Common use of Non-Assumption of Liabilities Clause in Contracts

Non-Assumption of Liabilities. Buyer does not assume and shall not be responsible for any liabilities, indebtedness or obligations of the Selling Parties or the Business other than the Assumed Obligations (as defined herein). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Parties hereby agree that except as expressly set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, Buyer shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement or otherwise, assume, become responsible for or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of either Seller or Shareholder whether legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after the date of this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation of Seller or Shareholder arising out of or relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which occurs or exists on or prior to the Closing Date and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement (whether written or oral); (b) any injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theory; (c) a violation of any Applicable Laws or the requirements imposed by any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation, any requirements relating to the reporting and payment of federal, state, local or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Seller other than ad valorem property taxes and similar taxes prorated on closing statement; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by Seller of any materials, including, without limitation, Hazardous Materials, prior to the Closing Date; (e) an agreement or arrangement between Seller and its employees or any labor or collective bargaining unit representing any such employees; (f) the severance pay obligation of Seller or any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Seller or to which Seller contributes, or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor, or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or by reason of the termination of any such plan or program by Seller; (g) indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of Seller to any bank or other lender, except to the extent any such obligations or liability is an Assumed Liability; (h) Seller and unrelated to Buyer initiated at any time, whether or not listed on Schedule 4.1(h) (and to the extent any liability or obligation arises out of or relates to both Seller and Buyer, each party's liability shall be proportionately allocated between the parties); (i) any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the Excluded Assets; (j) any liability, obligation cost or expense related to the Operations Property, including, without limitation, the environmental condition thereof; (k) the liabilities or obligations of Seller for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder; (l) any liability or obligation of Seller for taxes of any kind, related to periods before the Closing Date, or whether incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby, except any taxes incurred in connection with the operation of the Business by Buyer or otherwise attributable to a period of time after the Closing; (m) any liability or obligation to pay for any products, goods, raw materials or services delivered or provided to Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise, except to the extent such liability or obligation is an Assumed Liability; (n) any liability or obligation of Seller under any guarantee or any agreement to provide indemnification to any other person or entity unless as a part of an assumed contract; (o) any liability or obligation arising from the acts or omissions of Seller except to the extent that any such liability or obligation is an Assumed Obligation; (p) all trade payables and accruals of the Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise; (q) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and Laurens County Landfill, LLC dated October 5, 2001; and (r) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and R&B Landfill, Inc. dated August 1, 1998, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Disposal Agreement dated June 29, 2000 ((a) through (r) being referred to collectively as the "Retained Liabilities"). The Seller shall retain all of the Retained Liabilities. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder shall not in any respect enlarge any rights of third parties under contracts or arrangements with Buyer or Seller and nothing herein shall prevent any party from contesting in good faith any of the Assumed Liabilities with any third party. Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations related to any Retained Liabilities in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof.

Non-Assumption of Liabilities. Subject to the limitation on indemnification in Sections 8.6 and 8.7, Buyer does not assume and shall not be responsible for any liabilities, indebtedness or obligations of the Selling Parties Seller or the Business other than the Assumed Obligations Liabilities (as defined herein). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Parties hereby agree that except as expressly set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, Buyer shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement or otherwise, assume, become responsible for or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of either Seller or Shareholder any Shareholder, whether legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after the date of this AgreementAgreement (provided such occurrences have a basis prior to the Closing Date), not otherwise disclosed to Buyer, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation of Seller or Shareholder arising out of or relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) having a basis prior to the Closing Date which occurs or exists on or prior to the Closing Date and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement (whether written or oral); (b) any injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theorytheory having a basis prior to the Closing Date; (c) a violation by Seller or any Shareholder of any Applicable Laws or the requirements imposed by any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation, any requirements relating to the reporting and payment of federal, state, local or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Seller other than ad valorem property taxes and similar taxes prorated on closing statementSeller; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by Seller of any materials, including, without limitation, Hazardous Materials, having a basis prior to the Closing DateDate to or from the Real Property; (e) an agreement or arrangement in existence on the Closing Date between Seller and its employees or any labor or collective bargaining unit representing any such employees; (f) the severance pay obligation of Seller or any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Seller