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<p>I don't see that an indemnification clause is toothless because a
potential claimant on an indemnified claim might have trouble
proving their claim, at least if the indemnification clause is
broad enough to require payment of attorney fees to defend.<br>
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<p>I have turned down occupied listings over concern the occupants
might claim I didn't do something that might have caused them to
catch Covid, even though I'm well aware that their proof would be
difficult.</p>
<p>As to the clause, I wouldn't have a problem signing the release,
but a huge problem signing the indemnification, again particularly
if it's broad enough to include paying the defense fees, and maybe
even if not.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/7/2021 10:05 PM, Justin Monro
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I would agree “toothless” you can’t prove “causation” of
infectious disease cases. IMO
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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think that clause is toothless, for the reason you
identify.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 7, 2021 5:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> KCBA Real Property
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Covid clause in
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<p class="MsoNormal">Client’s contractor on a
residential remodel has a notice in their contract
concerning covid, saying basically that the jobsite is
close quarters and there is a risk of infection, and
the owner must release any claim if the owner gets
covid from a worker or subcontractor, and also
indemnify the contractor against any claim by a third
party who says they got covid from a worker on the
jobsite.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have some understanding
on how these kinds of covid-related liability clauses
are usually being handled in the Puget Sound area? I
assume there’s no insurance to be had that covers risk
of infection of covid. But this clause seems a bit
extreme, to force a homeowner to indemnify if, say, a
guest gets covid after being at their house.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It also seems like paranoia. How
the heck is anyone going to prove in a court a law
that they caught covid specifically from a worker at a
jobsite?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p>
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