A valid release constitutes a complete bar to an action on a claim which is the subject of the release. Where the language of the exculpatory agreement expresses in unequivocal terms the parties' intention to relieve a defendant of liability for its own negligence, the agreement will be enforced.
Soloviev v. Ross Sch., NY Slip Op 02341 (2d Dep't May 1, 2024)
