Common use of Judicial Referee Clause in Contracts

Judicial Referee. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.17 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLY THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN AND AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY PARTIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS AND 50% BY THE COMPANY PARTIES) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION.

Judicial Referee. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.17 13.12 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLY THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN AND AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY PARTIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS AND 50% BY THE COMPANY PARTIES) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION.

Judicial Referee. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.17 6.11 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLY THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN AND AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY PARTIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS AND 50% BY THE COMPANY PARTIES) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION.

Judicial Referee. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.17 7.15 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLY THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN AND AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL SHA LL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY PARTIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS AND 50% BY THE COMPANY PARTIES) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION.SAME

Judicial Referee. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.17 7.15 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLY THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN AND AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY PARTIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS AND 50% BY THE COMPANY PARTIES) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION.

Judicial Referee. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.17 28 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLY THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN AND AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. WITHOUT LIMITING OR AFFECTING ANY INDEMNITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERSPURCHASER, THE PURCHASER, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY PARTIESCREDITORS, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE PURCHASER AND HOLDERS AND 50% BY THE COMPANY PARTIESCREDITORS) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION.