Common use of Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and Others Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and Others. (a) Neither the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor nor any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, Affiliates or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, actions taken or not taken at the direction of Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders in accordance with this Agreement or the Co-Lender Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor or any such other person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, managers, partners, Affiliates or agents may reasonably rely on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, agents, Affiliates or other “controlling persons” within the meaning of the Securities Act (“Controlling Persons”), shall be indemnified by the Trust (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.4(c)) and held harmless against any loss, liability, claim, demand or expense incurred in connection with any legal action or other claims, losses, penalties, fines, foreclosures, judgments or liabilities relating to this Agreement (including attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to the enforcement of such indemnity), the Co-Lender Agreement, the Mortgage Loan, the Property, or the Certificates (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable and reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement), other than any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by it in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. None of the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer may, in its discretion, undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor pursuant to Section 3.4(c) from funds on deposit in the Collection Account. (b) The Depositor shall not be obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee under this Agreement. The Depositor may, but shall not be obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee under this Agreement.

Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and Others. (a) Neither None of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor nor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, Affiliates or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, actions taken or not taken at the direction of the Certificateholders or the and/or any Companion Loan Holders in accordance with this Agreement or the Co-Lender AgreementHolder, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor or any such other person Person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconductnegligence, bad faith or negligence willful misconduct in the performance of its duties or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, managers, partners, Affiliates or agents may reasonably rely on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, agents, Affiliates or other “controlling persons” within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (“Controlling Persons”), shall be indemnified by the Trust (and the Companion Loan Holder(s) out of amounts on deposit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.4(c)) Collection Account, to the extent provided under the Co-Lender Agreement, and held harmless against any lossand all claims, liabilitylosses, claimdamages, demand penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or expense other costs and expenses incurred in connection with any legal action or other claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, foreclosuresforfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or liabilities relating to this Agreement (including attorneys’ fees other costs and expenses relating to the enforcement of such indemnity), the Co-Lender this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan, the Property, or the Certificates (except as any such lossclaims, liability losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or expense other costs and expenses shall be otherwise reimbursable and reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement), other than any lossand all claims, liability losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or expense other costs and expenses incurred by reason of willful misfeasancenegligence, bad faith or negligence willful misconduct by it in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. Such indemnification shall survive the termination or resignation of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Operating Advisor. None of the Depositor, the Operating AdvisorServicer, the Special Servicer or the Special Servicer Operating Advisor shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that which is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer may, in its discretion, undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust FundTrust, and the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor pursuant to Section 3.4(c) from funds on deposit in the Collection Account. Neither the Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of the Certificates or of the proceeds of such Certificates or for the use or application by the Certificate Administrator of any funds remitted to the Certificate Administrator in respect of the Mortgage Loan deposited into or withdrawn from the Distribution Account or any account (other than the related Collection Account and the Foreclosed Property Account and any other account maintained by the Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Sub-Servicer pursuant to this Agreement) maintained by the Certificate Administrator or otherwise on behalf of the Trustee (except to the extent that any such account is held by the Servicer or the Special Servicer in its commercial capacity), or for investment of such amounts (other than investments made with the Servicer or the Special Servicer in its commercial capacity). In addition, neither the Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall have any liability with respect to, and the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely as to the truth of the statements made and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein on, any certificates or opinions furnished to such Servicer or such Special Servicer, as the case may be, and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement. To the extent consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, each of the Servicer and the Special Servicer may rely in good faith on information provided to it by the other parties hereto (unless the provider and the recipient of such information are the same Person or Affiliates) and by the Borrower and shall have no duty to investigate or verify the accuracy thereof. (b) The Depositor shall not be obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating AdvisorTrustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee Operating Advisor under this Agreement. The Depositor may, but shall not be obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Servicer and the Special Servicer, the Special ServicerTrustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee Operating Advisor under this Agreement. In addition, in no event shall the Depositor be obligated to cause any party to perform or comply with the obligations to remit the CREFC® Licensing Fee to CREFC® (as described in Section 3.4(c)), to report any such CREFC® Licensing Fee so paid (as described in Section 4.4(a)) or to make available any Distribution Date Statement to any person (including, without limitation, CREFC®) (as described in Section 3.21). (c) In order to comply with Applicable Laws, the Servicer may be required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities that maintain a business relationship with the Servicer. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto agrees to provide to the Servicer, upon its request from time to time, such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Servicer to comply with Applicable Laws.

Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and Others. (a) Neither None of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor nor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, Affiliates or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Certificateholders or any the Companion Loan Holder Holders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, actions taken or not taken at the direction of the Certificateholders or the and/or any Companion Loan Holders in accordance with this Agreement or the Co-Lender AgreementHolder, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor or any such other person Person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconductnegligence, bad faith or negligence willful misconduct in the performance of its duties or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, managers, partners, Affiliates or agents may reasonably rely on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, agents, Affiliates or other “controlling persons” within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (“Controlling Persons”), shall be indemnified by the Trust (and the Companion Loan Holder(s) out of amounts on deposit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.4(c)) Collection Account, to the extent provided under the Co-Lender Agreement, and held harmless against any lossand all claims, liabilitylosses, claimdamages, demand penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or expense other costs and expenses incurred in connection with any legal action or other claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, foreclosuresforfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or liabilities relating to this Agreement (including attorneys’ fees other costs and expenses relating to the enforcement of such indemnity), the Co-Lender this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan, the PropertyProperties, or the Certificates (except as any such lossclaims, liability losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or expense other costs and expenses shall be otherwise reimbursable and reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement), other than any lossand all claims, liability losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments or expense other costs and expenses incurred by reason of willful misfeasancenegligence, bad faith or negligence willful misconduct by it in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. Such indemnification shall survive the termination or resignation of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer or the Operating Advisor. None of the Depositor, the Operating AdvisorServicer, the Special Servicer or the Special Servicer Operating Advisor shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that which is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer may, in its discretion, undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust FundTrust, and the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor pursuant to Section 3.4(c) from funds on deposit in the Collection Account. Neither the Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of the Certificates or of the proceeds of such Certificates or for the use or application by the Certificate Administrator of any funds remitted to the Certificate Administrator in respect of the Mortgage Loan deposited into or withdrawn from the Distribution Account or any account (other than the related Collection Account and the Foreclosed Property Account and any other account maintained by the Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Sub-Servicer pursuant to this Agreement) maintained by the Certificate Administrator or otherwise on behalf of the Trustee (except to the extent that any such account is held by the Servicer or the Special Servicer in its commercial capacity), or for investment of such amounts (other than investments made with the Servicer or the Special Servicer in its commercial capacity). In addition, neither the Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall have any liability with respect to, and the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to rely as to the truth of the statements made and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein on, any certificates or opinions furnished to such Servicer or such Special Servicer, as the case may be, and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement. To the extent consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, each of the Servicer and the Special Servicer may rely in good faith on information provided to it by the other parties hereto (unless the provider and the recipient of such information are the same Person or Affiliates) and by the Borrowers and shall have no duty to investigate or verify the accuracy thereof. (b) The Depositor shall not be obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating AdvisorTrustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee Operating Advisor under this Agreement. The Depositor may, but shall not be obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Servicer and the Special Servicer, the Special ServicerTrustee, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee Operating Advisor under this Agreement. In addition, in no event shall the Depositor be obligated to cause any party to perform or comply with the obligations to remit the CREFC® Licensing Fee to CREFC® (as described in Section 3.4(c)), to report any such CREFC® Licensing Fee so paid (as described in Section 4.4(a)) or to make available any Distribution Date Statement to any person (including, without limitation, CREFC®) (as described in Section 3.21). (c) In order to comply with Applicable Laws, the Servicer may be required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities that maintain a business relationship with the Servicer. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto agrees to provide to the Servicer, upon its request from time to time, such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Servicer to comply with Applicable Laws.

Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and Others. (a) Neither the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor nor any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, Affiliates or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, actions taken or not taken at the direction of Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders in accordance with this Agreement or the Co-Lender Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor or any such other person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, managers, partners, Affiliates or agents may reasonably rely on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, agents, Affiliates or other “controlling persons” within the meaning of the Securities Act (“Controlling Persons”), shall be indemnified by the Trust (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.4(c)) and held harmless against any loss, liability, claim, demand or expense incurred in connection with any legal action or other claims, losses, penalties, fines, foreclosures, judgments or liabilities relating to this Agreement (including attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to the enforcement of such indemnity)Agreement, the Co-Lender Agreement, the Mortgage Whole Loan, the Property, or the Certificates (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable and reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement), other than any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by it in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. None of the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer may, in its discretion, undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor pursuant to Section 3.4(c) from funds on deposit in the Collection Account. (b) The Depositor shall not be obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee under this Agreement. The Depositor may, but shall not be obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee under this Agreement.

Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and Others. (a) Neither the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor nor any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, Affiliates or agents shall be under any liability to the Trust, the Certificateholders or any Companion Loan Holder for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, actions taken or not taken at the direction of Certificateholders or the Companion Loan Holders in accordance with this Agreement or the Co-Lender Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor or any such other person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, members, managers, partners, Affiliates or agents may reasonably rely on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, agents, Affiliates or other “controlling persons” within the meaning of the Securities Act (“Controlling Persons”), shall be indemnified by the Trust (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.4(c)) and held harmless against any loss, liability, claim, demand or expense incurred in connection with any legal action or other claims, losses, penalties, fines, foreclosures, judgments or liabilities relating to this Agreement (including attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to the enforcement of such indemnity), the Co-Lender Agreement, the Mortgage Loan, the Property, or the Certificates (except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable and reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement), other than any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by it in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of its negligent disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. None of the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its respective duties under this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided, however, that the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer or the Special Servicer may, in its discretion, undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Depositor, the Operating Advisor, the Servicer and the Special Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor pursuant to Section 3.4(c) from funds on deposit in the Collection Account. (b) The Depositor shall not be obligated to monitor or supervise the performance of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Certificate Administrator or the Trustee under this Agreement. The Depositor may, but shall not be obligated to, enforce the obligations of the Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee under this Agreement.