Indemnification; Release from Liability. The Artist, Presenter or Speaker hereby agrees to forever indemnify, hold harmless and release from liability W&M , its Board of Visitors, The Commonwealth of Virginia and their respective agents, employees, and students from and against any and all claims, liabilities, cost, expense, and damages, including fires injuries and/or deaths, which arise from or are caused by, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the use of W&M facilities or the performance anticipated by this contract, including those caused by the Artist, Presenter or Speaker, its employees, servants, agents, invites, or independent contractors, except to the extent arising from the negligence of W&M or any of the above-referenced entities. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless W&M, its trustees, officers, faculty, students, employees and/or agents from and against all actions, claims, demands, damages, expenses, and liabilities (including attorneys' fees) that arise from or are connected with the Engagement. Contractor also releases and waives any and all claims, demands, or causes of action against W&M, its trustees, officers, faculty, students, employees and/or agents that arise from or are connected with the Engagement, any injury to employees, invitees, guests or agents of Contractor, or damage to or loss of any property of Contractor that is brought upon the Premises, or exhibited, stored, or left upon the Premises. Any such property left upon the Premises following the Engagement shall be considered abandoned by Contractor and may be discarded by W&M.
Indemnification; Release from Liability. The Contractor hereby agrees to forever indemnify, hold harmless and release from liability the University, its Board of Visitors, the Commonwealth of Virginia and their respective agents, employees, and students from and against any and all claims, liabilities, cost, expense, and damages, including fires, injuries and/or deaths, which arise from or are caused by, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the use of University facilities or the performance anticipated by this contract, including those caused by the Contractor, its employees, servants, agents, invites, or independent contractors, except to the extent arising from the negligence of the University or any of the above-referenced entities.
