Common use of Liability of the Lenders Clause in Contracts

Liability of the Lenders. The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee of the Letters of Credit with respect to their use of the Letters of Credit. None of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any of their respective officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for: (a) the use which may be made of the Letters of Credit or any acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Issuing Lender against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letters of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letters of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Lender and the Issuing Lender shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by (i) the Issuing Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in determining whether documents presented under the Letters of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit or (ii) the Issuing Lender’s willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letters of Credit after the presentation to it of a certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept original or facsimile (including telecopy) certificates presented under the Letters of Credit that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (South Jersey Gas Co/New), Revolving Credit Agreement (South Jersey Industries Inc), Credit Agreement (South Jersey Industries Inc)

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Liability of the Lenders. No Lender shall be liable for another Lender's failure to fund its ratable share of any advance under the Loan. The Borrower assumes all risks Lenders shall not be liable for any other act or omission by the Lenders, or any of them, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement in the absence of fraud or gross negligence. The Lenders shall incur no liability to the Borrowers or any other party in connection with the acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee any of the Letters of Credit Lenders in reliance upon any certificate or other paper believed by the Lenders to be genuine or with respect to their use any other thing which the Lenders may do or refrain from doing, unless such act or omission amounts to fraud or gross negligence. The Borrowers hereby agree that the Lenders shall not be chargeable for any negligence, mistake, act or omission of any accountant, examiner, agency or attorney employed by the Lenders, or any of them, (except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any person, corporation, partnership or other entity employed by any of the Letters of CreditLenders) in making examinations, investigations or collections, or otherwise in perfecting, maintaining, protecting or realizing upon any lien or security interest or any other interest in the Collateral or other security for the Obligations. None The Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, defend and hold the Lenders and their successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, losses, damages, assessments, fines, penalties, costs or other expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs) arising from or in connection with this Agreement. Any indemnity provision for the benefit of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor set forth herein or in any of their respective officers or directors the Financing Documents shall be liable or responsible for: (a) extend to any other lender who becomes a Lender under the use which may be made Credit Facility. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of the Letters of Credit or any acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Issuing Lender against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letters of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letters of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Lender and the Issuing Lender shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by (i) the Issuing Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in determining whether documents presented under the Letters of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit or (ii) the Issuing Lender’s willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letters of Credit after the presentation to it of a certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept original or facsimile (including telecopy) certificates presented under the Letters of Credit that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contraryFacility.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Financing and Security Agreement (Sunrise Assisted Living Inc), Financing and Security Agreement (Sunrise Assisted Living Inc)

Liability of the Lenders. No Lender shall be liable for another Lender's failure to fund its ratable share of any advance under the Loan. The Borrower assumes all risks Lenders shall not be liable for any other act or omission by the Lenders, or any of them (INCLUDING ANY ACT OR OMISSION CONSTITUTING, CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF THE LENDERS), pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement in the absence of fraud or gross negligence. The Lenders shall incur no liability to the Borrowers or any other party in connection with the acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee any of the Letters of Credit Lenders in reliance upon any certificate or other paper believed by the Lenders to be genuine or with respect to their use any other thing which the Lenders may do or refrain from doing, unless such act or omission amounts to fraud or gross negligence. The Borrowers hereby agree that the Lenders shall not be chargeable for any negligence, mistake, act or omission of any accountant, examiner, agency or attorney employed by the Lenders, or any of them, (except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any person, corporation, partnership or other entity employed by any of the Letters Lenders) in making examinations, investigations or collections, or otherwise in perfecting, maintaining, protecting or realizing upon any lien or security interest or any other interest in the Collateral or other security for the Obligations. In connection with the performance of Credit. None of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agenttheir duties pursuant to this Agreement, the Lenders nor may consult with counsel of their own selection, and do anything which the Lenders may do or refrain from doing, in good faith, in reliance upon the opinion of such counsel shall be full justification and protection to the Lenders. THE BORROWERS SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD THE LENDERS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, ASSESSMENTS, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS OR OTHER EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF THE AGENT OR ANY OTHER LENDER. Any indemnity provision for the benefit of the Lenders set forth herein or in any of their respective officers or directors the Financing Documents shall be liable or responsible for: (a) extend to any other lender who becomes a Lender under the use which may be made Credit Facility. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of the Letters of Credit or any acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Issuing Lender against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letters of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letters of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Lender and the Issuing Lender shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by (i) the Issuing Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in determining whether documents presented under the Letters of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit or (ii) the Issuing Lender’s willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letters of Credit after the presentation to it of a certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept original or facsimile (including telecopy) certificates presented under the Letters of Credit that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contraryFacility.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Financing and Security Agreement (American Retirement Corp), Financing and Security Agreement (American Retirement Corp)