or to which Seller contributes, or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor, or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or by reason of the termination of any such plan or program by Seller; (g) indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of Seller to any bank or other lender, who has extended credit to Seller for which there is an outstanding indebtedness or obligation owed by Seller to such lender on the Closing Date, except to the extent any such obligations or liability is an Assumed Liability; (h) any liability or obligation arising as a result of or out of any claim, legal or equitable action, proceeding or investigation pertaining to or relating in any way to Seller and unrelated to Buyer initiated at any time, having a basis prior to the Closing Date, whether or not listed on Schedule 4.1(h) (and to the extent any liability or obligation arises out of or relates to both Seller and Buyer, each party's liability shall be proportionately allocated between the parties); (i) any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the Excluded Assets; (j) any liability, obligation cost or expense incurred prior to the Closing Date related to the Operations Property, including, without limitation, the environmental condition thereof; (k) the liabilities or obligations of Seller for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunderhereunder as a result of a contract for this transaction between Seller and such broker; (l) any liability or obligation of Seller for taxes of any kind, related whether relating to periods before or after the Closing Date, or whether incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby, except any taxes incurred in connection with the operation of the Business by Buyer on or otherwise attributable to a period of time after the Closing, those taxes solely attributable to Buyer and WCA and those taxes specifically prorated at Closing and undertaken by Buyer pursuant to such proration; (m) any liability or obligation to pay for any products, goods, raw materials or services delivered or provided to Seller prior to the Closing Date in respect of the Business or otherwise, except to the extent such liability or obligation is an Assumed LiabilityLiability or attributable to products and services for Buyer’s benefit; (n) any liability or obligation of Seller under any guarantee or any agreement to provide indemnification to any other person or entity unless as a part of an assumed contractentity; (o) any liability or obligation arising from the acts or omissions of Seller or its Affiliates, representatives, agents or employees, accrued prior to the Closing Date, except to the extent that any such liability or obligation is an Assumed Obligation; and (p) all trade payables and accruals of the Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise; otherwise (q) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolinathe items described in this Section 7.1 being referred to, Inc. and Laurens County Landfill, LLC dated October 5, 2001; and (r) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and R&B Landfill, Inc. dated August 1, 1998collectively, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Disposal Agreement dated June 29, 2000 ((a) through (r) being referred to collectively as the "“Retained Liabilities"”). The Seller shall retain all of the Retained Liabilities. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder shall not in any respect enlarge any rights of third parties under contracts or arrangements with Buyer or Seller and nothing herein shall prevent any party from contesting in good faith any of the Retained Liabilities or the Assumed Liabilities Liabilities, as the case may be, with any third party. Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations related to any Retained Liabilities in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof, and Buyer shall indemnify Seller and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations of any Assumed Liabilities.

Non-Assumption of Liabilities. Buyer does not assume and shall not be responsible for any liabilities, indebtedness or obligations of the Selling Parties or the Business other than the Assumed Obligations (as defined herein). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Parties hereby agree that except as expressly set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, Buyer shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement or otherwise, assume, become responsible for or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of either Seller or Shareholder any Member whether legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after the date of this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation of Seller or Shareholder arising out of or relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which occurs or exists on or prior to the Closing Date and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement (whether written or oral); (b) any injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theorytheory that occurs prior to the Closing; (c) a violation by Seller or any Member of any Applicable Laws or the requirements imposed by any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation, any requirements relating to the reporting and payment of federal, state, local or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Seller other than ad valorem property taxes and similar taxes prorated on closing statementSeller; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by Seller of any materials, including, without limitation, Hazardous Materials, prior to the Closing Date; (e) an agreement or arrangement between Seller and its employees or any labor or collective bargaining unit representing any such employees; (f) the severance pay obligation of Seller or any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Seller or to which Seller contributes, or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor~herefore, or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or by reason of the termination of any such plan or program by Seller; (g) indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of Seller to any bank or other lender, except to the extent any such obligations or liability is an Assumed Liability; (h) any liability or obligation arising as a result of or out of any claim, legal or equitable action, proceeding or investigation pertaining to or relating in any way to Seller and unrelated to Buyer initiated at any time, whether or not listed on Schedule 4.1(h) (and except for liabilities or obligations related to the extent any liability operation of the Business on or obligation arises after the Closing Date, except for all such liabilities or obligations arising out of or relates facts and circumstances existing prior to both Seller and Buyer, each party's liability shall be proportionately allocated between the partiesClosing