Common use of Judicial Reference Clause in Contracts

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Golden State Water CO), Credit Agreement (American States Water Co), Credit Agreement (American States Water Co)

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Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, EACH OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JUDGE JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES CAUSE OF FACT ACTION BASED UPON OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND THERETO, ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE JURY TRIAL IS UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON IN SUCH FORUM, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE ADJUDICATION OF ALL CLAIMS PURSUANT TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE AS PROVIDED IN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638, AND THE JUDICIAL REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN SUCH REFERENCE, WHETHER FACT OR LAW. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION EACH OF THE COURT, PARTIES HERETO REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND CONSENT AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS AND CONSENTS TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED LEGAL COUNSEL ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 SUCH MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREEOF LITIGATION, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT OR TO JUDICIAL REFEREE REFERENCE UNDER CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638 AS PROVIDED ABOVEHEREIN.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Lease Agreement, Lease Agreement, Lease Agreement

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM (EACH, A “CONTROVERSY”) BETWEEN ANY OF THE EXTENT THAT PARTIES TO THIS GUARANTY OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH ABOVE IS NOT ENFORCEABLE, AND EACH PARTY TO SUCH ACTION DOES NOT SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVE IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLEAN EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES HEREBY ELECT TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ALL CONTROVERSIES WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWPROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. THEREFORE, OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638(“CCP”), OR THEIR SUCCESSOR SECTIONS, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY IS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (THE “COURT”). (ii) THE MATTERS THAT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS GUARANTY DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) OR TO SEEK OR OPPOSE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ANY OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (C) AND (D). THE EXERCISE OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, ANY OF THOSE ITEMS DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS GUARANTY. (iii) THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE SELECTED BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN, UPON REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE REFEREE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT (OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS GUARANTY, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT THAT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH A REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE COURT REPORTER. SUBJECT TO THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS POWER TO AWARD COSTS TO THE DECISION PREVAILING PARTY, GUARANTORS WILL PAY THE COST OF THE COURTREFEREE AND ALL COURT REPORTERS. (v) THE REFEREE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING APPLICABLE CASE LAW AND STATUTORY LAW. THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE COURT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF, WITH JUDGMENT ENTER EQUITABLE ORDERS THAT WILL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES AND RULE ON ANY MOTION THAT WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A COURT PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WHICH DISPOSES OF ALL CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 644, SUCH DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCOURT AND ANY SUCH DECISION WILL BE FINAL, BINDING AND CONCLUSIVE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND PARTIES RESERVE THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED ORDER OR FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURTREFEREE. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FINDINGS OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAWS, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY , AND THE RIGHT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL OR A COPY DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, WHICH NEW TRIAL, IF GRANTED, IS ALSO TO BE A REFERENCE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS PROVISION. (vi) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH 20(b) ARE INCLUDED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND NEITHER THE INCLUSION OF THIS SECTION 20(b), NOR ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVECALIFORNIA LAW CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE PARTIES’ CHOICE OF NEW YORK LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 HEREOF.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement (Newegg Commerce, Inc.), Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD), Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE EXTENT THAT TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFOREPROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, AS FOLLOWS: (i) ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING CLAIM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS, MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G., MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)MOTIONS) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN CONNECTION ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENTCALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. (ii) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOPARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). (iii) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”[Signature on next page]

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Power Purchase Agreement, Energy Storage Agreement, Energy Storage Agreement

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM (EACH, A “CONTROVERSY”) BETWEEN ANY OF THE EXTENT THAT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a24(a) ABOVE IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE, AND EACH PARTY TO SUCH ACTION DOES NOT SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVE IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES HEREBY ELECT TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ALL CONTROVERSIES WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWPROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. THEREFORE, OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638(“CCP”), OR THEIR SUCCESSOR SECTIONS, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY IS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (THE “COURT”). (ii) THE MATTERS THAT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) OR TO SEEK OR OPPOSE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ANY OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (C) AND (D). THE EXERCISE OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, ANY OF THOSE ITEMS DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (iii) THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE SELECTED BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN, UPON REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE REFEREE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT (OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT THAT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH A REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE COURT REPORTER. SUBJECT TO THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS POWER TO AWARD COSTS TO THE DECISION PREVAILING PARTY, BORROWERS WILL PAY THE COST OF THE COURTREFEREE AND ALL COURT REPORTERS. (v) THE REFEREE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING APPLICABLE CASE LAW AND STATUTORY LAW. THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE COURT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF, WITH JUDGMENT ENTER EQUITABLE ORDERS THAT WILL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES AND RULE ON ANY MOTION THAT WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A COURT PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WHICH DISPOSES OF ALL CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 644, SUCH DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCOURT AND ANY SUCH DECISION WILL BE FINAL, BINDING AND CONCLUSIVE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND PARTIES RESERVE THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED ORDER OR FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURTREFEREE. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FINDINGS OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAWS, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY , AND THE RIGHT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL OR A COPY DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, WHICH NEW TRIAL, IF GRANTED, IS ALSO TO BE A REFERENCE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS PROVISION. (vi) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH 24(b) ARE INCLUDED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND NEITHER THE INCLUSION OF THIS SECTION 24(b), NOR ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVECALIFORNIA LAW CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE PARTIES’ CHOICE OF NEW YORK LAW PURSUANT To SECTION 23 HEREOF.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Newegg Commerce, Inc.), Pledge and Security Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD), Pledge and Security Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM (EACH, A “CONTROVERSY”) BETWEEN ANY OF THE EXTENT THAT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, AND THE WAIVER WAIYER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a24(a) ABOVE IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE, AND EACH PARTY TO SUCH ACTION DOES NOT SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVE IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES HEREBY ELECT TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ALL CONTROVERSIES WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWPROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. THEREFORE, OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638(“CCP”), OR THEIR SUCCESSOR SECTIONS, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY IS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (THE “COURT”). (ii) THE MATTERS THAT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) OR TO SEEK OR OPPOSE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ANY OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (C) AND (D). THE EXERCISE OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, ANY OF THOSE ITEMS DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (iii) THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE SELECTED BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN, UPON REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE REFEREE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT (OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT THAT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH A REQUEST SHALL HA VE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE COURT REPORTER. SUBJECT TO THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS POWER TO AWARD COSTS TO THE DECISION PREVAILING PARTY, BORROWERS WILL PAY THE COST OF THE COURTREFEREE AND ALL COURT REPORTERS. (v) THE REFEREE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING APPLICABLE CASE LAW AND STATUTORY LAW. THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE COURT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF, WITH JUDGMENT ENTER EQUITABLE ORDERS THAT WILL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES AND RULE ON ANY MOTION THAT WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A COURT PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WHICH DISPOSES OF ALL CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 644, SUCH DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCOURT AND ANY SUCH DECISION WILL BE FINAL, BINDING AND CONCLUSIVE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND PARTIES RESERVE THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED ORDER OR FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURTREFEREE. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FINDINGS OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAWS, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY , AND THE RIGHT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL OR A COPY DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, WHICH NEW TRIAL, IF GRANTED, IS ALSO TO BE A REFERENCE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS PROVISION. (vi) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH 24(b) ARE INCLUDED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND NEITHER THE INCLUSION OF THIS SECTION 24(b), NOR ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVECALIFORNIA LAW CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE PARTIES’ CHOICE OF ONTARIO LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 23 HEREOF.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD), Pledge and Security Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 4.15 IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO PARTIES’ DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS, MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G., E.G. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES FEES, EXPENSES, COSTS, AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR AND AMONG ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN OF THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOHERETO, 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 HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER WITHOUT LIMITING OR AFFECTING ANY INDEMNITIES AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER, THE HOLDER, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE HOLDER AND 50% BY THE COMPANY) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Warrant Agreement (Vintage Capital Group, LLC), Warrant Agreement (Caprius Inc)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM (EACH, A “CONTROVERSY”) BETWEEN ANY OF THE EXTENT THAT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a20(a) ABOVE IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE, AND EACH PARTY TO SUCH ACTION DOES NOT SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVE IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES HEREBY ELECT TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ALL CONTROVERSIES WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWPROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. THEREFORE, OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638(“CCP”), OR THEIR SUCCESSOR SECTIONS, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY IS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (THE “COURT”). (ii) THE MATTERS THAT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) OR TO SEEK OR OPPOSE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ANY OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (C) AND (D). THE EXERCISE OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, ANY OF THOSE ITEMS DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (iii) THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE SELECTED BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN, UPON REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE REFEREE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT (OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PART£ OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PART£ RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT THAT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH A REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE COURT REPORTER. SUBJECT TO THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS POWER TO AWARD COSTS TO THE DECISION PREVAILING PARTY, BORROWERS WILL PAY THE COST OF THE COURTREFEREE AND ALL COURT REPORTERS. (v) THE REFEREE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING APPLICABLE CASE LAW AND STATUTORY LAW. THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE COURT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF, WITH JUDGMENT ENTER EQUITABLE ORDERS THAT WILL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES AND RULE ON ANY MOTION THAT WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A COURT PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WHICH DISPOSES OF ALL CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 644, SUCH DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCOURT AND ANY SUCH DECISION WILL BE FINAL, BINDING AND CONCLUSIVE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND PARTIES RESERVE THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED ORDER OR FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURTREFEREE. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FINDINGS OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAWS, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY , AND THE RIGHT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL OR A COPY DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, WHICH NEW TRIAL, IF GRANTED, IS ALSO TO BE A REFERENCE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS PROVISION. (vi) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH 20(b) ARE INCLUDED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND NEITHER THE INCLUSION OF THIS SECTION 20(b), NOR ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVECALIFORNIA LAW CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE PARTIES’ CHOICE OF NEW YORK LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 HEREOF.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Pledge Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD), Pledge Agreement (Lianluo Smart LTD)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE EXTENT THAT CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) 8 IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, EACH LOAN PARTY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER (BY THEIR DISPUTES ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) AGREE AS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (B) BELOW, ANY CLAIM WILL BE RESOLVED DETERMINED BY A JUDGE GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.2. EACH LOAN PARTY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THEREFORENEITHER THIS AMENDMENT NOR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT LIMITS THE RIGHT OF ANY LOAN PARTY, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OFREMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) — (D) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY SUCH LOAN PARTY, CONNECTED WITHTHE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR SUCH LENDER TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. (c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENTANY LENDER, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR PARTIES, THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THERETOTHE LENDERS SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER, MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). (d) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AMENDMENT OR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE. (e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF DISCOVERY, AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. THE REFEREE SHALL REPORT THE REFEREE’S DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTION 644, THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR ORDER FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE FULLY APPEALABLE AS IF IT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY THE COURT. (f) THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT LENDERS RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREEGENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 9 WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR OWN CHOICE, 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT AGREES THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION SHALL APPLY TO ANY PARTY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEOTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (iPower Inc.), Credit Agreement (iPower Inc.)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. THE REFEREE’S 'S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE."

