Common use of Non-Party Settlement Clause in Contracts

Non-Party Settlement. To the extent that on or after the date of this Settlement Agreement any Settling Government Entity Plaintiff settles any Claims it may have against any Non-Released Party relating to the Released Claims and Liabilities and provides a release to such non-party or non-parties (a “Non-Party Settlement”), the Settling Government Entity shall (i) include in the Non-Party Settlement a release from such Non-Released Party in favor of the Released Parties (in a form equivalent to the releases contained herein) of any Claim-Over under which Altria or any other Released Party may be liable to pay any part of such Non-Party Settlement or may otherwise be liable to such Non-Released Party with respect thereto, and/or (ii) a provision substantively identical to Section 14.4 of this Settlement Agreement prohibiting pursuit of a claim for contribution or indemnity or any similar theory other than contractual indemnification relating to such Non-Released Party’s joint liability with such Released Party.

Non-Party Settlement. To the extent that on or after the date of this Settlement Agreement any Settling Government Entity Plaintiff Releasor settles any Claims it may have against any Non-Released Party relating to the Released Claims and Liabilities and provides a release to such non-party or non-parties (a “Non-Party Settlement”), the Settling Government Entity Releasor shall (i) include in the Non-Party Settlement a release from such Non-Non- Released Party in favor of the Released Parties (in a form equivalent to the releases contained herein) of any Claim-Over under which Altria JLI or any other Released Party may be liable to pay any part of such Non-Party Settlement or may otherwise be liable to such Non-Released Party with respect thereto, and/or (ii) a provision substantively identical to Section 14.4 of this the Government Entity Settlement Agreement prohibiting pursuit of a claim for contribution or indemnity or any similar theory other than contractual indemnification relating to such Non-Released Party’s joint liability with such Released Party.