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.
Warranty; Limitation of Liability Dade Behring warrants that the Equipment and Hemostasis Patient Reportable Tests are free from defects in material and workmanship and the Hemostasis Patient Reportable Tests conform to the product inserts which accompany them. Dade Behring warrants that it will comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations related to the Equipment, Maintenance and Tests including all regulations of the FDA. Dade Behring further warrants that any Equipment/Supply price breakdowns which are requested by Customer and provided by Dade Behring are correct and can be relied upon by Customer in preparing Customer’s Medicare Cost Reports and related documentation. Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, DADE BEHRING MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Neither party shall have any liability to the other parties (or their Assignee) for any special, consequential or incidental damages, and neither DBFS or its Assignee will be responsible to you for any problem or claim in connection with (i) the use, operation or performance of the Equipment or Tests; (ii) any interruption of service, loss of business or anticipated profits; or (iii) the delivery, servicing maintenance, repair or replacement of the Equipment or Tests. Dade Behring’s sole liability on any claim relating to performance of the Equipment and Tests, whether in cost, contract or warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing the Equipment at its option. DBFS HAS NOT MANUFACTURED THE EQUIPMENT OR THE HEMOSTASIS PATIENT REPORTABLE TESTS AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY AS TO DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE EQUIPMENT OR THE TESTS. You will not make any claim against DBFS (or its Assignee) for any special, consequential or incidental damages, and neither DBFS nor an Assignee of DBFS will be responsible to you for any problem or claims in connection with (i) the use, operation or performance of the Equipment or Tests; (ii) any interruption of service, loss of business or anticipated profits; or (iii) the delivery, servicing maintenance, repair or replacement of the Equipment or Tests.