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (American States Water Co), Credit Agreement (American States Water Co)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a9.9(c) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND THE BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER THE LOAN PARTIES SHALL JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 9.10 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc /Ca/), Credit Agreement (Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc /Ca/)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER DISPUTE CONCERNING THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”), THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EXPRESSLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND DELIBERATELY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT EACH OF THEM MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE IS UNENFORCEABLE, NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE LAW APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM, INCLUDING ANY QUESTION OF LAW OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND FACT RELATING THERETO, TO A SHALL, AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, BE DETERMINED BY JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638THE STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES 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 MATTERSJUDGE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE COURT SHALL APPOINT THE REFEREE. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY REPORT A STATEMENT OF DECISION TO THE COURT. BORROWER NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 16 SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY AT ANY TIME TO EXERCISE SELF-HELP REMEDIES, FORECLOSE AGAINST COLLATERAL OR OBTAIN PROVISIONAL REMEDIES. THE PARTIES SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE EQUALLY, UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN ORDERS OTHERWISE. THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY REFEREE SHALL ALSO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY THE APPLICABILITY, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF 16. THE CONSENT OF PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF A REFEREE IS SELECTED TO DETERMINE THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO CLAIMS, THEN THE REFERENCE TO CLAIMS WILL NOT BE DECIDED BY A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Continuing Guaranty (Smurfit Stone Container Corp), Continuing Guaranty (Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc)

Judicial Reference. IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS MAINTAINED IN A STATE WHERE JUDICIAL REFERENCE IS AVAILABLE AND IF A DISPUTE INVOLVING $50,000 OR MORE ARISES BETWEEN US WITH RESPECT TO THE EXTENT THIS AGREEMENT, ITS ENFORCEMENT OR OUR SERVICES, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUIRE THAT THE WAIVER INSTEAD OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES ARBITRATION IT BE RESOLVED BY JUDICIAL REFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. (OR COMPARABLE PROVISIONS IN THE JURISDICTION YOUR ACCOUNT IS MAINTAINED). JUDICIAL REFERENCE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED IF NOT REQUESTED PRIOR TO OR WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A JUDGE OR NOTICE BY THE OTHER PARTY(S) FOR ARBITRATION. THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFOREJUDGE, MUTUALLY SELECTED BY THE PARTIES HERETO OR, IF WE CANNOT AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATIONON THE REFEREE, ANY PARTY MAY SEEK TO HAVE THE REFEREE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO GRANT PROVISIONAL RELIEF AND HEAR ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, PRE-TRIAL MATTERS, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.MATTERS, MOTIONS INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL EQUITABLE RELIEF; PREPARE AN AWARD WITH WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; 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 APPORTION COSTS AS APPROPRIATE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO PROCEEDING BEFORE THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION CONDUCTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF IT WOULD BE BEFORE A COURT UNDER THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTRULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO PARTIES SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY WHICH SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE EVENT THAT SAME MANNER AS IT WOULD BE BEFORE A COURT UNDER THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, RULES OF DISCOVERY APPLICABLE TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES OVERSEE DISCOVERY AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY RULES AND ORDERS APPLICABLE TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE STATEMENT SAME MANNER AS A TRIAL COURT JUDGE. JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE COURT IN WHICH SUCH PROCEEDING WAS COMMENCED AND ALL PARTIES SHALL HAVE FULL RIGHTS OF DECISIONAPPEAL. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT VENUE FOR ANY PARTY TO ACTION BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF PROVISION SHALL BE IN THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVESTATE YOUR ACCOUNT IS MAINTAINED.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Deposit Agreement, Deposit Agreement

Judicial Reference. THE BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS EACH ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SECTION 20.7 (WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL) CONTROLS, AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CONTROVERSIES RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN AND UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. IF FOR ANY REASON, PURSUANT TO SECTION 20.8 (CHOICE OF GOVERNING LAWS; CONSTRUCTION; FORUM SELECTION), THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, DECIDES TO BRING AN ACTION IN CALIFORNIA AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE A PRE-DISPUTE WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT DISPUTES, CONTROVERSIES OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER CLAIMS ARISING OUT OFOF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, CONNECTED WITHINCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE, MAKING, PERFORMANCE, BREACH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER HEARD BY A GENERAL NEUTRAL REFEREE AND RESOLVED BY JUDICIAL 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED CALIFORNIA STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS COURT JUDGE. THE PARTIES SHALL NOT SEEK TO APPOINT A REFEREE THAT MAY BE DISQUALIFIED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERSPROCEDURE SECTIONS 641 OR 641.2 WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES. IN IF THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREEREFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ONE PARTY SERVES A WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT FOR JUDICIAL REFERENCE ON THE OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, THEN THE REFEREE WILL BE SELECTED BY THE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 640(b). ANY DECISION OF THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT IN THE STATEMENT COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF DECISIONCIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 644 AND 645. DISCOVERY SHALL BE LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, LENDERS AND BORROWER EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEBEING ALLOWED TWO DEPOSITIONS AND TWENTY SPECIFIC DOCUMENT REQUESTS.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (S&W Seed Co)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT Because disputes arising in connection with complex financial transactions are most quickly and economically resolved by an experienced and expert person and the parties wish applicable state and federal laws to apply (rather than arbitration rules), the parties desire that their disputes be resolved by a judge applying such applicable laws. EACH OF SUBORDINATED CREDITOR AND SENIOR CREDITOR AGREE THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL WILL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638631 TO DETERMINE ANY FACTUAL ISSUES ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, THIRD PARTY CLAIM OR ANY OTHER CLAIM (COLLECTIVELY, “CLAIMS”) ASSERTED BY BORROWER, SUBORDINATED CREDITOR, OR SENIOR CREDITOR AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SUBORDINATED CREDITOR AND THE BORROWER SENIOR CREDITOR 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 AGENT SUBORDINATED CREDITOR AND THE BORROWER SENIOR CREDITOR CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SUBORDINATED CREDITOR AND SENIOR CREDITOR SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEThis agreement regarding the judicial referee extends to all such claims, including, without limitation, claims which involve persons or entities other than Borrower, the Subordinated Creditor, and Senior Creditor; claims which arise out of or are in any way connected to the relationships between or among Borrower, the Subordinated Creditor, and Senior Creditor; and any claims for damages, breach of contract, specific performance, or any equitable or legal relief of any kind.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Intercreditor Agreement (Diomed Holdings Inc)

