NO LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARE PERMITTED OR AGREED BY TIPS/ESC REGION 8. Per Texas Education Code §44.032(f), and pursuant to its requirements only, reasonable Attorney’s fees are recoverable by the prevailing party in any dispute resulting in litigation. By signature hereon, the Vendor hereby certifies that he/she is not currently delinquent in the payment of any franchise taxes owed the State of Texas under Chapter 171, Tax Code.
Limitation of Liability of the Adviser; Indemnification The Adviser (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser, including without limitation its general partner and the Administrator) shall not be liable to the Corporation for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Adviser in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Corporation, except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services, and the Corporation shall indemnify, defend and protect the Adviser (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser, including without limitation its general partner and the Administrator, each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Adviser’s duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Paragraph 9 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Corporation or its security holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (as the same shall be determined in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any interpretations or guidance by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff thereunder).
Indemnification Limitation of Liability This Section 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. a. The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor, Trust, Funds, Transfer Agent and their respective subsidiaries, Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each a “Participant-Indemnified Party”) from and against any loss, liability, cost and expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, collectively “Losses”) incurred by such Participant-Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Participant to comply with applicable Law; (iv) representations by any Distributor-Indemnified Party or any Participant Client about the Shares or any Participant-Indemnified Party (including the Trust and/or Fund(s)) that is not included in the Trust’s then-current Prospectus; (v) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Section 8.b Materials or any alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading to the extent that such statement or omission relates to the Shares or any Participant-Indemnified Party unless, in either case, such representation, statement or omission was included by the Participant at the written direction of the Trust or the Distributor or taken verbatim (in context and without omission) from the Prospectus or marketing material approved by the Distributor and the Trust; and (vi) actions of such Participant-Indemnified Party in reliance upon any instructions issued to the Trust, the Distributor or the Transfer Agent reasonably believed by any of them to be genuine and to have been given by the Participant or an Authorized Person. The foregoing shall not apply to any Losses incurred by any Participant-Indemnified Party arising out of any Participant-Indemnified Party’s own fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder. b. The Distributor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Participant, its respective subsidiaries, Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each a “Distributor-Indemnified Party”) from and against any Losses incurred by such Distributor-Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Distributor of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Distributor to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Distributor to comply with applicable Law; (iv) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus or any alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, other than any statement made or omitted in reliance upon information provided to the Distributor, the Trust or any other person on behalf of the Trust or the Fund by a Distributor-Indemnified Party in writing and (v) actions of such Distributor-Indemnified Party in reliance upon any instructions reasonably believed by the Participant to be genuine and to have been given by the Distributor. The foregoing shall not apply to any Losses incurred by any Distributor-Indemnified Party arising out of any Distributor-Indemnified Party’s own fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder. c. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Fund will not indemnify the Participant for any violations of the U.S. federal or state securities laws (or other applicable Law) committed by the Participant through its failure to deliver a Prospectus in connection with the offer or sale of Shares and for any oral or written representation or warranty by Participant that is not contained in the Prospectus. d. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Participant, Distributor, Trust or Transfer Agent shall be liable to each other for any Losses under this Agreement arising out of (i) mistakes or errors in data provided in connection with Orders, except for data provided by the other or (ii) mistakes or errors by or out of interruptions or delays of communications with a service provider to the Trust. e. Each of the Participant, Distributor and Transfer Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are expressly set forth herein, or expressly incorporated herein by reference, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement. f. In the absence of fraud, bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, or reckless disregard on its part, neither the Distributor nor the Transfer Agent, whether acting directly or through agents or attorneys, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted, or for any error of judgment made, in the performance of their duties hereunder. g. In no event shall any Party be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. In no event shall any Party be liable under this Agreement to another Party for the acts or omissions of the CNS Clearing Process, DTC, NSCC, the Custodian or any securities depository, clearing corporation, exchange or communications service. h. None of the Distributor, the Transfer Agent or the Trust shall be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations or those of its agents under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation: acts of God; earthquakes; extreme weather events, including blizzards, hurricanes, tornados thunder storms, fires and floods; wars; civil or military disturbances; blackouts; terrorism; breakdowns in communications systems; riots; loss or malfunction of utilities or computer or internet services; labor disputes; acts of any civil, military or governmental authority. i. Neither the Transfer Agent nor the Distributor shall be required to advance, expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur or become exposed to financial liability in the performance of its duties hereunder.
