Common use of Ford Clause in Contracts

Ford. Ford denies and continues to deny any wrongdoing or legal liability arising out of any of the allegations, claims and contentions made against Ford in Xxxxxxxx I or Xxxxxxxx II and in the course of the negotiation of the MOU or this Settlement Agreement. Neither the MOU, nor any disputes or discussions between Ford and the UAW with respect to health care benefits or entry into this Settlement Agreement occurring on or after January 1, 2007, nor this Settlement Agreement, nor any document referred to or contemplated herein, nor any action taken to carry out this Settlement Agreement, nor any retiree health care benefits provided hereunder or any action related in any way to the ongoing administration of such retiree health care benefits (collectively, the “Settlement Actions”) may be construed as, or may be viewed or used as, an Admission by or against Ford of any fault, wrongdoing or liability whatsoever, or as an Admission by Ford of the validity of any claim or argument made by or on behalf of the UAW, Active Employees, the Class or the Covered Group, that retiree health benefits are vested. Without limiting in any manner whatsoever the generality of the foregoing, the performance of any Settlement Actions by Ford may not be construed, viewed or used as an Admission by or against Ford that, following the termination of the Xxxxxxxx I Settlement Agreement, it does not have the unilateral right to modify or terminate retiree health care benefits.