Judicial Reference. TO IN THE EXTENT THAT EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE WAIVER STATE OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(aCALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, AGAINST ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BORROWER OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES CREDIT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THERETOTHE WAIVER SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 IS NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, EACH BORROWER AND THE CREDIT PARTIES (EACH BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) AGREE AS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (B) BELOW, ANY CLAIM WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.2, INCLUDING ANY REVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH STATUTES OR RULES HEREAFTER ENACTED. THE BORROWERS AND THE CREDIT PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638, INCLUDING ANY REVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH STATUTE OR RULE HEREAFTER ENACTED. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL REFEREE FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). NEITHER THIS AMENDMENT NOR THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT LIMITS THE RIGHT OF ANY BORROWER OR ANY CREDIT PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) – (D) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY BORROWER OR ANY CREDIT PARTY TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT. (c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY BORROWER OR ANY CREDIT PARTY, THE BORROWERS AND THE CREDIT PARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE BORROWERS AND THE CREDIT PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN THE BORROWERS OR THE CREDIT PARTIES MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B), INCLUDING ANY REVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH STATUTE OR RULE HEREAFTER ENACTED. (d) ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY BORROWER OR ANY CREDIT PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DECISION REFEREE. (e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. EACH BORROWER AND EACH CREDIT PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COURTDISCOVERY, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. LAW IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURTEMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL REPORT THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT REFEREE’S DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF DECISION. FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (f) EACH BORROWER AND EACH CREDIT PARTY RECOGNIZES AND AGREES THAT ANY PARTY ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR SECTION 8 WILL BE DECIDED BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO REFEREE AND NOT BY A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (SJW Group)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. THE BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 9.10 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (First American Corp)

Judicial Reference. The jury trial waiver set forth in clause (a) above and in the other Loan Documents shall continue to apply to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by applicable law. THE CREDIT PARTIES, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS PREFER THAT ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM BE RESOLVED IN LITIGATION SUBJECT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE A JURY TRIAL WAIVER AS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. IF, HOWEVER, UNDER THEN APPLICABLE LAW, A PRE-DISPUTE JURY TRIAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL THE TYPE PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 11.22(a) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS IS UNENFORCEABLE, UNENFORCEABLE IN LITIGATION IF SUCH LITIGATION OCCURS IN CALIFORNIA (ALTHOUGH THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT DO NOT INTEND HEREBY TO WAIVE THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK), TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR CONTROVERSY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EACH, A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING “CLAIM”), THEN, UPON THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFOREWRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY TO SUCH LITIGATION, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFERSUCH CLAIM, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL ISSUES QUESTIONS OF LAW OR FACT RELATING THERETO, SHALL BE DETERMINED EXCLUSIVELY BY A JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH, VENUE FOR ANY SUCH REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 INTERESTTHE “COURT”)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN . THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 MATTERSJUDGE. IN IF THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE COURT SHALL APPOINT THE REFEREE. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY REPORT A STATEMENT OF DECISION TO THE COURT. BORROWER NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH, HOWEVER, SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY AT ANY TIME TO EXERCISE SELF-HELP REMEDIES, FORECLOSE AGAINST COLLATERAL OR OBTAIN PROVISIONAL REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REPLEVIN, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, ATTACHMENT OR THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER). THE PARTIES SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE EQUALLY UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN ORDERS OTHERWISE. THE STATEMENT REFEREE ALSO SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEABILITY OF DECISIONTHIS PARAGRAPH. EACH PARTY AGREES THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY PARTY CLAIM DETERMINED BY REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE ADJUDICATED BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Lbi Media Holdings Inc)

Judicial Reference. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLELEASE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE RIGHT TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LEASE. IF THE JURY WAIVER PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THEN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. IT IS THE DESIRE AND INTENTION OF THE PARTIES TO AGREE UPON A MECHANISM AND PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE LEASE OR RELATED TO THE PREMISES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ACCORDINGLY, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL OR FORCIBLE DETAINER OR WITH RESPECT TO THE PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OF ATTACHMENT, ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSAND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONSDIRECTORS, TRIAL MATTERSEMPLOYEES, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.AGENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LEASE, MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATIONTENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES AND/OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED HEARD AND RESOLVED BY A REFEREE UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638 — 645.1, INCLUSIVE (AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE(S) THERETO) (THE "REFEREE SECTIONS"). ANY FEE TO INITIATE THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ALL FEES CHARGED AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED PAID BY THE COURT. BORROWER PARTY INITIATING SUCH PROCEDURE (EXCEPT THAT IF A REPORTER IS REQUESTED BY EITHER PARTY, THEN A REPORTER SHALL BEAR BE PRESENT AT ALL PROCEEDINGS WHERE REQUESTED AND THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF SUCH REPORTER – EXCEPT FOR COPIES ORDERED BY THE OTHER PARTIES – SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY REQUESTING THE REPORTER); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ALLOCATION OF THE REFEREE UNLESS COSTS AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY INITIATION FEE, OF SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES LEASE. THE VENUE OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN THE STATEMENT COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT RECEIPT BY ANY PARTY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART SECTION 13, THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE UPON A SINGLE REFEREE WHO SHALL TRY ALL ISSUES, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND REPORT A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”FINDING AND JUDGMENT ON SUCH

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Samples: Lease (Revolution Medicines, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE SAID PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER AMONG SAID PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN AMONG THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN NOTE PURCHASE DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, 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 WILL STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SAID PARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE JUDGE, WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SAID PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER THE NON-PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”If the foregoing is satisfactory to you, please sign the form of acceptance on the enclosed counterparts hereof and return the same to the Company, whereupon this Agreement, as so accepted, shall become a binding contract among you and each of the undersigned. Very truly yours, a California corporation By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Vice President and Treasurer [Signature page to Agreement for Xxxx Xxxxxxx Life Insurance Company] By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Managing Director [Signature page to Agreement for Xxxx Xxxxxxx Variable Life Insurance Company] By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Authorized Signatory [Signature page to Agreement for Signature 3 Limited] By: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Life Insurance Company, as Portfolio Advisor By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Managing Director [Signature page to Agreement for The Long-Term Investment Trust] JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Directed Trustee for The AT&T Long-Term Investment Trust By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Title: Vice President [Signature page to Agreement for Signature 6 Limited] By: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Life Insurance Company, as Portfolio Advisor By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Managing Director [Signature page to Agreement for Xxxx Xxxxxxx Reassurance Company Ltd.] By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Authorized Signatory

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Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (Unified Western Grocers Inc)

Judicial Reference. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLELEASE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE RIGHT TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LEASE. IF THE JURY WAIVER PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THEN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. IT IS THE DESIRE AND INTENTION OF THE PARTIES TO AGREE UPON A MECHANISM AND PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE LEASE OR RELATED TO THE PREMISES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ACCORDINGLY, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL OR FORCIBLE DETAINER OR WITH RESPECT TO THE PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OF ATTACHMENT, ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSAND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONSDIRECTORS, TRIAL MATTERSEMPLOYEES, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.AGENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LEASE, MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATIONTENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES AND/OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED HEARD AND RESOLVED BY A REFEREE UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638 — 645.1, INCLUSIVE (AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE(S) THERETO) (THE "REFEREE SECTIONS"). ANY FEE TO INITIATE THE JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ALL FEES CHARGED AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE PAID BY THE PARTY INITIATING SUCH PROCEDURE SECTION 638(EXCEPT THAT IF A REPORTER IS REQUESTED BY EITHER PARTY, THEN A REPORTER SHALL BE PRESENT AT ALL PROCEEDINGS WHERE REQUESTED AND THE FEES OF SUCH REPORTER – EXCEPT FOR COPIES ORDERED BY THE OTHER PARTIES – SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY REQUESTING THE REPORTER); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ALLOCATION OF THE COSTS AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY INITIATION FEE, OF SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE VENUE OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT BY ANY PARTY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 7, THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE UPON A SINGLE REFEREE WHO SHALL TRY ALL ISSUES, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND REPORT A FINDING AND JUDGMENT ON SUCH ISSUES AS REQUIRED BY THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN SUCH TEN (10) DAY PERIOD, THEN ANY PARTY MAY THEREAFTER FILE A LAWSUIT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE UNDER THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT, THE REFEREE SHALL BE A NEUTRAL AND IMPARTIAL RETIRED JUDGE WITH SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED, FROM JAMS, THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR SIMILAR MEDIATION/ARBITRATION ENTITY. THE PROPOSED REFEREE MAY BE CHALLENGED BY ANY PARTY FOR ANY OF THE GROUNDS LISTED IN THE REFEREE SECTIONS. THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW AND REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION ON SUCH ISSUES, AND TO ISSUE ALL RECOGNIZED REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT IS BEFORE THE REFEREE’S , INCLUDING AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE REFEREE SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONDUCT ALL DISCOVERY AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE, WITH RIGHTS TO REGULATE DISCOVERY AND TO ISSUE AND ENFORCE SUBPOENAS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISCOVERY AVAILABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW (INCLUDING THE RULES OF EVIDENCE), AND IN ALL REGARDS, THE REFEREE SHALL FOLLOW CALIFORNIA LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES SHALL PROMPTLY AND DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE REFEREE, AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION 7. IN THIS REGARD, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PARTIES AND THE REFEREE SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT (A) DISCOVERY BE CONDUCTED FOR A PERIOD NO LONGER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED, EXCLUDING MOTIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY, AND (B) A TRIAL DATE BE SET WITHIN NINE (9) MONTHS OF THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 644 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE DECISION WOULD OF THE REFEREE UPON THE WHOLE ISSUE MUST STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS AND UPON THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF DECISION WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR WITH THE JUDGE IF THERE IS NO CLERK, JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. ANY DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO REFEREE AND/OR JUDGMENT OR OTHER ORDER ENTERED THEREON SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. APPEALABLE TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE EVENT SAME MANNER THAT SUCH DECISION, JUDGMENT, OR ORDER WOULD BE APPEALABLE IF RENDERED BY A JUDGE OF THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SUPERIOR COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS PROPER HEREUNDER. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISIONDECISION SET FORTH HIS/HER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 7 SHALL PREJUDICE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OBTAIN PROVISIONAL RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM A COPY COURT OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COMPETENT JURISDICTION AS SHALL OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND/OR APPLICABLE COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVERULES.