Limitation of Liability; Indemnification (a) Funds Management shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, except a loss resulting from Funds Management’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of its obligations and duties or that of its agents or sub-administrators, or by reason of its or their reckless disregard thereof. Any person, even though also an officer, director, employee or agent of Funds Management, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Trust or acting on any business of the Trust (other than services or business in connection with Funds Management’s duties as Administrator hereunder), to be acting solely for the Trust and not as an officer, director, employee, or agent or one under the control or discretion of Funds Management even though paid by it. (b) The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, will indemnify Funds Management against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any claim, demand, action, or suit relating to the particular Fund and not resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence of Funds Management or its agents or sub-administrators in the performance of their obligations and duties hereunder, or by reason of its or their reckless disregard thereof. Funds Management will not confess any claim or settle or make any compromise in any instance in which the Trust will be asked to provide indemnification, except with the Trust’s prior written consent. Any amounts payable by the Trust under this Subparagraph shall be satisfied only against the assets of the Fund involved in the claim, demand, action, or suit and not against the assets of any other Fund. (c) Funds Management will indemnify the Trust against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any claim, demand, action, or suit against the Trust or any Fund that resulted from a failure of Funds Management or its agents to act in accordance with the standard of care set forth in Subparagraph (a) above; provided that such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense did not result primarily from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence of the Trust or its agents (other than Funds Management or agents of Funds Management) in the performance of their obligations and duties, or by reason of its or their reckless disregard thereof. The Trust will not confess any claim or settle or make any compromise in any instance in which Funds Management will be asked to provide indemnification, except with Funds Management’s prior written consent.
Additional Indemnification; Limitation of Liability A. Subject to Section 2(A), USBFS CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES. Accordingly, USBFS’s sole liability to the Trust or any third party (including End Users) for any claims, notwithstanding the form of such claims (e.g., contract, negligence, or otherwise), arising out of the delay of or interruption in the Electronic Services to be provided by USBFS hereunder shall be to use its best reasonable efforts to commence or resume the Electronic Services as promptly as is reasonably possible. B. USBFS shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Trust and its trustees, officers and employees from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (a) any infringement, or claim of infringement, of any United States patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other proprietary rights based on the use or potential use of the Electronic Services and (b) the provision of the Trust Files (as defined below) or Confidential Information (as defined below) to a person other than a person to whom such information may be properly disclosed hereunder. C. If an injunction is issued against the Trust’s use of the Electronic Services by reason of infringement of a patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of a third party, USBFS shall, at its own option and expense, either (i) procure for the Trust the right to continue to use the Electronic Services on substantially the same terms and conditions as specified hereunder, or (ii) after notification to the Trust, replace or modify the Electronic Services so that they become non-infringing, provided that, in the Trust’s judgment, such replacement or modification does not materially and adversely affect the performance of the Electronic Services or significantly lessen their utility to the Trust. If in the Trust’s judgment, such replacement or modification does materially adversely affect the performance of the Electronic Services or significantly lessen their utility to the Trust, the Trust may terminate all rights and responsibilities under this Exhibit C immediately on written notice to USBFS. D. Because the ability of USBFS to deliver Electronic Services is dependent upon the Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by various telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall providers and encryption system developers and other vendors and third parties, USBFS shall not be liable for delays or failures to perform its obligations hereunder to the extent that such delays or failures are attributable to circumstances beyond its reasonable control which interfere with the delivery of the Electronic Services by means of the Internet or any of the equipment, software and services which support the Internet provided by such third parties. USBFS shall also not be liable for the actions or omissions of any third party wrongdoers (i.e., hackers not employed by USBFS or its affiliates) or of any third parties involved in the Electronic Services and shall not be liable for the selection of any such third party, unless USBFS selected the third party in bad faith or in a grossly negligent manner. E. USBFS shall not be responsible for the accuracy of input material from End Users nor the resultant output derived from inaccurate input. The accuracy of input and output shall be judged as received at USBFS’s data center as determined by the records maintained by USBFS. F. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, USBFS shall not be obligated to ensure or verify the accuracy or actual receipt, or the transmission, of any data or information contained in any transaction via the Electronic Services or the consummation of any inquiry or transaction request not actually reviewed by USBFS.
Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability A. NONE OF THE PLAN, THE AGREEMENT, WAIVER OR ANY OF THE PLAN BENEFITS IS AN INSURANCE POLICY OR A CONTRACT OF INSURANCE OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTRACT. B. USE OF THE PLAN AND ANY OF THE PLAN BENEFITS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE PLAN BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. C. PROTECTCELL AND ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS, AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER (“PROTECTCELL ENTITIES”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN AND ANY OF THE PLAN BENEFITS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON- INFRINGEMENT. D. PROTECTCELL ENTITIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT (i) THE PLAN WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE PLAN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR (iii) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU FROM AGREEMENT IN THE PLAN WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. E. PROTECTCELL ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF PROTECTCELL ENTITIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE PLAN OR ANY BENEFITS THEREOF; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED VIA THE USE THE PLAN; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF THE PLAN’S DATA; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE PLAN. F. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification State Street shall be held to a standard of reasonable care in carrying out its duties under this Agreement. State Street shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth in this Agreement and, except as otherwise provided under Section XVI, shall have no responsibility for the actions or activities of any other party, including other service providers. State Street shall have no liability for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss or damage resulting from the performance or nonperformance of its duties hereunder unless caused by or resulting from the negligence, reckless misconduct, willful malfeasance or lack of good faith of State Street, its officers or employees and, in such event, such liability will be subject to the limitations set forth in Section XIII herein. STATE STREET SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO THE TRUST’S USE OF THE SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN OR THE PERFORMANCE OF OR FAILURE TO PERFORM STATE STREET’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. This disclaimer applies without limitation to claims regardless of the form of action, whether in contract (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise and regardless of whether such damages are foreseeable. The Trust, or, if applicable, the relevant Portfolio, will indemnify and hold harmless State Street and its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “Trust Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the Trust Indemnified Persons the amount of, any actual and direct damages, whether or not involving a third-party claim (collectively, the “Damages”), arising from or in connection with (i) any act or omission by State Street (or any of its affiliates) pursuant to this Agreement which does not constitute negligence, reckless misconduct, willful malfeasance or lack of good faith in fulfilling the terms and obligations of this Agreement, (ii) any act or omission by the Trust (or any of its affiliates) which constitutes a breach of any representation, warranty, term, or obligation contained in this Agreement, or (iii) any act or omission by the Trust (or any of its affiliates) which constitutes negligence, reckless misconduct, willful malfeasance, or lack of good faith in fulfilling the terms and obligations of this Agreement. The remedies provided in this paragraph are not exclusive of or limit any other remedies that may be available to State Street or any other Trust Indemnified Person. State Street will indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, and its respective shareholders, trustees, directors, officers, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “State Street Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the State Street Indemnified Persons the amount of, any Damages, arising from or in connection with (i) any act or omission by State Street (or any of its affiliates) which constitutes a breach of any representation, warranty, term, or obligation contained in this Agreement or (ii) any act or omission by State Street (or any of its affiliates) which constitutes negligence, reckless misconduct, willful malfeasance, or lack of good faith in fulfilling the terms and obligations of this Agreement; provided, however, that State Street shall not be required to provide indemnification for damages arising from errors caused by inaccurate prices received from independent pricing services and reasonably relied upon by State Street. In the event that State Street is required to provide indemnification under this Section XII, its liability shall be limited as described under Section XIII below. The remedies provided in this paragraph are not exclusive of or limit any other remedies that may be available to the Trust or any other State Street Indemnified Person. The indemnification and limitation of liability contained herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Indemnification/Warranty and Disclaimer/Limitation of Liability Taxpayer shall defend, indemnify, and hold GO-Biz and the FTB, its agents or assigns, harmless from and against all claims, damages, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from this Agreement due to Taxpayer’s breach of this Agreement, or the result of Taxpayer’s negligence or willful misconduct. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER SECTION 14, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, GO-BIZ, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE FTB OR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN THIS AGREEMENT BE LIABLE TO TAXPAYER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE FROM THIS AGREEMENT.
Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability 5.1 YOU USE THE WACOM SERVICES AT YOUR OWN SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WACOM DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE WACOM SERVICES, ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WACOM SERVICES, AS WELL AS WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM ANY ALLEGED COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. WACOM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WACOM SERVICES WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS, PROMPT, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE SERVICE. WACOM ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, INCLUDING THE INACCURACY OF CONTENT, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES THAT YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY MAY INCUR AS A RESULT OF THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WACOM SERVICES. WACOM ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY AFFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WACOM SERVICES. 5.2 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WACOM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WACOM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE), HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT, WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. WACOM’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (i) THE TOTAL OF ANY FEES WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICE OR PRODUCT PURCHASED THROUGH THE WACOM SERVICES IN THE SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCRUAL OF THE INITIAL CLAIM AGAINST WACOM; OR (ii) US $100.00. Applicable law may not allow certain limitations or exclusions of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, nothing in these Terms excludes or limits Wacom’s liability for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by Wacom’s gross negligence. 5.3 These limitations of liability also apply for the benefit of Wacom’s directors, officers, employees, licensors, freelancers, subcontractors, representatives and agents of any kind. 5.4 For clarity, the warranties and liability of the relevant provider of any Offerings you may purchase from Wacom, its affiliates and/or any third parties through the Wacom Services are subject to the separate terms and conditions applicable to the relevant Offering, if any.
Limitation of Liability of Sub-Adviser and Indemnification Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any costs or liabilities arising from any error of judgment or mistake of law or any loss suffered by the Fund or the Trust in connection with the matters to which this Contract relates except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of Sub-Adviser in the performance by Sub-Adviser of its duties or from reckless disregard by Sub-Adviser of its obligations and duties under this Contract. Any person, even though also an officer, partner, employee, or agent of Sub-Adviser, who may be or become a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust, shall be deemed, when rendering services to a Fund or the Trust or acting with respect to any business of a Fund or the Trust to be rendering such service to or acting solely for the Fund or the Trust and not as an officer, partner, employee, or agent or one under the control or direction of Sub-Adviser even though paid by it.