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{{a|contract| | {{a|contract| {{small|80}}{{subtable| | ||
===That | ===That release in full=== | ||
I, _____________________________________, acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied to participate in a submersible operation arranged by OceanGate Expeditions, Ltd., a company registered in The Bahamas. I have been informed about the nature of the operation and the risks it presents, including that: | I, _____________________________________, acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied to participate in a submersible operation arranged by OceanGate Expeditions, Ltd., a company registered in The Bahamas. I have been informed about the nature of the operation and the risks it presents, including that: | ||
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=== What might OceanGate be liable for? === | === What might OceanGate be liable for? === | ||
It is a contract | What is the contract? This “release” is written as if it is some auxiliary agreement, a [[side letter]] to a main contract of carriage. | ||
It is a contract to take you down to the ocean floor and bring you back in one piece. Failing to do that brings some kind of liability for not providing the fruit of the contract, which we can take it that the passengers valued at the alleged $250,000 they are rumoured to have paid each. | |||
There is the small matter of whether the accident, itself, arose by breach of contract. | |||
===What does the disclaimer claim to cover? === | ===What does the disclaimer claim to cover? === | ||