harmless and release Extreme Bullfighters Tour LLC and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, members, agents and representatives (all hereinafter “EBT”) and EBT’s officials, judges, bullfighters, volunteers and contractors, together with all other parties or entities involved in the sanctioning, approval, production, organization, conduct, sponsoring, advertising and performance of the Event and its related activities (and each such persons’ or entities’ affiliates, officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents, hereinafter collectively the “Releasees”), for any matter relating to my participation in the Event or relating to this Waiver and Release, and from any and all claims, demands, losses, costs, liabilities and responsibilities arising from or in any way relating to my participation in or presence at the Event, including any claims, demands, losses, costs, liabilities or other responsibilities that are known or unknown, seen or unforeseen, future or contingent, and whether or not such claims, demands, losses, costs, liabilities, or other responsibilities are occasioned, in whole or in part, by the negligence of the Releasees, or otherwise. In addition, I agree I will not now or at any time in the future, directly or indirectly, commence, threaten or prosecute any claim, action, suit or other proceeding against or all of the Releasees, arising out of or related to the claims, demands, liabilities and other responsibilities I am by this Release and Waiver document assuming, discharging, waiving and releasing.

Further, in consideration of being able to participate in the Event, I hereby indemnify and shall continue to indemnify and agree to hold harmless EBT (and all related companies, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, associates, members, partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, officials, contractors and sponsors) from any and all claims, liabilities, actions costs, expenses and all other financial obligations asserted, made or threatened by any person (including without limitation, myself, any employer of mine, any business of mine, my spouse, children, parents, next of kin, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of mine) against EBT (and all related companies, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, associates, members, partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, officials, contractors and sponsors) in respect to all injuries and damage including without limitation any and all property damage, personal injury or death occasioned by me by virtue of or arising out of my participation in the Event.

The undertakings and covenants of the provisions of this Waiver and Release document shall survive the expiration or termination of the Event and are binding upon me, any employer of mine, any business of mine, my spouse, children, parents, next of kin, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns. I have carefully read and understand this Waiver and Release document and have been advised to seek legal counsel and advice pertaining to the matters released and waived herein.

I hereby acknowledge and affirm by signing below that I have read this Waiver and Release document and that I hereby intend to be bound by the provisions of this Waiver and Release document as stated herein.

Signed this ____ day of _______, 2010.

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