Nonliability of Bank. The relationship between the Company, on the one hand, and the Banks, the LC Issuer and the Agent, on the other hand, shall be solely that of borrower and lender. Neither the Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Bank shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Company. Neither the Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Bank undertakes any responsibility to the Company to review or inform the Company of any matter in connection with any phase of the Company's business or operations. The Company shall rely entirely upon its own judgment with respect to its business, and any review, inspection, supervision or information supplied to the Company by the Banks is for the protection of the Banks and neither the Company nor any third party is entitled to rely thereon. The Company agrees that neither the Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Bank shall have liability to the Company (whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise) for losses suffered by the Company in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, the transactions contemplated and the relationship established by the Credit Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, unless it is determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party from which recovery is sought. Neither the Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Bank shall have any liability with respect to, and the Company hereby waives, releases and agrees not to xxx for, any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by the Company in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co), Credit Agreement (Consumers Energy Co), 364 Day Credit Agreement (Consumers Energy Co)
