Limitation of Escrow Agent’s Liability. (a) The Escrow Agent shall incur no liability with respect to any action taken or suffered by it in reliance upon any notice, direction, instruction, consent, statement or other documents believed by it to be genuine and duly authorized, nor for other action or inaction except its own willful misconduct. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement. In all questions arising under the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent may rely on the advice of counsel, and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Escrow Agent based on such advice the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to anyone. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder involving any expense unless the payment of such expense is made or provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to it. (b) The Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify the Escrow Agent for, and hold it harmless against, any loss liability or expense incurred without willful misconduct on the part of the Escrow Agent, arising out of or in connection with its carrying out of its duties hereunder.
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Samples: Common Stock Purchase Agreement (Genelabs Technologies Inc /Ca), Common Stock Purchase Agreement (Veron International LTD)
Limitation of Escrow Agent’s Liability. (a) The Escrow Agent shall incur no liability with respect to any action taken or suffered by it in reliance upon any notice, direction, instruction, consent, statement or other documents believed by it to be genuine and duly authorized, nor for other action or inaction except its own willful misconductmisconduct or negligence. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement. In all questions arising under the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent may rely on the advice of counsel, and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Escrow Agent based on such advice the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to anyone. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder involving any expense unless the payment of such expense is made or provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to it.
(b) The Purchaser Buyer and the Pledgors hereby agrees agree to indemnify the Escrow Agent for, and hold it harmless against, any loss loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Escrow Agent, arising out of or in connection with its carrying out of its duties hereunder, including the cost and expenses of defending itself against any claim of liability. The Buyer and the Pledgors shall each be liable for one-half of such amounts.
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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Renaissance Solutions Inc)