Common use of Injury or Property Loss Clause in Contracts

Injury or Property Loss. The University of Montana is not responsible for loss or damage to personal property or for any injury to a Resident or a guest of the Resident in UM Housing facilities due to fire, theft, water, interruption of water, heat, utility problems, or other causes, unless it was solely a result of the University’s negligence. Residents are strongly encouraged to carry personal property or renters insurance. Residents are also strongly encouraged to remove all valuable items from the room during break periods. Any claims regarding property loss or injury will be referred to the office of Environmental Health and Risk Management. This provision shall apply with equal force to any personal property that the Resident leaves in or about the Premises following the Resident’s Check-Out from the Premises or due to a Pandemic Relocation or Pandemic Move-Out.