What is an Americana dance? --Alan
On May 1, 2014 2:10:13 PM PDT, jean francis <[email protected]> wrote: >Here's an incident that happened in my community this last winter. It >was at an Americana dance but at the hall in which we contra dance. >Midwinter a woman with noted balance problems to begin with, slipped in >the dirt parking lot and allegedly hurt her wrist. She came in anyway, >danced the first half of the night w/o mentioning anything, praised the >band at break but said she was headed home because she'd hurt her >wrist. Two days later she brought suit against the hall...which turned >out to be indemnified, so she then went after the band...suit is still >pending. Band will no longer play at that hall and others are afraid to >book. Could have happened at a contra. Litigious people are out there. >-------------------------------------------- >On Thu, 5/1/14, Mac Mckeever <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Insurance > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014, 10:16 AM > > I am not a legal expert - > but this is what I understand: > > I have not heard of anyone being sued - so it > is rare (and probably why the insurance is not expensive) - > it can happen. Should a dancer be injured - the caller > could certainly be a target of a suit. Even if the dancer > doesn't want to sue - their medical insurance company > might come after you. My wife broke her arm at a dance > once and her insurance called to get the name of everyone > involved with producing the dance so they could recover > their costs.. She told them it was entirely her fault and > would say that if anyone asked - so they dropped it. > > I believe if you are a > beginning caller - not getting paid - your home owners > insurance may cover you (check with them). Once you start > getting paid it is a different story. That is when you > need callers insurance. It costs less that the pay for > most one evening dances. > > I wouldn't call without it > > Laws vary from state to state > and those in the legal field can probably provide more > specific details. > > Mac > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ben Hornstein <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2014 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Insurance > > > I > haven't been calling very long, and I know I'm young > and spry, but what > sort of incidents have > any of you had that might necessitate caller's > insurance? > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