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Samples: Lease (Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. a. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THEIR DISPUTES INFORMALLY OR THROUGH MEDIATION AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THEN WITH THE EXTENT THAT EXCEPTION OF THE WAIVER MATTERS SPECIFIED IN SUB PARAGRAPH b BELOW, ANY CLAIM WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF JURY TRIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE638. VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. b. UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY SHALL SELECT A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORESINGLE REFEREE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). c. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DECISION REFEREE. d. THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COURTDISCOVERY, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. LAW IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURTEMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL 180605 - EBIA - PCSD Project Management Agreement171026 - EBIA - PCSD Project Management Agreement Final.doc RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL REPORT HIS DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. e. THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR AND NOT BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Project Management Agreement

Judicial Reference. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY CLAIMS, ‎CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, OR QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION, WHETHER ‎LEGAL OR EQUITABLE, ARISING OUT OF, CONCERNING OR RELATED TO THIS ‎AGREEMENT AND ALL LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED BY BORROWER SHALL BE ‎HEARD BY A SINGLE REFEREE BY CONSENSUAL GENERAL JUDICIAL REFERENCE ‎PURSUANT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER PROVISIONS OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLECALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE ‎SECTS 638 ET SEQ., THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND WHO SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO ‎TO REPORT 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY THE REFEREE SHALL ALSO HAVE THE ‎POWER TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART HEAR AND DETERMINE PROCEEDINGS FOR ANCILLARY RELIEF, ‎INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPLICATIONS FOR ATTACHMENT, ISSUANCE ‎OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, AND/OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE CLAIM AND ‎DELIVERY. THE COSTS OF THE CONSENT PROCEEDING SHALL BE BORNE EQUALLY BY THE ‎PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO REFEREE TO ‎ALLOCATE SUCH COSTS BASED ON A DETERMINATION AS TO THE PREVAILING ‎PARTY(IES) IN THE PROCEEDING. BY INITIALING BELOW THE PARTIES ‎ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING ‎JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISIONS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE WAIVING ‎THEIR RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”JURY TRIAL.‎ Borrower’s Initials Lender's Initials

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Samples: Revolving Loan and Security Agreement (Snail, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. TO IN THE EXTENT THAT EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE WAIVER STATE OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(aCALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) IS UNENFORCEABLEBY OR AGAINST THE BORROWER, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 STATUTEADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN ANY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES LENDERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THERETOTHE WAIVER SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.10 IS NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND EACH LENDER (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) AGREE AS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (B) BELOW, ANY CLAIM WILL BE APPOINTED UNDER DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.2. THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND EACH LENDER INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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. COURT IN THE EVENT THAT COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF); (C)

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Iris International Inc)

Judicial Reference. DISPUTES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED THROUGH EXECUTIVE NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER SECTION 20.19.2 OF JURY TRIAL IN THIS AGREEMENT OR MEDIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES 20.19.3 OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RESOLVED HEARD AND DETERMINED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638638 ET SEQ. IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF. THE VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (UNLESS CHANGED BY THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES). THE PARTY (I.E. MANAGER OR THE DW MEMBER) SEEKING TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE SHALL SERVE A COMPLAINT ON THE OTHER PARTY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW. WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT OR STATEMENT OF THE COMPLAINT OR STATEMENT OF CLAIM, THE PARTY SEEKING RELIEF SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE SPECIFIC DESIGNATION OF A REFEREE TO TRY THE DISPUTE. THEREAFTER THE PARTIES SHALL USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO AGREE UPON THE SELECTION OF A REFEREE’S . IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN ANY PARTY MAY PETITION THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE. THE PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ASSIGN SAID REQUEST TO SUCH JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE JUDGE MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF SAID REFEREE, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PERSON SO APPOINTED SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE. THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645 AND 645.1, SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY A REFEREE HEREUNDER. IN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY AND AMPLIFY THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 644 AND 645, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE REFEREE SHALL DECIDE THE DISPUTE SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES FOR DECISION WOULD STAND IN THE SAME MANNER AS REQUIRED FOR A TRIAL BY COURT AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 631.8 AND 632, AND CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1590. THE REFEREE SHALL TRY AND DECIDE THE DISPUTE ACCORDING TO AND BASED ON ALL OF THE SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL STATUTORY AND DECISIONAL LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNLESS THE PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE CONTRARY. WHEN THE REFEREE HAS DECIDED THE DISPUTE, THE REFEREE SHALL ALSO CAUSE THE PREPARATION OF A JUDGMENT BASED ON SAID DECISION. THE JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT, BASED UPON THE DECISION OF THE COURTREFEREE, WITH JUDGMENT TO SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION APPEALABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION JUDGE SIGNING THE JUDGMENT HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCASE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PARTIES SHALL DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE BORROWER PERSON(S) APPOINTED TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE, AND SHALL SELECT PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREEPROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE. IF EITHER PARTY REFUSES TO DILIGENTLY COOPERATE, 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON OTHER PARTY, AFTER FIRST GIVING NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO RELY ON THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, INCURS ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES SOLELY AS A REFEREERESULT OF SUCH FAILURE TO DILIGENTLY COOPERATE, THE REFEREE MAY AWARD SUCH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES TO THE PARTY GIVING SUCH NOTICE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN THE DISPUTE. THE COST OF THE PROCEEDING SHALL INITIALLY BE BORNE EQUALLY BY THE PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, BUT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE ENTITLED TO RECOVER, IN ADDITION TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES ALL OTHER COSTS, ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR THE REASONABLE COST OF THE REFEREE UNLESS AS AN ITEM OF RECOVERABLE COSTS. IF EITHER PARTY REFUSES TO PAY ITS SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDING, AT THE TIME(S) REQUIRED, THE OTHER PARTY MAY DO SO, IN WHICH EVENT THAT PARTY WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER (OR OFFSET) THE AMOUNT ADVANCED, WITH INTEREST, EVEN IF THAT PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY. THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES SHALL INCLUDE SUCH COSTS IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART HIS JUDGMENT OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEAWARD.

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Samples: Hotel and Casino Operations and Hotel Assets Management Agreement (CityCenter Holdings, LLC)

Judicial Reference. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLELEASE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE RIGHT TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LEASE. IF THE JURY WAIVER PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THEN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. IT IS THE DESIRE AND INTENTION OF THE PARTIES TO AGREE UPON A MECHANISM AND PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE LEASE OR RELATED TO THE PREMISES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ACCORDINGLY, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL OR FORCIBLE DETAINER OR WITH RESPECT TO THE PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OF ATTACHMENT, ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSAND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONSDIRECTORS, TRIAL MATTERSEMPLOYEES, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.AGENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LEASE, MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATIONTENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES AND/OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, 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 STATUTEOR OTHER WISE, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED HEARD AND RESOL YEO BY A REFEREE UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638 — 645.1, INCLUSIVE (AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE(S) THERETO) (THE “REFEREE SECTIONS”). ANY FEE TO INITIATE THE JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ALL FEES CHARGED AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE PAID BY THE PARTY INITIATING SUCH PROCEDURE SECTION 638(EXCEPT THAT IF A REPORTER IS REQUESTED BY EITHER PARTY, THEN A REPORTER SHALL BE PRESENT AT ALL PROCEEDINGS WHERE REQUESTED AND THE FEES OF SUCH REPORTER – EXCEPT FOR COPIES ORDERED BY THE OTHER PARTIES – SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY REQUESTING THE REPORTER); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ALLOCATION OF THE COSTS AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY INITIATION FEE, OF SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE VENUE OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT BY ANY PARTY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 6, THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE UPON A SINGLE REFEREE WHO SHALL TRY ALL ISSUES, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND REPORT A FINDING AND JUDGMENT ON SUCH ISSUES AS REQUIRED BY THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN SUCH TEN (10) DAY PERIOD, THEN ANY PARTY MAY THEREAFTER FILE A LAWSUIT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE UNDER THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT, THE REFEREE SHALL BE A NEUTRAL AND IMPARTIAL RETIRED JUDGE WITH SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED, FROM JAMS, THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR SIMILAR MEDIATION/ARBITRATION ENTITY. THE PROPOSED REFEREE MAY BE CHALLENGED BY ANY PARTY FOR ANY OF THE GROUNDS LISTED IN THE REFEREE SECTIONS. THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW AND REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION ON SUCH ISSUES, AND TO ISSUE ALL RECOGNIZED REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT IS BEFORE THE REFEREE’S , INCLUDING AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE REFEREE SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONDUCT ALL DISCOVERY AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE, WITH RIGHTS TO REGULATE DISCOVERY AND TO ISSUE AND ENFORCE SUBPOENAS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISCOVERY AVAILABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW (INCLUDING THE RULES OF EVIDENCE), AND IN ALL REGARDS, THE REFEREE SHALL FOLLOW CALIFORNIA LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES SHALL PROMPTLY AND DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE REFEREE, AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION 6. IN THIS REGARD, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PARTIES AND THE REFEREE SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT (A) DISCOVERY BE CONDUCTED FOR A PERIOD NO LONGER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED, EXCLUDING MOTIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY, AND (B) A TRIAL DATE BE SET WITHIN NINE (9) MONTHS OF THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 644 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE DECISION WOULD OF THE REFEREE UPON THE WHOLE ISSUE MUST STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS AND UPON THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF DECISION WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR WITH THE JUDGE IF THERE IS NO CLERK, JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. ANY DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO REFEREE AND/OR JUDGMENT OR OTHER ORDER ENTERED THEREON SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. APPEALABLE TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE EVENT SAME MANNER THAT SUCH DECISION, JUDGMENT, OR ORDER WOULD BE APPEALABLE IF RENDERED BY A JUDGE OF THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SUPERIOR COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS PROPER HEREUNDER. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISIONDECISION SET FORTH HIS/HER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 6 SHALL PREJUDICE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OBTAIN PROVISIONAL RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM A COPY COURT OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COMPETENT JURISDICTION AS SHALL OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND/OR APPLICABLE COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVERULES.

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Samples: Lease (Biotech Acquisition Co)

Judicial Reference. TO (a) IN THE EXTENT THAT EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) 11.9 ABOVE IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORENOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH PROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATIONAS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN SUBCLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ANY AND ALL ISSUES CLAIM SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FACT CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE. VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. (ii) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING PERSONAL PROPERTY, (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSSET-OFF OR RECOUPMENT), PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS(C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.D) TEMPORARY, 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 STATUTEPROVISIONAL, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OFANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, CONNECTED WITHWRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE (iii) UPON THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENTSHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SIT WITH ALL OF THE POWERS PROVIDED BY LAW. PENDING APPOINTMENT OF THE REFEREE, THE COURT SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ISSUE TEMPORARY OR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS A COURT REPORTER AND A TRANSCRIPT IS ORDERED, A COURT REPORTER SHALL BE USED AND THE REFEREE SHALL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY THE COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE. (v) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF DISCOVERY, AND SHALL ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (vi) THE REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. THE REFEREE SHALL REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTION 644, THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, ORDER FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED FULLY APPEALABLE AS IF IT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY THE COURT. (b) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. BORROWER SHALL BEAR AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE FEES AND EXPENSES OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. THEIR OWN CHOICE, EACH PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT AGREES THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION SHALL APPLY TO ANY PARTY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEOTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.)

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Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 16.1(a) TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY, ANY ACTION RELATED HERETO IS COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) 12.3 IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE, AND EACH PARTY TO SUCH ACTION DOES NOT SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVE IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES HEREBY ELECT TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM (EACH, A “CONTROVERSY”) BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWPROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. THEREFORE, OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638(“CCP”), OR THEIR SUCCESSOR SECTIONS, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY IS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (THE “COURT”). (ii) THE MATTERS THAT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) OR TO SEEK OR OPPOSE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ANY OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (C) AND (D). THE EXERCISE OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, ANY OF THOSE ITEMS DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (iii) THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE SELECTED BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN, UPON REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE REFEREE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT (OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT THAT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH A REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE COURT REPORTER. SUBJECT TO THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS POWER TO AWARD COSTS TO THE DECISION PREVAILING PARTY, BORROWER WILL PAY THE COST OF THE COURTREFEREE AND ALL COURT REPORTERS. (v) THE REFEREE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING APPLICABLE CASE LAW AND STATUTORY LAW. THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE COURT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF, WITH JUDGMENT ENTER EQUITABLE ORDERS THAT WILL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES AND RULE ON ANY MOTION THAT WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A COURT PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WHICH DISPOSES OF ALL CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 644, SUCH DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCOURT AND ANY SUCH DECISION WILL BE FINAL, BINDING AND CONCLUSIVE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND PARTIES RESERVE THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED ORDER OR FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURTREFEREE. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FINDINGS OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAWS, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES , AND THE RIGHT TO MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL OR A DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, WHICH NEW TRIAL, IF GRANTED, IS ALSO TO BE A REFERENCE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS PROVISION. (vi) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 16.1(b) ARE INCLUDED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND NEITHER THE INCLUSION OF THIS SECTION 16.1(b), NOR ANY REFERENCE TO CALIFORNIA LAW CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE EITHER (A) DEEMED TO AFFECT OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE PARTIES’ CHOICE OF LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 10.16 HEREOF OR (B) CONSTRUED TO MEAN THAT ANY PARTY PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA LAW ARE IN ANY WAY APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEOBLIGATIONS.

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Samples: Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (AutoWeb, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLELEASE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE RIGHT TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LEASE. IF THE JURY WAIVER PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THEN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. IT IS THE DESIRE AND INTENTION OF THE PARTIES TO AGREE UPON A MECHANISM AND PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE LEASE OR RELATED TO THE PREMISES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ACCORDINGLY, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL OR FORCIBLE DETAINER OR WITH RESPECT TO THE PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OF ATTACHMENT, ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSAND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONSDIRECTORS, TRIAL MATTERSEMPLOYEES, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.AGENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LEASE, MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATIONTENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES AND/OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED HEARD AND RESOLVED BY A REFEREE UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638 — 645.1, INCLUSIVE (AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE(S) THERETO) (THE "REFEREE SECTIONS"). ANY FEE TO INITIATE THE JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ALL FEES CHARGED AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE PAID BY THE PARTY INITIATING SUCH PROCEDURE SECTION 638(EXCEPT THAT IF A REPORTER IS REQUESTED BY EITHER PARTY, THEN A REPORTER SHALL BE PRESENT AT ALL PROCEEDINGS WHERE REQUESTED AND THE FEES OF SUCH REPORTER – EXCEPT FOR COPIES ORDERED BY THE OTHER PARTIES – SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY REQUESTING THE REPORTER); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ALLOCATION OF THE COSTS AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY INITIATION FEE, OF SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE VENUE OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT BY ANY PARTY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 8, THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE UPON A SINGLE REFEREE WHO SHALL TRY ALL ISSUES, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND REPORT A FINDING AND JUDGMENT ON SUCH ISSUES AS REQUIRED BY THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN SUCH TEN (10) DAY PERIOD, THEN ANY PARTY MAY THEREAFTER FILE A LAWSUIT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE UNDER THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT, THE REFEREE SHALL BE A NEUTRAL AND IMPARTIAL RETIRED JUDGE WITH SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED, FROM JAMS, THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR SIMILAR MEDIATION/ARBITRATION ENTITY. THE PROPOSED REFEREE MAY BE CHALLENGED BY ANY PARTY FOR ANY OF THE GROUNDS LISTED IN THE REFEREE SECTIONS. THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW AND REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION ON SUCH ISSUES, AND TO ISSUE ALL RECOGNIZED REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT IS BEFORE THE REFEREE’S , INCLUDING AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE REFEREE SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONDUCT ALL DISCOVERY AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE, WITH RIGHTS TO REGULATE DISCOVERY AND TO ISSUE AND ENFORCE SUBPOENAS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISCOVERY AVAILABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW (INCLUDING THE RULES OF EVIDENCE), AND IN ALL REGARDS, THE REFEREE SHALL FOLLOW CALIFORNIA LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES SHALL PROMPTLY AND DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE REFEREE, AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION 8. IN THIS REGARD, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PARTIES AND THE REFEREE SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT (A) DISCOVERY BE CONDUCTED FOR A PERIOD NO LONGER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED, EXCLUDING MOTIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY, AND (B) A TRIAL DATE BE SET WITHIN NINE (9) MONTHS OF THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 644 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE DECISION WOULD OF THE REFEREE UPON THE WHOLE ISSUE MUST STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS AND UPON THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF DECISION WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR WITH THE JUDGE IF THERE IS NO CLERK, JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. ANY DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO REFEREE AND/OR JUDGMENT OR OTHER ORDER ENTERED THEREON SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. APPEALABLE TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE EVENT SAME MANNER THAT SUCH DECISION, JUDGMENT, OR ORDER WOULD BE APPEALABLE IF RENDERED BY A JUDGE OF THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SUPERIOR COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS PROPER HEREUNDER. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISIONDECISION SET FORTH HIS/HER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 8 SHALL PREJUDICE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OBTAIN PROVISIONAL RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM A COPY COURT OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COMPETENT JURISDICTION AS SHALL OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND/OR APPLICABLE COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVERULES.

