Denial of Wrongdoing or Liability. This Agreement is entered into solely for purpose of effectuating a full compromise, settlement, and release as to Company from DOMESTIC COMPANY claims. Accordingly, except as set forth herein, each party acknowledges that the other has admitted no fault, wrongdoing, liability, or obligation, except such obligations as reflected in this Agreement, and related documents in execution hereof In fact, each party expressly denies such fault, wrongdoing, liability, or obligation.
Denial of Wrongdoing or Liability. This Agreement is entered into solely for purpose of effectuating a compromise, settlement, and release. Accordingly, except as set forth herein, each Party acknowledges that the others have admitted no fault, wrongdoing, liability, or obligation, except such obligations as reflected in concurrently executed Promissory Note. In fact, each party expressly denies such fault, wrongdoing, liability, or obligation.
Denial of Wrongdoing or Liability. The Executive agrees and understands that the Releasees deny any wrongdoing or liability to the Executive and that this Severance Agreement does not constitute an admission by Releasees that any action taken with respect to the Executive was unlawful or wrongful, or violated any federal or state law, order, policy, rule or regulation.
Denial of Wrongdoing or Liability. Chase specifically and generally denies all of the claims asserted in the Litigation, denies any and all liability or wrongdoing of any kind whatsoever associated with any of the facts or claims alleged in the Litigation, and makes no concessions or admissions of wrongdoing or liability of any kind whatsoever. Chase maintains that all of its employees in Covered Positions as defined in section VI.1.11 are and always have been properly compensated, and that, for any purpose other than settlement, the Litigation is not suitable or appropriate for class or collective action treatment pursuant to either Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 or 29 U.S.C. §216(b). Nonetheless, Chase has concluded that further conduct of the Litigation would be protracted, distracting and expensive, and that it is desirable that the Litigation be fully and finally settled in the manner and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Stipulation. Chase has also taken into account the uncertainty and risks inherent in any litigation. Chase has therefore determined that it is desirable and beneficial to it to settle the Litigation in the manner and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Stipulation.
Denial of Wrongdoing or Liability. (a) Defendants specifically and generally deny all of the claims asserted in the Lawsuit and all other Released Claims; deny all allegations and claims as to liability, damages, penalties, interest, fees and all other forms of relief; deny any and all wrongdoing of any kind whatsoever associated with any of the facts or claims alleged in the Lawsuit; and make no concessions or admissions of wrongdoing or liability of any kind whatsoever. Defendants maintain that CRAs have always been properly classified under all state and federal wage-hour laws, and that, for any purpose other than settlement, the Lawsuit is not suitable or appropriate for class or collective action treatment pursuant to any federal or state law rules.
(b) The Parties understand and agree that this Agreement represents a compromise of disputed claims, and have agreed to enter into this Agreement to avoid the risks, costs, and delays associated with further proceedings. Nothing contained in this Agreement, nor the fact of the Settlement or this Agreement itself, nor the exhibits thereto, nor any act performed or document executed pursuant to or in furtherance of this Agreement may be construed or be used as an admission or evidence of the validity of any claim or allegation, or of any act, omission, liability or wrongdoing on the part of Defendants in any action or proceeding of any kind whatsoever, except to enforce this Agreement.
(c) Pursuant to the applicable rules of evidence, this Agreement, and the exhibits and attachments hereto, shall be inadmissible in any proceeding, except as necessary to effectuate or enforce the terms of the Parties’ Settlement.
Denial of Wrongdoing or Liability. 15 4.1. This Agreement constitutes the resolution of disputed claims, is for settlement purposes 16 only, and shall not be used by any party, Class Counsel or Amico/Xxxxxxx Counsel for any other 17 purpose. GM expressly denies that it has violated any law, breached any agreement or obligation to the 18 Representative Plaintiffs or the Class, or engaged in any wrongdoing with respect to the Representative 19 Plaintiffs or the Class. GM denies that it is liable to the Representative Plaintiffs or to the Class for any 20 claims, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees or damages of any kind relating to Repair 21 Expenses. GM denies that any of the claims were appropriate for maintenance as a class action through 22 trial. Neither this Agreement nor any actions undertaken by GM in satisfaction of this Agreement shall 23 constitute, or be construed as, an admission of any liability or wrongdoing, or recognition of the 24 validity of any allegation of fact or law made by the Representative Plaintiffs in the Actions, the 25 Amico/Xxxxxxx Actions, or in any other action or proceeding. Any orders related to class certification 26 entered in this action under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute, in the Actions, the 27 Amico/Xxxxxxx Actions, or any other proceeding, an admission by GM that the Representative 28 Plaintiffs’ claims, or those of any alleged Class Member, are appropriate for class treatment or that any 1 requirement for class certification is otherwise satisfied in the Actions or the Amico/Xxxxxxx Actions. 2 By entering into this Agreement, GM in no way waives its right to challenge or contest, on any and all 3 grounds, any allegations that a class may be certified in the Actions or Amico/Xxxxxxx Actions or any 4 order regarding class certification that has been entered in the Actions or the Amico/Xxxxxxx Actions. If 5 this Agreement is terminated and becomes null and void, the class action aspects of the Agreement 6 shall have no further force and effect with respect to any Party and shall not be offered in evidence or 7 used in the Actions, the Amico/Xxxxxxx Actions, or any other proceeding. This Agreement, even when 8 Effective, shall not be offered or be admissible in evidence against GM or cited or referred to in any 9 action or proceeding, except in an action or proceeding brought to enforce its terms or by GM in 10 defense of any claims brought by the Representative Plaintiffs, the Class or by any Class Members.
