Common use of Liability of Bank Clause in Contracts

Liability of Bank. Any action, inaction or omission on the part of Bank under or in connection with a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder or related instruments or documents, if in good faith and in conformity with such laws, regulations or commercial or banking customs as Bank may reasonably deem to be applicable, shall be binding upon Borrower, shall not place Bank under any liability to Borrower, shall not affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Bank’s rights or powers hereunder or Borrower’s obligation to make full reimbursement to Bank. Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of a Beneficiary or transferee of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty with respect to its use of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of Bank’s rights and powers under the Uniform Customs and Practice, but subject to all other provisions of this Section 2.3. it is understood and agreed that Bank shall not have any liability for and that Borrower assumes all responsibility for: (a) the genuineness of any signature; (b) the form, correctness, validity, sufficiency, genuineness, falsification and legal effect of any draft, certification or other document required by a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty and the authority of the person signing the same; (c) the failure of any instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or the failure of any persons to note the amount of any instrument on the reverse of the Letter of Credit or to surrender the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or otherwise to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty; (d) the good faith or acts of any person other than Bank and its agents and employees; (e) the existence, form, sufficiency or breach of or default under any other agreement or instrument of any nature whatsoever; (f) any delay in giving or failure to give any notice, demand or protest; and (g) any error, omission, delay in or nondelivery of any notice or other communication, however sent. The determination as to whether the required documents are presented prior to the expiration of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder and whether such other documents are in proper and sufficient form for compliance with the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty shall be made by Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.

Liability of Bank. Any action(a) As between the Borrower and the Bank, inaction or omission on the part of Bank under or in connection with a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder or related instruments or documents, if in good faith and in conformity with such laws, regulations or commercial or banking customs as Bank may reasonably deem to be applicable, shall be binding upon Borrower, shall not place Bank under any liability to Borrower, shall not affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Bank’s rights or powers hereunder or Borrower’s obligation to make full reimbursement to Bank. Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of a Beneficiary or transferee of a the Trustee, the Letter of Credit Bank or Letter of Credit Guaranty the Standby Bank with respect to the Letter of Credit, the Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Reimbursement Agreement. Neither the Bank nor any of its officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for: (1) the use which may be made of the Letter of Credit or the Standby Letter of Credit Guaranty. In furtherance of, and not or for any acts or omissions of the Trustee or the Letter of Credit Bank in limitation of Bank’s rights and powers under connection therewith or with the Uniform Customs and Practice, but subject to all other provisions of this Section 2.3. it is understood and agreed that Participating Bank shall not have any liability for and that Borrower assumes all responsibility for: (a) the genuineness of any signatureAgreement; (b2) the form, correctness, validity, sufficiency, genuineness, falsification and legal effect accuracy or genuineness of any draftdocuments (including without limitation any documents presented under the Letter of Credit, certification the Participating Bank Agreement or other document required the Standby Letter of Credit), or of any statement therein or endorsement thereon, even if any such documents, statements or endorsements should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent, forged, inaccurate or untrue; (3) the payment by a the Letter of Credit Bank, the Bank or the Standby Bank against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit Guaranty and Credit, the authority Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Letter of the person signing the same; (c) the Credit, including failure of any instrument documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit Credit, the Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Letter of Credit, or any other failure by the Trustee, the Letter of Credit Guaranty Bank or the failure of any persons Standby Bank to note the amount of any instrument on the reverse of comply fully with conditions required in order to effect or honor a drawing under the Letter of Credit or the Standby Letter of Credit or in order to surrender entitle the Letter of Credit Bank or the Standby Bank to payment under the Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Reimbursement Agreement; (4) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign the Letter of Credit or Letter the rights or benefit thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (5) errors, omissions, interruptions, losses or delays in transmission or delivery of Credit Guaranty any messages by mail, cable, telegraph, telex, telephone or otherwise; (6) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document or draft required in order to comply with the terms and conditions of effect a drawing under the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty; (d) the good faith or acts of any person other than Bank and its agents and employees; (e) the existence, form, sufficiency or breach of or default under any other agreement or instrument of any nature whatsoever; (f) any delay in giving or failure to give any notice, demand or protest; and (g) any error, omission, delay in or nondelivery of any notice or other communication, however sent. The determination as to whether the required documents are presented prior to the expiration of a Standby Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder and whether such other documents are in proper and sufficient form for compliance with order to entitle the Letter of Credit Bank or the Standby Bank to payment under the Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Reimbursement Agreement; or (7) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letter of Credit, the Participating Bank Agreement, the Standby Letter of Credit Guaranty or the Standby Reimbursement Agreement; except only that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Bank, and the Bank shall be made liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by: (i) the Bank's willful misconduct or gross negligence; or (ii) the Bank's willful failure to pay under the Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Reimbursement Agreement after written demand by the Letter of Credit Bank or the Standby Bank to the Bank for payment of an amount due and payable under the Participating Bank Agreement or the Standby Reimbursement Agreement, unless the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrowergood faith believes that it is prohibited by law or other legal authority from making such payment.