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Samples: Lease (VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. DISPUTES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED THROUGH EXECUTIVE NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER SECTION 20.19.3 OF JURY TRIAL IN THIS AGREEMENT OR MEDIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES 20.19.3 OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RESOLVED HEARD AND DETERMINED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638638 ET SEQ. IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF. THE VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (UNLESS CHANGED BY THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES). THE PARTY (I.E. MANAGER OR THE DW MEMBER) SEEKING TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE SHALL SERVE A COMPLAINT ON THE OTHER PARTY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW. WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT OR STATEMENT OF THE COMPLAINT OR STATEMENT OF CLAIM, THE PARTY SEEKING RELIEF SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE SPECIFIC DESIGNATION OF A REFEREE TO TRY THE DISPUTE. THEREAFTER THE PARTIES SHALL USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO AGREE UPON THE SELECTION OF A REFEREE’S . IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN ANY PARTY MAY PETITION THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE. THE PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ASSIGN SAID REQUEST TO SUCH JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE JUDGE MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF SAID REFEREE, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PERSON SO APPOINTED SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE. THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645 AND 645.1, SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY A REFEREE HEREUNDER. IN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY AND AMPLIFY THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 644 AND 645, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE REFEREE SHALL DECIDE THE DISPUTE SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES FOR DECISION WOULD STAND IN THE SAME MANNER AS REQUIRED FOR A TRIAL BY COURT AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 631.8 AND 632, AND CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1590. THE REFEREE SHALL TRY AND DECIDE THE DISPUTE ACCORDING TO AND BASED ON ALL OF THE SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL STATUTORY AND DECISIONAL LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNLESS THE PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE CONTRARY. WHEN THE REFEREE HAS DECIDED THE DISPUTE, THE REFEREE SHALL ALSO CAUSE THE PREPARATION OF A JUDGMENT BASED ON SAID DECISION. THE JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT, BASED UPON THE DECISION OF THE COURTREFEREE, WITH JUDGMENT TO SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION APPEALABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION JUDGE SIGNING THE JUDGMENT HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCASE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PARTIES SHALL DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE BORROWER PERSON(S) APPOINTED TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE, AND SHALL SELECT PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREEPROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE. IF EITHER PARTY REFUSES TO DILIGENTLY COOPERATE, 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON OTHER PARTY, AFTER FIRST GIVING NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO RELY ON THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, INCURS ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES SOLELY AS A REFEREERESULT OF SUCH FAILURE TO DILIGENTLY COOPERATE, THE REFEREE MAY AWARD SUCH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES TO THE PARTY GIVING SUCH NOTICE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN THE DISPUTE. THE COST OF THE PROCEEDING SHALL INITIALLY BE BORNE EQUALLY BY THE PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, BUT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE ENTITLED TO RECOVER, IN ADDITION TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES ALL OTHER COSTS, ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR THE REASONABLE COST OF THE REFEREE UNLESS AS AN ITEM OF RECOVERABLE COSTS. IF EITHER PARTY REFUSES TO PAY ITS SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDING, AT THE TIME(S) REQUIRED, THE OTHER PARTY MAY DO SO, IN WHICH EVENT THAT PARTY WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER (OR OFFSET) THE AMOUNT ADVANCED, WITH INTEREST, EVEN IF THAT PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY. THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES SHALL INCLUDE SUCH COSTS IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART HIS JUDGMENT OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEAWARD.

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Samples: Retail Management Agreement (CityCenter Holdings, LLC)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY COURT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM (EACH, A “CONTROVERSY”) BETWEEN ANY OF THE EXTENT THAT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a20(a) ABOVE IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE, AND EACH PARTY TO SUCH ACTION DOES NOT SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVE IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES HEREBY ELECT TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ALL CONTROVERSIES WILL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWPROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 638, ET SEQ. THEREFORE, OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638(“CCP”), OR THEIR SUCCESSOR SECTIONS, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY IS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (THE “COURT”). (ii) THE MATTERS THAT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) OR TO SEEK OR OPPOSE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ANY OF THE ITEMS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (C) AND (D). THE EXERCISE OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, ANY OF THOSE ITEMS DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (iii) THE REFEREE SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE SELECTED BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN, UPON REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE REFEREE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT (OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT THAT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AT ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH A REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE COURT REPORTER. SUBJECT TO THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS POWER TO AWARD COSTS TO THE DECISION PREVAILING PARTY, BORROWERS WILL PAY THE COST OF THE COURTREFEREE AND ALL COURT REPORTERS. (v) THE REFEREE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING APPLICABLE CASE LAW AND STATUTORY LAW. THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE COURT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF, WITH JUDGMENT ENTER EQUITABLE ORDERS THAT WILL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES AND RULE ON ANY MOTION THAT WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A COURT PROCEEDING. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WHICH DISPOSES OF ALL CLAIMS OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO CCP SECTION 644, SUCH DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCOURT AND ANY SUCH DECISION WILL BE FINAL, BINDING AND CONCLUSIVE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND PARTIES RESERVE THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED ORDER OR FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURTREFEREE. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FINDINGS OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAWS, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY , AND THE RIGHT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL OR A COPY DIFFERENT JUDGMENT, WHICH NEW TRIAL, IF GRANTED, IS ALSO TO BE A REFERENCE PROCEEDING UNDER THIS PROVISION. (vi) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH 20(b) ARE INCLUDED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND NEITHER THE INCLUSION OF THIS SECTION 20(b), NOR ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVECALIFORNIA LAW CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE PARTIES’ CHOICE OF NEW YORK LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 HEREOF.

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Samples: Pledge Agreement (Newegg Commerce, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT THE WAIVER PROVIDED IN SECTION 5(e) IS DEEMED INEFFECTIVE, IN ORDER TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO PARTIES’ DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS, MATTERS AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G., MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND TO TAX COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST)) UP TO AND INCLUDING FINAL JUDGMENT, BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR AND AMONG ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN OF THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOHERETO, 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 HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES HERETO CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER WITHOUT LIMITING OR AFFECTING ANY INDEMNITIES AVAILABLE TO THE INVESTOR PARTIES, THE INVESTOR PARTIES, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE COMPANY, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE (50% BY THE INVESTOR AND 50% BY THE COMPANY) UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

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Samples: Equity Rights Agreement (Vintage Capital Group, LLC)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CORPORATION, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LOAN AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLESUCH FORUM, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, LENDER HEREBY CONSENT TO THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ADJUDICATION OF ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE CLAIMS PURSUANT TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE AS PROVIDED IN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638, AND THE JUDICIAL REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY AND ALL ISSUES IN SUCH REFERENCE WHETHER FACT OR LAW. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE LENDER REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND CONSENT AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS AND CONSENTS TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE FOLLOWING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS LEGAL COUNSEL OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL ITS CHOICE ON SUCH MATTERS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREEOF LITIGATION, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS LOAN AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO JUDICIAL REFERENCE UNDER CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE 638 AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”HEREIN. [Signature Page Follows]

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Samples: Loan Agreement

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXTENT THAT TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) 10.10 IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFOREPROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATIONAS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) BELOW, ANY AND ALL ISSUES CLAIM WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN CONNECTION ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (I) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, (II) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF), (III) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER AND (IV) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (I)-(IV) AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOPARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (d) ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE DECISION OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURTCOURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH JUDGMENT THE REFEREE’s FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE. (e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF DECISION DISCOVERY, AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. LAW IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURTEMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL REPORT HIS DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (f) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR AND NOT BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Landsea Homes Corp)

