Limitation on Liability of Servicer, Backup Servicer and Others. Neither the Servicer, the Backup Servicer nor any of the directors or officers or employees or agents of the Servicer or Backup Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trust or the Securityholders, except as provided in this Agreement, for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer, the Backup Servicer or any such person against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of a breach of this Agreement or willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties. CPS, the Backup Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of CPS or the Backup Servicer may rely in good faith on the written advice of counsel or on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising under this Agreement. In addition, the Backup Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall not be incidental to its obligations under this Agreement, and that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability.
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Samples: Sale and Servicing Agreement (Consumer Portfolio Services Inc), Sale and Servicing Agreement (Consumer Portfolio Services Inc), Sale and Servicing Agreement (Consumer Portfolio Services Inc)
Limitation on Liability of Servicer, Backup Servicer and Others. Neither the Servicer, the Backup Servicer nor any of the directors or officers or employees or agents of the Servicer or Backup Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trust or the Securityholders, except as provided in this Agreement, for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer, the Backup Servicer or any such person against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of a breach of this Agreement or willful misfeasancemisconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties. CPS, the Backup Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of CPS or the Backup Servicer may rely in good faith on the written advice of counsel or on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising under this Agreement. In addition, the Backup Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall not be incidental to its obligations under this Agreement, and that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability.
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Samples: Sale and Servicing Agreement (Consumer Portfolio Services Inc), Sale and Servicing Agreement (Consumer Portfolio Services Inc)