Hiett v. Lake Barcroft Community Ass'n

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• concluding that public policy prohibits the use of pre-injury waivers of liability for personal injury due to future acts of negligence, whether for minor children or adults
• invalidating pre-injury release clause exculpating community association from its negligence in allegedly causing injury in swimming portion of athletic event
• invalidating pre-injury release clause exculpating community association from its negligence in allegedly causing injury in swimming portion of athletic event
• distinguishing between physical injury and property damage; holding release exculpating sponsor of triathalon void as against public policy
• distinguishing between physical injury and property damage; holding release exculpating sponsor of triathalon void as against public policy
• applying Virginia law, voiding as a matter of public policy a pre-injury release form signed as a condition of entering a race

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