Judicial Reference. DISPUTES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED THROUGH EXECUTIVE NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER SECTION 21.19.2 OF JURY TRIAL IN THIS AGREEMENT OR MEDIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES 21.19.3 OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RESOLVED HEARD AND DETERMINED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638638 ET SEQ. IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF. THE VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (UNLESS CHANGED BY THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES). THE PARTY (I.E. OPERATOR OR DW MEMBER) SEEKING TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE SHALL SERVE A COMPLAINT ON THE OTHER PARTY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT OR STATEMENT OF THE COMPLAINT OR STATEMENT OF CLAIM, THE PARTY SEEKING RELIEF SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE SPECIFIC DESIGNATION OF A REFEREE TO TRY THE DISPUTE. THEREAFTER THE PARTIES SHALL USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO AGREE UPON THE SELECTION OF A REFEREE’S . IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER A WRITTEN REQUEST TO DO SO BY ANY PARTY, THEN ANY PARTY MAY PETITION THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE. THE PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ASSIGN SAID REQUEST TO SUCH JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE JUDGE MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF SAID REFEREE, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PERSON SO APPOINTED SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE. THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645 AND 645.1, SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY A REFEREE HEREUNDER. IN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY AND AMPLIFY THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 644 AND 645, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE REFEREE SHALL DECIDE THE DISPUTE SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES FOR DECISION WOULD STAND IN THE SAME MANNER AS REQUIRED FOR A TRIAL BY COURT AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 631.8 AND 632, AND CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1590. THE REFEREE SHALL TRY AND DECIDE THE DISPUTE ACCORDING TO AND BASED ON ALL OF THE SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL STATUTORY AND DECISIONAL LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNLESS THE PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE CONTRARY. WHEN THE REFEREE HAS DECIDED THE DISPUTE, THE REFEREE SHALL ALSO CAUSE THE PREPARATION OF A JUDGMENT BASED ON SAID DECISION. THE JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT, BASED UPON THE DECISION OF THE COURTREFEREE, WITH JUDGMENT TO SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION APPEALABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION JUDGE SIGNING THE JUDGMENT HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTCASE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PARTIES SHALL DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE BORROWER PERSON(S) APPOINTED TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE, AND SHALL SELECT PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREEPROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE. IF EITHER PARTY REFUSES TO DILIGENTLY COOPERATE, 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON OTHER PARTY, AFTER FIRST GIVING NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO RELY ON THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, INCURS ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES SOLELY AS A REFEREERESULT OF SUCH FAILURE TO DILIGENTLY COOPERATE, THE REFEREE MAY AWARD SUCH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES TO THE PARTY GIVING SUCH NOTICE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN THE DISPUTE. THE COST OF THE PROCEEDING SHALL INITIALLY BE BORNE EQUALLY BY THE PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, BUT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE ENTITLED TO RECOVER, IN ADDITION TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES ALL OTHER COSTS, ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR THE REASONABLE COST OF THE REFEREE UNLESS AS AN ITEM OF RECOVERABLE COSTS. IF EITHER PARTY REFUSES TO PAY ITS SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDING, AT THE TIME(S) REQUIRED, THE OTHER PARTY MAY DO SO, IN WHICH EVENT THAT PARTY WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER (OR OFFSET) THE AMOUNT ADVANCED, WITH INTEREST, EVEN IF THAT PARTY IS NOT THE PREVAILING PARTY. THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES SHALL INCLUDE SUCH COSTS IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART HIS JUDGMENT OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEAWARD.

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Samples: Condo Hotel Operations Management Agreement (CityCenter Holdings, LLC)

Judicial Reference. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLELEASE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE RIGHT TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LEASE. IF THE JURY WAIVER PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, THEN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. IT IS THE DESIRE AND INTENTION OF THE PARTIES TO AGREE UPON A MECHANISM AND PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE LEASE OR RELATED TO THE PREMISES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ACCORDINGLY, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL OR FORCIBLE DETAINER OR WITH RESPECT TO THE PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OF ATTACHMENT, ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSAND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONSDIRECTORS, TRIAL MATTERSEMPLOYEES, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G.AGENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LEASE, MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATIONTENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES AND/OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED HEARD AND RESOLVED BY A REFEREE UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638 — 645.1, INCLUSIVE (AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE(S) THERETO) (THE "REFEREE SECTIONS"). ANY FEE TO INITIATE THE JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ALL FEES CHARGED AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE PAID BY THE PARTY INITIATING SUCH PROCEDURE SECTION 638(EXCEPT THAT IF A REPORTER IS REQUESTED BY EITHER PARTY, THEN A REPORTER SHALL BE PRESENT AT ALL PROCEEDINGS WHERE REQUESTED AND THE FEES OF SUCH REPORTER – EXCEPT FOR COPIES ORDERED BY THE OTHER PARTIES – SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY REQUESTING THE REPORTER); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ALLOCATION OF THE COSTS AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY INITIATION FEE, OF SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE VENUE OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT BY ANY PARTY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 12, THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE UPON A SINGLE REFEREE WHO SHALL TRY ALL ISSUES, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND REPORT A FINDING AND JUDGMENT ON SUCH ISSUES AS REQUIRED BY THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN SUCH TEN (10) DAY PERIOD, THEN ANY PARTY MAY THEREAFTER FILE A LAWSUIT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE UNDER THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT, THE REFEREE SHALL BE A NEUTRAL AND IMPARTIAL RETIRED JUDGE WITH SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED, FROM JAMS, THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR SIMILAR MEDIATION/ARBITRATION ENTITY. THE PROPOSED REFEREE MAY BE CHALLENGED BY ANY PARTY FOR ANY OF THE GROUNDS LISTED IN THE REFEREE SECTIONS. THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW AND REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION ON SUCH ISSUES, AND TO ISSUE ALL RECOGNIZED REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT IS BEFORE THE REFEREE’S , INCLUDING AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEASE. THE REFEREE SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONDUCT ALL DISCOVERY AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE, WITH RIGHTS TO REGULATE DISCOVERY AND TO ISSUE AND ENFORCE SUBPOENAS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISCOVERY AVAILABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW (INCLUDING THE RULES OF EVIDENCE), AND IN ALL REGARDS, THE REFEREE SHALL FOLLOW CALIFORNIA LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES SHALL PROMPTLY AND DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE REFEREE, AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION 12. IN THIS REGARD, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PARTIES AND THE REFEREE SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT (A) DISCOVERY BE CONDUCTED FOR A PERIOD NO LONGER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED, EXCLUDING MOTIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY, AND (B) A TRIAL DATE BE SET WITHIN NINE (9) MONTHS OF THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 644 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE DECISION WOULD OF THE REFEREE UPON THE WHOLE ISSUE MUST STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS AND UPON THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF DECISION WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR WITH THE JUDGE IF THERE IS NO CLERK, JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. ANY DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO REFEREE AND/OR JUDGMENT OR OTHER ORDER ENTERED THEREON SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. APPEALABLE TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE EVENT SAME MANNER THAT SUCH DECISION, JUDGMENT, OR ORDER WOULD BE APPEALABLE IF RENDERED BY A JUDGE OF THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SUPERIOR COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS PROPER HEREUNDER. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISIONDECISION SET FORTH HIS/HER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 12 SHALL PREJUDICE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OBTAIN PROVISIONAL RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM A COPY COURT OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COMPETENT JURISDICTION AS SHALL OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND/OR APPLICABLE COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVERULES.

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Samples: Lease Agreement (Vaxart, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE SUCH APPLICABLE LAWLAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT A JUDICIAL REFEREE WILL BE APPOINTED UNDER CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 631 TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, DETERMINE ANY AND ALL FACTUAL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 (DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER ANY STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER SELLER AND BORROWER PURCHASER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO THERETO. SELLER AND THERETO, 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PURCHASER 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, WHO SHALL HEAR THE DISPUTE EXCLUSIVELY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT SELLER AND THE BORROWER PURCHASER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SELLER, ON THE ONE HAND, AND PURCHASER, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL EQUALLY BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”

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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (St. Bernard Software, Inc.)

Judicial Reference. TO Judicial Reference; Consent to Jurisdiction. ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION OR OTHER DISPUTES CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLERELATED DOCUMENTS (EACH A "CLAIM"), THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL ISSUES QUESTIONS OF LAW OR FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN RELATING THERETO, SHALL, AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, TRIAL MATTERS, AND POST-TRIAL MOTIONS (E.G., MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, NEW TRIAL AND PARTY 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETO, TO A BE DETERMINED BY JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638("REFERENCE"). THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES 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 MATTERSJUDGE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER THE REFEREE SHALL REPORT A STATEMENT OF DECISION TO THE COURT. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY AT ANY TIME TO EXERCISE SELF-HELP REMEDIES, FORECLOSE AGAINST COLLATERAL OR OBTAIN PROVISIONAL REMEDIES. THE PARTIES SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE EQUALLY UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN ORDERS OTHERWISE. THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY REFEREE SHALL ALSO DETERMINE ALL ISSUES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY THE APPLICABILITY, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF PARAGRAPH. THE CONSENT OF PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO CLAIMS WILL NOT BE ADJUDICATED BY A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.”JURY. Subject to the immediately preceding paragraph, each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally

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Samples: Business Loan Agreement (Syntax-Brillian Corp)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE EXTENT THAT CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) 7 IS UNENFORCEABLENOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, EACH LOAN PARTY, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER (BY THEIR DISPUTES ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) AGREE AS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE (B) BELOW, ANY CLAIM WILL BE RESOLVED DETERMINED BY A JUDGE GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.2. EACH LOAN PARTY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THEREFORENEITHER THIS AMENDMENT NOR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT LIMITS THE RIGHT OF ANY LOAN PARTY, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OFREMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) — (D) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY SUCH LOAN PARTY, CONNECTED WITHTHE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR SUCH LENDER TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. (c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENTANY LENDER, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR PARTIES, THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THERETOTHE LENDERS SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER, MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). (d) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AMENDMENT OR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE. (e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF DISCOVERY, AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. THE REFEREE SHALL REPORT THE REFEREE’S DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTION 644, THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO SHALL BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR ORDER FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE FULLY APPEALABLE AS IF IT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY THE COURT. (f) THE LOAN PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT LENDERS RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREEGENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 9 WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR OWN CHOICE, 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT AGREES THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION SHALL APPLY TO ANY PARTY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEOTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (iPower Inc.)