Liability of Bank. Any action, inaction or omission on the ----------------- part of Bank under or in connection with a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder or related instruments or documents, if in good faith and in conformity with such laws, regulations or commercial or banking customs as Bank may reasonably deem to be applicable, shall be binding upon Borrower, shall not place Bank under any liability to Borrower, shall not affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Bank’s 's rights or powers hereunder or Borrower’s 's obligation to make full reimbursement to Bank. Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of a Beneficiary or transferee of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty with respect to its use of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of Bank’s 's rights and powers under the Uniform Customs and Practice, but subject to all other provisions of this Section 2.32.2. it is understood and agreed that Bank shall not have any liability for and that Borrower assumes all responsibility for: (a) the genuineness of any signature; (b) the form, correctness, validity, sufficiency, genuineness, falsification and legal effect of any draft, certification or other document required by a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty and the authority of the person signing the same; (c) the failure of any instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or the failure of any persons to note the amount of any instrument on the reverse of the Letter of Credit or to surrender the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or otherwise to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty; (d) the good faith or acts of any person other than Bank and its agents and employees; (e) the existence, form, sufficiency or breach of or default under any other agreement or instrument of any nature whatsoever; (f) any delay in giving or failure to give any notice, demand or protest; and (g) any error, omission, delay in or nondelivery of any notice or other communication, however sent. The determination as to whether the required documents are presented prior to the expiration of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder and whether such other documents are in proper and sufficient form for compliance with the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty shall be made by Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.

Liability of Bank. Any action, inaction or omission on the part of Bank under or in connection with a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder or related instruments or documents, if in good faith and in conformity with such laws, regulations or commercial or banking customs as Bank may reasonably deem to be applicable, shall be binding upon Borrower, shall not place Bank under any liability to Borrower, shall not affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Bank’s 's rights or powers hereunder or Borrower’s 's obligation to make full reimbursement to Bank. Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of a Beneficiary or transferee of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty with respect to its use of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit GuarantyCredit. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of Bank’s 's rights and powers under the Uniform Customs and Practice, but subject to all other provisions of this Section 2.32.2. it is understood and agreed that Bank shall not have any liability for and that Borrower assumes all responsibility for: (a) the genuineness of any signature; (b) the b)the form, correctness, validity, sufficiency, genuineness, falsification and legal effect of any draft, certification or other document required by a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty and the authority of the person signing the same; (c) the failure of any instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or the failure of any persons to note the amount of any instrument on the reverse of the Letter of Credit or to surrender the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or otherwise to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit GuarantyCredit; (d) the good faith or acts of any person other than Bank and its agents and employees; (e) the existence, form, sufficiency or breach of or default under any other agreement or instrument of any nature whatsoever; (f) any delay in giving or failure to give any notice, demand or protest; and (g) any error, omission, delay in or nondelivery of any notice or other communication, however sent. The determination as to whether the required documents are presented prior to the expiration of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder and whether such other documents are in proper and sufficient form for compliance with the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty shall be made by Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.

Liability of Bank. Any action, inaction or omission on the part of Bank under or in connection with a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder or related instruments or documents, if in good faith and in conformity with such laws, regulations or commercial or banking customs as Bank may reasonably deem to be applicable, shall be binding upon Borrower, shall not place Bank under any liability to Borrower, shall not affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Bank’s 's rights or powers hereunder or Borrower’s 's obligation to make full reimbursement to Bank. Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of a Beneficiary or transferee of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty with respect to its use of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of Bank’s 's rights and powers under the Uniform Customs and Practice, but subject to all other provisions of this Section 2.32.2. it is understood and agreed that Bank shall not have any liability for and that Borrower assumes all responsibility for: (a) the genuineness of any signature; (b) the form, correctness, validity, sufficiency, genuineness, falsification and legal effect of any draft, certification or other document required by a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty and the authority of the person signing the same; (c) the failure of any instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or the failure of any persons to note the amount of any instrument on the reverse of the Letter of Credit or to surrender the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or otherwise to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty; (d) the good faith or acts of any person other than Bank and its agents and employees; (e) the existence, form, sufficiency or breach of or default under any other agreement or instrument of any nature whatsoever; (f) any delay in giving or failure to give any notice, demand or protest; and (g) any error, omission, delay in or nondelivery of any notice or other communication, however sent. The determination as to whether the required documents are presented prior to the expiration of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder and whether such other documents are in proper and sufficient form for compliance with the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty shall be made by Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.

Liability of Bank. Any action, inaction or ----------------- omission on the part of Bank under or in connection with a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder or related instruments or documents, if in good faith and in conformity with such laws, regulations or commercial or banking customs as Bank may reasonably deem to be applicable, shall be binding upon Borrower, shall not place Bank under any liability to Borrower, shall not affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of Bank’s 's rights or powers hereunder or Borrower’s 's obligation to make full reimbursement to Bank. Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of a Beneficiary or transferee of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty with respect to its use of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of Bank’s 's rights and powers under the Uniform Customs and Practice, but subject to all other provisions of this Section 2.32.2. it is understood and agreed that Bank shall not have any liability for and that Borrower assumes all responsibility for: (a) the genuineness of any signature; (b) the form, correctness, validity, sufficiency, genuineness, falsification and legal effect of any draft, certification or other document required by a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty and the authority of the person signing the same; (c) the failure of any instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or the failure of any persons to note the amount of any instrument on the reverse of the Letter of Credit or to surrender the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty or otherwise to comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty; (d) the good faith or acts of any person other than Bank and its agents and employees; (e) the existence, form, sufficiency or breach of or default under any other agreement or instrument of any nature whatsoever; (f) any delay in giving or failure to give any notice, demand or protest; and (g) any error, omission, delay in or nondelivery of any notice or other communication, however sent. The determination as to whether the required documents are presented prior to the expiration of a Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty issued hereunder and whether such other documents are in proper and sufficient form for compliance with the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty shall be made by Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.