Date); (i) any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the Excluded Assets; (j) any liability, obligation obligation, cost or expense related to the Operations PropertyAssets that arises out of acts or omissions of the Seller prior to the Closing Date, including, without limitation, any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the environmental condition thereofof the Assets prior to the Closing Date; (k) the liabilities or obligations of Seller for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder; (l) any liability or obligation of Seller for taxes of any kind, related whether relating to periods before or after the Closing Date, or whether incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby, except any taxes incurred in connection with the operation of the Business by Buyer or otherwise attributable to a period of time after the Closing; (m) any liability or obligation to pay for any products, goods, raw materials or services delivered or provided to Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise, except to the extent such liability or obligation is an Assumed Liability; (n) any liability or obligation of Seller under any guarantee or any agreement to provide indemnification to any other person or entity unless as a part of an assumed contractentity; and (o) any liability or obligation arising from the acts or omissions of Seller or its Affiliates, representatives, agents or employees, except to the extent that any such liability or obligation is an Assumed Obligation; (p) all trade payables and accruals of the Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise; (q) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and Laurens County Landfill, LLC dated October 5, 2001; and (r) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and R&B Landfill, Inc. dated August 1, 1998, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Disposal Agreement dated June 29, 2000 (subsections (a) through (ro) above being referred to collectively as the "Retained Liabilities"). The Seller shall retain all of the Retained Liabilities. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder shall not in any respect enlarge any rights of third parties under contracts or arrangements with Buyer or Seller and nothing herein shall prevent any party from contesting in good faith any of the Assumed Liabilities with any third party. Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations related to any Retained Liabilities in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof.

Non-Assumption of Liabilities. Buyer does not assume and With the exception of the Assumed Obligations, AAM shall not be responsible for any liabilities, indebtedness or obligations of the Selling Parties or the Business other than the Assumed Obligations (as defined herein). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Parties hereby agree that except as expressly set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, Buyer shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise, assume, become assume or otherwise be responsible for or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of either Seller GM or Shareholder whether legal any of its Affiliates, or equitableclaims of such liability or obligation, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, or known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at on or after the date of this Agreementhereof, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation of Seller or Shareholder including those arising out of or relating tofrom: (ai) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which occurs or exists prior to, on or prior to after the Closing Date date hereof and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving delivery of notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement of GM or any of its Affiliates (whether written or oral); (bii) any injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, arising out of the occurrence of any event on or prior to the date of the Closing, regardless of whether such injury, death, damage or destruction occurs prior to, on or after the date of the Closing and whether based on GM's or any of its Affiliates' negligence, breach of warranty, breach of contract, products liability, strict liability or any other theory; (ciii) a any violation of any Applicable Laws or the requirements imposed by of any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation; (iv) subject to Section 11.14, any requirements relating liabilities, obligations or commitments for Taxes of GM or any of its Affiliates or predecessors, or any other liabilities, obligations or commitments for Taxes arising with respect to the reporting and payment conduct of federal, state, local the Business or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise the ownership of the Assets on or property tax liabilities of Seller other than ad valorem property taxes and similar taxes prorated on closing statement; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by Seller of any materials, including, without limitation, Hazardous Materials, prior to the Closing Datedate of Closing; or (ev) an agreement or arrangement between Seller and its employees or any labor or collective bargaining unit representing any such employees; (f) the severance pay obligation of Seller or any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained by GM or sponsored by Seller any of its Affiliates or to which Seller contributes, GM or any of its Affiliates contributes or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor, therefor or any liability for the GM's or any of its Affiliates' withdrawal or partial withdrawal from from, or by reason of the termination of of, any such plan or program by Seller; (g) indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of Seller to any bank or other lender, except to the extent any such obligations or liability is an Assumed Liability; (h) Seller and unrelated to Buyer initiated at any time, whether or not listed on Schedule 4.1(h) (and to the extent any liability or obligation arises out of or relates to both Seller and Buyer, each party's liability shall be proportionately allocated between the parties); (i) any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the Excluded Assets; (j) any liability, obligation cost or expense related to the Operations Property, including, without limitation, the environmental condition thereof; (k) the liabilities or obligations of Seller for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder; (l) any liability or obligation of Seller for taxes of any kind, related to periods before the Closing Date, or whether incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby, except any taxes incurred in connection with the operation of the Business by Buyer or otherwise attributable to a period of time after the Closing; (m) any liability or obligation to pay for any products, goods, raw materials or