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Upon the City\u2019s written request, the Consultant, at its own expense, shall defend any suit or action that is subject to the obligation in Subsection 11.1 above.", "snippet_links": [{"key": "the-consultant", "type": "clause", "offset": [0, 14]}, {"key": "applies-to", "type": "clause", "offset": [53, 63]}, {"key": "the-city", "type": "clause", "offset": [121, 129]}, {"key": "employees-and-agents", "type": "definition", "offset": [145, 165]}, {"key": "california-civil-code", "type": "clause", "offset": [214, 235]}, {"key": "written-request", "type": "definition", "offset": [253, 268]}, {"key": "suit-or-action", "type": "clause", "offset": [323, 337]}, {"key": "the-obligation", "type": "clause", "offset": [357, 371]}], "size": 178, "hash": "624c2607fd77825b7bbc87fa9fec6aa4", "id": 1}, {"samples": [{"hash": "4K7PswWNisW", "uri": "/contracts/4K7PswWNisW#duty-to-defend", "label": "Standard Services Contract", "score": 30.4914684296, "published": true}, {"hash": "id9AlWSXfSJ", "uri": "/contracts/id9AlWSXfSJ#duty-to-defend", "label": "Standard Services Contract", "score": 30.3190155029, "published": true}, {"hash": "6GbUSdQ8XhQ", "uri": "/contracts/6GbUSdQ8XhQ#duty-to-defend", "label": "Standard Services Contract", "score": 29.9713687897, "published": true}], "snippet": "In addition to Consultant\u2019s obligation to indemnify City, Consultant shall defend, in all legal, equitable, administrative, or special proceedings, with counsel approved by the City, the City and its councilmembers, officers, and employees, immediately upon tender to Consultant of the claim in any form or at any stage of an action or proceeding, whether or not liability is established. An allegation or determination that persons other than Consultant are responsible for the claim does not relieve Consultant from its separate and distinct obligation to defend. The obligation to defend extends through final judgment, including exhaustion of any appeals. The defense obligation includes an obligation to provide independent defense counsel if Consultant asserts that liability is caused in whole or in part by the negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnified party. 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Borrowers shall, within five Business Days of receipt thereof, give written notice to Lender of (i) any notice, advice or other communication from any governmental entity or any source whatsoever with respect to Hazardous Substances on, from or affecting any Individual Property, and (ii) any legal action brought against any party or related to any Individual Property, with respect to which any Borrower may have liability under this Agreement. 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After notice by any Indemnified Party, Borrower shall defend such Indemnified Party against such Indemnified Claim (if requested by any Indemnified Party, in the name of the Indemnified Party) by attorneys and other professionals reasonably approved, in writing, by the Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Indemnified Party may, in its sole discretion and at the expense of Borrower, engage its own attorneys and other professionals to defend or assist it if such Indemnified Party determines that the defense as conducted by Borrower is not proceeding or being conducted in a satisfactory manner or that a conflict of interest exists between any of the parties represented by Borrower\u2019s counsel in such action or proceeding. Within five (5) Business Days of Indemnified Party\u2019s demand, Borrower shall pay or, in the sole discretion of the Indemnified Party, reimburse, the Indemnified Party for the payment of Indemnified Party\u2019s costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney fees, engineer fees, environmental consultant fees, laboratory fees and the fees of other professionals in connection therewith) in connection with the Indemnified Claim. 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In practice, this means that if a third party sues the indemnitee for issues related to the contract, the indemnitor must cover legal costs and manage the defense process, regardless of the claim's merits. This clause is essential for allocating the risk and financial burden of legal disputes, ensuring that the protected party does not have to bear the costs or complexities of defending against certain claims."}, "json": true, "cursor": ""}}