Judicial Reference. TO IN THE EXTENT THAT EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE WAIVER STATE OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(aCALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) IS UNENFORCEABLEBY OR AGAINST BORROWER, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, LOAN AGREEMENT – Page 92[Summit Pxxxxxxxxx] TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THE WAIVER SET FORTH IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH IS NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER AGREE AS FOLLOWS: (i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (ii) BELOW, ANY CLAIM WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.2, INCLUDING ANY REVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH STATUTES OR RULES HEREAFTER ENACTED. BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638, INCLUDING ANY REVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH STATUTE OR RULE HEREAFTER ENACTED. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS AND THE OTHER RELATED HERETO AND THERETODOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (ii) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL REFEREE FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF); (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER; AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR THE LENDERS TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) - (D) AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (iii) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER, BORROWER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF BORROWER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN BORROWER OR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B), INCLUDING ANY REVISION OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH STATUTE OR RULE HEREAFTER ENACTED. (iv) ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A LOAN AGREEMENT – Page 93[Summit Pxxxxxxxxx] COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR A LENDERS SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DECISION REFEREE. (v) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COURTDISCOVERY, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. LAW IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURTEMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL REPORT THE REFEREE’S DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (vi) BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR AND NOT BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Loan Agreement (Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc)

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXTENT THAT TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) (EACH, A “CLAIM”) AND THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.22(a) 10.10 IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH ACTION OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFOREPROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATIONAS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) BELOW, ANY AND ALL ISSUES CLAIM WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN CONNECTION ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (I) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, (II) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF), (III) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER AND (IV) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (I)-(IV) AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOPARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE MAY BE HEARD ON AN EX PARTE OR EXPEDITED BASIS, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IRREPARABLE HARM WOULD RESULT IF EX PARTE RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED. (d) ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DECISION REFEREE. (e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COURTDISCOVERY, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. LAW IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURTEMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL REPORT HIS DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (f) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR AND NOT BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Landsea Homes Corp)

Judicial Reference. IT IS THE DESIRE AND INTENTION OF THE PARTIES TO AGREE UPON A MECHANISM AND PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, OR RELATED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES PROPERTY WILL BE RESOLVED BY IN A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAWPROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATIONACCORDINGLY, ANY AND ALL ISSUES ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER (AND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSDAMAGE, 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, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE HEARD AND RESOLVED BY A REFEREE UNDER ANY STATUTETHE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTIONS 638 — 645.1, INCLUSIVE (AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED, OR OTHERWISEANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE(S) BETWEEN THERETO) (THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT “REFEREE SECTIONS”). ANY FEE TO INITIATE THE JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ALL FEES CHARGED AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE PAID BY THE PARTY INITIATING SUCH PROCEDURE (EXCEPT THAT IF A REPORTER IS REQUESTED BY EITHER PARTY, THEN A REPORTER SHALL BE PRESENT AT ALL PROCEEDINGS WHERE REQUESTED AND THE FEES OF SUCH REPORTER – EXCEPT FOR COPIES ORDERED BY THE OTHER PARTIES – SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY REQUESTING THE REPORTER); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ALLOCATION OF THE COSTS AND FEES, INCLUDING ANY INITIATION FEE, OF SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. THE VENUE OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT BY ANY PARTY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OFCONTROVERSY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 10, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES SHALL AGREE UPON A SINGLE REFEREE WHO SHALL TRY ALL ISSUES, WHETHER OF FACT OR LAW, AND REPORT A FINDING AND JUDGMENT ON SUCH ISSUES AS REQUIRED BY THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN SUCH TEN (10) DAY PERIOD, THEN ANY PARTY MAY THEREAFTER FILE A LAWSUIT IN CONNECTION THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTMENT OF A REFEREE UNDER THE REFEREE SECTIONS. IF THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT, THE REFEREE SHALL BE A NEUTRAL AND IMPARTIAL RETIRED JUDGE WITH SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED, FROM JAMS, THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR SIMILAR MEDIATION/ARBITRATION ENTITY. THE PROPOSED REFEREE MAY BE CHALLENGED BY ANY PARTY FOR ANY OF THE GROUNDS LISTED IN THE REFEREE SECTIONS. THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW AND REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION ON SUCH ISSUES, AND TO ISSUE ALL RECOGNIZED REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT IS BEFORE THE REFEREE, INCLUDING AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED. THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR REFEREE SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, HAVE THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO POWER TO AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, AND THERETO, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO RECOVER ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE PURSUANT ENTITLED TO CONDUCT ALL DISCOVERY AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638PROCEDURE, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE, WITH RIGHTS TO REGULATE DISCOVERY AND TO ISSUE AND ENFORCE SUBPOENAS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISCOVERY AVAILABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. THE REFEREE’S REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW (INCLUDING THE RULES OF EVIDENCE), AND IN ALL REGARDS, THE REFEREE SHALL FOLLOW CALIFORNIA LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES SHALL PROMPTLY AND DILIGENTLY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE REFEREE AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A PROMPT AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION. IN THIS REGARD, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PARTIES AND THE REFEREE SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT (A) DISCOVERY BE CONDUCTED FOR A PERIOD NO LONGER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED, EXCLUDING MOTIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY, AND (B) A TRIAL DATE BE SET WITHIN NINE (9) MONTHS OF THE DATE THE REFEREE IS APPOINTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 644 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE DECISION WOULD OF THE REFEREE UPON THE WHOLE ISSUE MUST STAND AS THE DECISION OF THE COURT, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS AND UPON THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF DECISION WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT, OR WITH THE JUDGE IF THERE IS NO CLERK, JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. ANY DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO REFEREE AND/OR JUDGMENT OR OTHER ORDER ENTERED THEREON SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. APPEALABLE TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE EVENT SAME MANNER THAT SUCH DECISION, JUDGMENT, OR ORDER WOULD BE APPEALABLE IF RENDERED BY A JUDGE OF THE AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SUPERIOR COURT IN WHICH VENUE IS PROPER HEREUNDER. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE HIS/HER STATEMENT OF DECISIONDECISION SET FORTH HIS/HER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREJUDICE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OBTAIN PROVISIONAL RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM A COPY COURT OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COMPETENT JURISDICTION AS SHALL OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND/OR APPLICABLE COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVERULES.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Judicial Reference. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE A PREDISPUTE WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(a) IS UNENFORCEABLE, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATION, ANY AND ALL ISSUES DISPUTES, CONTROVERSIES OR CLAIMS ARISING BETWEEN COMPANY AND BANK OUT OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ALL DISCOVERY AND LAW AND MOTION MATTERSTHE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY INCLUDING, PRETRIAL MOTIONSWITHOUT LIMITATION, TRIAL MATTERSTHE MAKING, 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 STATUTEPERFORMANCE, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOINCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CONTRACT AND TORT DISPUTES, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER HEARD BY A GENERAL REFEREE AND RESOLVED BY JUDICIAL 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 STATEMENT OF DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BORROWER 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 AGENT AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED IN FINANCIAL MATTERS OF THE TYPE CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR A RETIRED CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR OR APPELLATE COURT JUDGE. THE PARTIES SHALL NOT SEEK TO APPOINT A REFEREE THAT MAY BE DISQUALIFIED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §641 or §641.2 WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ONE PARTY SERVES A WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT FOR JUDICIAL REFERENCE ON THE OTHER PARTY, THEN THE REFEREE WILL BE SELECTED BY THE COURTCOURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §640(b). BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES ANY DECISION OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL BE ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT IN THE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §§644 and 645. THE PREVAILING PARTY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER COURT COSTS, COSTS OF THE REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEAND ATTORNEY’S FEES INCLUDING FEES AT MARKET RATES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL.

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Samples: Automated Clearing House Services Agreement

Judicial Reference. IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXTENT THAT THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN SECTION 11.22(aTRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) IS UNENFORCEABLE(EACH, THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR RETIRED JUDGE APPLYING THE APPLICABLE LAW. THEREFORE, “CLAIM”) THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO REFER, FOR A COMPLETE AND FINAL ADJUDICATIONAS FOLLOWS: (a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (b) BELOW, ANY AND ALL ISSUES CLAIM WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FACT OR LAW INVOLVED IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER AND BORROWER ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE IN CONNECTION ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING WILL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT WHERE VENUE IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. (b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SET-OFF), (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A)—(D) AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. (c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO AND THERETOPARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCE RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 638640(B). (d) ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS, A COURT REPORTER WILL BE USED AND THE REFEREE WILL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S DECISION WOULD STAND FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DECISION REFEREE. (e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COURTDISCOVERY, WITH JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED ON HIS STATEMENT OF DECISION AND MAY ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE BORROWER SHALL SELECT A SINGLE NEUTRAL REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED STATE OR FEDERAL JUDGE WITH RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL MATTERS. LAW IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BORROWER CANNOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE, SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURTEMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. BORROWER SHALL BEAR THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE REFEREE UNLESS SHALL REPORT HIS DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (f) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE OTHERWISE PROVIDES IN THE STATEMENT OF DECISION. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR AND NOT BY A COPY OF THIS SECTION 11.22 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL REFEREE AS PROVIDED ABOVEJURY.

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Samples: Lease Agreement (Talis Biomedical Corp)

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