services delivered or provided to Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise, except to the extent such liability or obligation is an Assumed Liability; (n) any liability or obligation of Seller under any guarantee GM or any agreement to provide indemnification to of its Affiliates for severance pay, vacation pay or any other person type of compensatory arrangement with employees or entity unless as a part of an assumed contract; (o) any liability or obligation arising from the acts or omissions of Seller except to the extent that any such liability or obligation is an Assumed Obligation; (p) all trade payables and accruals of the Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise; (q) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and Laurens County Landfill, LLC dated October 5, 2001; and (r) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and R&B Landfill, Inc. dated August 1, 1998, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Disposal Agreement dated June 29, 2000 ((a) through (r) being referred to collectively as the "Retained Liabilities")former employees. The Seller shall retain all of the Retained Liabilities. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder This Section 3.2 shall not in any respect enlarge any rights relieve the parties of third parties their obligations under contracts Articles V or arrangements with Buyer or Seller and nothing herein shall prevent any party from contesting in good faith any of the Assumed Liabilities with any third party. Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations related to any Retained Liabilities in accordance with Section 8.1 hereofVI.

Non-Assumption of Liabilities. Buyer does not assume and shall not be responsible for any liabilities, indebtedness or obligations of the Selling Parties or the Business other than the Assumed Obligations (as defined herein). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Parties hereby agree that except as expressly set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, Buyer shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement or otherwise, assume, become responsible for or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of either Seller or Shareholder any Member whether legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after the date of this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation of Seller or Shareholder arising out of or relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which occurs or exists on or prior to the Closing Date and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement (whether written or oral); (b) any injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theorytheory that occurs prior to the Closing; (c) a violation by Seller or any Member of any Applicable Laws or the requirements imposed by any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation, any requirements relating to the reporting and payment of federal, state, local or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Seller other than ad valorem property taxes and similar taxes prorated on closing statementSeller; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by Seller of any materials, including, without limitation, Hazardous Materials, prior to the Closing Date; (e) an agreement or arrangement between Seller and its employees or any labor or collective bargaining unit representing any such employees; (f) the severance pay obligation of Seller or any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Seller or to which Seller contributes, or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor, or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or by reason of the termination of any such plan or program by Seller; (g) indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of Seller to any bank or other lender, except to the extent any such obligations or liability is an Assumed Liability; (h) any liability or obligation arising as a result of or out of any claim, legal or equitable action, proceeding or investigation pertaining to or relating in any way to Seller and unrelated to Buyer initiated at any time, whether or not listed on Schedule 4.1(h) (and except for liabilities or obligations related to the extent any liability operation of the Business on or obligation arises after the Closing Date, except for all such liabilities or obligations arising out of or relates facts and circumstances existing prior to both Seller and Buyer, each party's liability shall be proportionately allocated between the partiesClosing Date); (i) any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the Excluded Assets; (j) any liability, obligation cost or expense related to the Operations Property, including, without limitation, the environmental condition thereof[intentionally omitted]; (k) the liabilities or obligations of Seller for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder; (l) any liability or obligation of Seller for taxes of any kind, related whether relating to periods before or after the Closing Date, or whether incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby, except any taxes incurred in connection with the operation of the Business by Buyer or otherwise attributable to a period of time after the Closing; (m) any liability or obligation to pay for any products, goods, raw materials or services delivered or provided to Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise, except to the extent such liability or obligation is an Assumed Liability; (n) any liability or obligation of Seller under any guarantee or any agreement to provide indemnification to any other person or entity unless as a part of an assumed contractentity; and (o) any liability or obligation arising from the acts or omissions of Seller or its Affiliates, representatives, agents or employees, except to the extent that any such liability or obligation is an Assumed Obligation; Obligation (p) all trade payables and accruals of the Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise; (q) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and Laurens County Landfill, LLC dated October 5, 2001; and (r) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and R&B Landfill, Inc. dated August 1, 1998, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Disposal Agreement dated June 29, 2000 (subsections (a) through (ro) above being referred to collectively as collectively, the "Retained Liabilities"). The Seller shall retain all of the Retained Liabilities. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder shall not in any respect enlarge any rights of third parties under contracts or arrangements with Buyer or Seller and nothing herein shall prevent any party from contesting in good faith any of the Assumed Liabilities with any third party. Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations related to any Retained Liabilities in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof.

