Civil Code section 1668 is meant to prohibit contracts releasing liability for future torts not to prohibit settlements of disputes relating to past conduct. Accord: Watkins v. Wachovia Corp. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1576, 1587, fn. 12.
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Civil Code section 1668 is meant to prohibit contracts releasing liability for future torts not to prohibit settlements of disputes relating to past conduct. Accord: Watkins v. Wachovia Corp. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1576, 1587, fn. 12.