Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. 23.1. If any lawsuit or claim is filed by a third party (including but not limited to the Other Party’s contractors and subcontractors), arising out of trunk highway work performed pursuant to a valid work order issued under this MPC, the Other Party will, at the discretion of and upon the request of the State, tender the defense of such claims to the State or allow the State to participate in the defense of such claims. The Other Party will, however, be solely responsible for defending any lawsuit or claim, or any portion thereof, when the claim or cause of action asserted is based on its own acts or omissions in performing or supervising the work. The Other Party will not purport to represent the State in any litigation, settlement, or alternative dispute resolution process. The State will not be responsible for any judgment entered against the Other Party, and will not be bound by the terms of any settlement entered into by the Other Party except with the written approval of the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Transportation and pursuant to applicable law.
Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 19.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by vote of the Participating Parties (in accordance with Article 6.
Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. If any lawsuit or claim is filed by a third party (including but not limited to the Local Government’s contractors and subcontractors), arising out of trunk highway work performed pursuant to a valid work order issued under this MPC, the Local Government will, at the discretion of and upon the request of the State, tender the defense of such claims to the State or allow the State to participate in the defense of such claims. The Local Government will, however, be solely responsible for defending any lawsuit or claim, or any portion thereof, when the claim or cause of action asserted is based on its own acts or omissions in performing or supervising the work. The Local Government will not purport to represent the State in any litigation, settlement, or alternative dispute resolution process. The State will not be responsible for any judgment entered against the Local Government, and will not be bound by the terms of any settlement entered into by the Local Government except with the written approval of the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Transportation and pursuant to applicable law.
Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The Operator shall supervise the handling, conduct, and prosecution of all Claims involving activities or operations under this Agreement or affecting the Leases or the Contract Area. Claims may be settled in excess of the amount specified in Article 22.3 (Settlements) if the settlement is approved by Vote of the Participating Parties in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose, but a Party may independently settle a Claim or the portion of a Claim which is attributable to its Participating Interest Share alone as long as that settlement does not directly and adversely affect the interest or rights of the other Participating Parties. No charge shall be made for services performed by the staff attorneys of a Party, but all other expenses incurred by the Operator in the prosecution or defense of Claims for the Parties, together with the amount paid to discharge a final judgment, are Costs and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest Share in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. The employment of outside counsel, but not the selection of that counsel, requires approval by Vote of the Participating Parties in the activity or operation out of which the Claim arose. If the use of outside counsel is approved, the fees and expenses incurred as a result thereof shall be charged to the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest Share in the activity or operation out of which that Claim arose. Each Party has the right to hire its own outside counsel at its sole cost with respect to its own defense.
Defense of Claims and Lawsuits. The defense of claims and lawsuits arising from operations under this Agreement which are likely to exceed Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.0) per occurrence shall be handled by a committee of staff attorneys representing the Participating Parties in the operation out of which the claim arose, with Operator's attorney as Chairman. Suits may be settled during litigation only with the mutual consent of all Participating Parties. No charge shall be made for services performed by the staff attorneys or travel expenses, but all other expenses incurred in the defense of suits, together with the amount paid to discharge any final judgment, shall be considered costs of operation and shall be paid by the Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest in the operation out of which the claim arose. Outside counsel shall be employed only with the unanimous approval of the affected Parties. If it is agreed that outside counsel is to be employed, the fees and expenses shall be charged to the affected Parties in proportion to their Participating Interest in the operation out of which such claims arose.