Liability of the Lenders. The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee of the Letters Letter of Credit with respect to their use of the Letters Letter of Credit. None of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any of their respective officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for: (a) the use which may be made of the Letters Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Issuing Lender against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letters Letter of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letters Letter of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letters Letter of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Lender and the Issuing Lender shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by (i) the Issuing Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in determining whether documents presented under the Letters Letter of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letters Letter of Credit or (ii) the Issuing Lender’s willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letters Letter of Credit after the presentation to it of a certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letters Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept original or facsimile (including telecopy) certificates presented under the Letters Letter of Credit that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary. Any action or proceeding in respect of any matter arising under or in connection with the Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be brought by the Borrower against the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or Lender, as applicable, within the time period specified in Section 5-115 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement (South Jersey Industries Inc)

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Liability of the Lenders. The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee of the Letters of Credit with respect to their use of the Letters of Credit. None of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any of their respective officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for: (a) the use which may be made of the Letters of Credit or any acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Issuing Lender against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letters of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letters of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Lender and the Issuing Lender shall be liable to the Borrower, to the tothe extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by (i) the Issuing Lender’s 's willful misconduct or gross negligence in determining whether documents presented under the Letters of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit or (ii) the Issuing Lender’s 's willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letters of Credit after the presentation to it of a certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept original or facsimile (including telecopy) certificates presented under the Letters of Credit that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (South Jersey Industries Inc)

Liability of the Lenders. No Lender shall be liable for another Lender's failure to fund its ratable share of any advance under the Loan. The Lenders shall not be liable for any other act or omission by the Lenders, or any of them, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement in the absence of fraud or gross negligence. The Lenders shall incur no liability to the Borrower assumes all risks of or any other party in connection with the acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee any of the Letters of Credit Lenders in reliance upon any certificate or other paper believed by the Lenders to be genuine or with respect to their use any other thing which the Lenders may do or refrain from doing, unless such act or omission amounts to fraud or gross negligence. The Borrower hereby agrees that the Lenders shall not be chargeable for any negligence, mistake, act or omission of any accountant, examiner, agency or attorney employed by the Lenders, or any of them, (except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any person, corporation, partnership or other entity employed by any of the Letters Lenders) in making examinations, investigations or collections, or otherwise in perfecting, maintaining, protecting or realizing upon any lien or security interest or any other interest in the Collateral or other security for the Obligations. In connection with the performance of Credit. None of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agenttheir duties pursuant to this Agreement, the Lenders nor may consult with counsel of their own selection, and do anything which the Lenders may do or refrain from doing, in good faith, in reliance upon the opinion of such counsel shall be full justification and protection to the Lenders. The Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold the Lenders and their successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, losses, damages, assessments, fines, penalties, costs or other expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs) arising from or in connection with this Agreement. Any indemnity provision for the benefit of the Lenders set forth herein or in any of their respective officers or directors the Financing Documents shall be liable or responsible for: (a) extend to any other lender who becomes a Lender under the use which may be made Credit Facility. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of the Letters of Credit or any acts or omissions of each beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Issuing Lender against presentation of documents which do not comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letters of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under the Letters of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Issuing Lender and the Issuing Lender shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by (i) the Issuing Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in determining whether documents presented under the Letters of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letters of Credit or (ii) the Issuing Lender’s willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letters of Credit after the presentation to it of a certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Lender may accept original or facsimile (including telecopy) certificates presented under the Letters of Credit that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contraryFacility.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Financing and Security Agreement (Alternative Living Services Inc)

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