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- From: NEELY_MP@DARWIN.NTU.EDU.AU (Mark P. Neely, Northern Territory University)
- Subject: Re: books with disks
- Message-ID: <920912123943.20e04927@DARWIN.NTU.EDU.AU>
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- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 12:39:43 GMT
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- >From: tenney@netcom.com (Glenn S. Tenney)
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- >ABOZE@VMA.CC.ND.EDU says:
- >> ...
- >> 3) This is not strictly related to copyright, but maybe someone can help.
- >> Along with the copyright reminder, we want to include a disclaimer with
- >> the circulating disks. We do not check the disks for viruses or for
- >> damage or changes to any of the files by other users. We want to let
- >> borrowers know this, and to state that we will not be held responsible
- >> for any damage caused by the use of the disk. My question is: can we
- >> be held responsible for anything, even if we disclaim responsibility?
- >
- >If someone checks out a record or tape and it has been boobietrapped (sp?)
- >to damage the person's player, would your library have any liability?
- >Are you expected to clean and look-over every record or tape loaned out?
-
- No, but you or any such institution which may "reasonably expect" others to
- depend upon/use their services may not act with reckless disregard in
- relation to the provision of such services.
-
- >Glenn Tenney AA6ER
-
- Mark N.
-
- Mark Neely neely_mp@darwin.ntu.edu.au
- Articled Clerk & Tutor - Law School, NTU, Darwin NT Australia
- DISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are my own. They do not reflect the views
- of my firm nor those of the University. Unless otherwise indicated, the contents
- are not a formal legal opinion or advice.
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