Common use of Lack of Adjudication Clause in Contracts

Lack of Adjudication. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, as to any matter disposed of (whether by compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without a Final Adjudication by a court, or by any other body before which the Proceeding was brought, that the Trustee either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that the Trustee’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Series or (b) is liable to the Series or its shareholders by reason of Disabling Conduct, indemnification shall be provided if (x) there has been a determination that the Trustee did not engage in Disabling Conduct by the court or other body approving any settlement or other disposition of the matter or (y) there has been a reasonable determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry), that the Trustee acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that the Trustee’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Series and is not liable to the Trust and the relevant Series or its shareholders by reason of Disabling Conduct, by (i) the vote of a majority of the Non-Party Trustees (provided that a majority of such Non-Party Trustees then in office act on the matter) or (ii) Special Counsel in a written opinion.

Lack of Adjudication. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, as to any matter disposed of (whether by compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without a Final Adjudication by a court, or by any other body before which the Proceeding was brought, that the Trustee either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that the Trustee’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Series Fund or (b) is liable to the Series Fund or its shareholders by reason of Disabling Conduct, indemnification shall be provided if (x) there has been a determination that the Trustee did not engage in Disabling Conduct by the court or other body approving any settlement or other disposition of the matter or (y) there has been a reasonable determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry), that the Trustee acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that the Trustee’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Series Fund and is not liable to the Trust and the relevant Series Fund or its shareholders by reason of Disabling Conduct, by (i) the vote of a majority of the Non-Party Trustees (provided that a majority of such Non-Party Trustees then in office act on the matter) or (ii) Special Counsel in a written opinion.