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Sample Indemnity/Hold Harmless Provision

 

Contractors:
The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the County, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the County. 

Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Contractor and the County, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, the Contractor's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Contractor's negligence.  It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Contractor's waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification.  This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties.  The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

Leases:
Lessee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, or liabilities for injury or death of any person, or for loss or damage to property, which arises out of Lessee’s use of  Premises, or from the conduct of Lessee’s business, or from any activity, work or thing done, permitted, or suffered by Lessee in or about the Premises, except only such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the County. 

Professional Services:
Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the County, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from the acts, errors or omissions of the Consultant in  performance of this Agreement, except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the County.
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