Non-Assumption of Liabilities. Buyer does not assume and shall not be responsible for any liabilities, indebtedness or obligations of the Selling Parties or the Business other than the Assumed Obligations (as defined herein). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Parties hereby agree that except as expressly set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, Buyer shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement or otherwise, assume, become responsible for or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of either Seller or Shareholder any Member whether legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after the date of this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation of Seller or Shareholder arising out of or relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which occurs or exists on or prior to the Closing Date and which constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement (whether written or oral); (b) any injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theorytheory that occurs prior to the Closing; (c) a violation by Seller or any Member of any Applicable Laws or the requirements imposed by any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation, any requirements relating to the reporting and payment of federal, state, local or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Seller other than ad valorem property taxes and similar taxes prorated on closing statementSeller; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by Seller of any materials, including, without limitation, Hazardous Materials, prior to the Closing Date; (e) an agreement or arrangement between Seller and its employees or any labor or collective bargaining unit representing any such employees; (f) the severance pay obligation of Seller or any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Seller or to which Seller contributes, or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor, or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or by reason of the termination of any such plan or program by Seller; (g) indebtedness and all other obligations and liabilities of Seller to any bank or other lender, except to the extent any such obligations or liability is an Assumed Liability; (h) any liability or obligation arising as a result of or out of any claim, legal or equitable action, proceeding or investigation pertaining to or relating in any way to Seller and unrelated to Buyer initiated at any time, whether or not listed on Schedule 4.1(h) (and except for liabilities or obligations related to the extent any liability operation of the Business on or obligation arises after the Closing Date, except for all such liabilities or obligations arising out of or relates facts and circumstances existing prior to both Seller and Buyer, each party's liability shall be proportionately allocated between the partiesClosing Date); (i) any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the Excluded Assets; (j) any liability, obligation obligation, cost or expense related to the Operations PropertyAssets that arises out of acts or omissions of the Seller prior to the Closing Date, including, without limitation, any liability, obligation, cost or expense related to the environmental condition thereofof the Assets prior to the Closing Date; (k) the liabilities or obligations of Seller for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder; (l) any liability or obligation of Seller for taxes of any kind, related whether relating to periods before or after the Closing Date, or whether incurred by Seller in connection with this Agreement, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby, except any taxes incurred in connection with the operation of the Business by Buyer or otherwise attributable to a period of time after the Closing; (m) any liability or obligation to pay for any products, goods, raw materials or services delivered or provided to Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise, except to the extent such liability or obligation is an Assumed Liability; (n) any liability or obligation of Seller under any guarantee or any agreement to provide indemnification to any other person or entity unless as a part of an assumed contractentity; and (o) any liability or obligation arising from the acts or omissions of Seller or its Affiliates, representatives, agents or employees, except to the extent that any such liability or obligation is an Assumed Obligation; (p) all trade payables and accruals of the Seller in respect of the Business or otherwise; (q) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and Laurens County Landfill, LLC dated October 5, 2001; and (r) that certain Disposal Agreement by and between Waste Reduction of South Carolina, Inc. and R&B Landfill, Inc. dated August 1, 1998, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Disposal Agreement dated June 29, 2000 (subsections (a) through (ro) above being referred to collectively as the "Retained Liabilities"). The Seller shall retain all of the Retained Liabilities. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder shall not in any respect enlarge any rights of third parties under contracts or arrangements with Buyer or Seller and nothing herein shall prevent any party from contesting in good faith any of the Assumed Liabilities with any third party. Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its successors and assigns from and against any liabilities or obligations related to any Retained Liabilities in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof.