Common use of Owner Defense Requirements Clause in Contracts

Owner Defense Requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing defense obligations of the Architect, neither the Architect nor any attorney engaged by the Architect shall defend any claim in the name of the Owner or the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the Owner or the State of Oregon, without the prior written consent of the Southern Oregon University General Counsel. The Owner may, at any time at its election assume its own defense and settlement in the event that it determines that the Architect is prohibited from defending the Owner, that Architect is not adequately defending the Owner’s interests, or that an important governmental principle is at issue or that it is in the best interests of the Owner to do so. The Owner reserves all rights to pursue any claims it may have against the Architect if the Owner elects to assume its own defense.

Owner Defense Requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing defense obligations of the Architect, neither the Architect nor any attorney engaged by the Architect shall defend any claim in the name of the Owner Owner, the State of Oregon or any agency of the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the Owner or Owner, the State of OregonOregon or any of its agencies, without the prior written consent of the Southern Oregon University General CounselAttorney General. The Owner may, at any time anytime at its election assume its own defense and settlement in the event that it determines that the Architect is prohibited from defending the Owner, that Architect is not adequately defending the Owner’s interests, or that an important governmental principle is at issue or that it is in the best interests of the Owner to do so. The Owner reserves all rights to pursue any claims it may have against the Architect if the Owner elects to assume its own defense.

Owner Defense Requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing defense obligations of the Architect/Engineer, neither the Architect Architect/Engineer nor any attorney engaged by the Architect Architect/Engineer shall defend any claim in the name of the Owner or the State of OregonOwner, nor purport to act as legal representative of the Owner or the State of OregonOwner, without the prior written consent of the Southern Oregon University Institute of Technology General Counsel. The Owner may, at any time at its election assume its own defense and settlement in the event that it determines that the Architect Architect/Engineer is prohibited from defending the Owner, that Architect Architect/Engineer is not adequately defending the Owner’s interests, or that an important governmental principle is at issue or that it is in the best interests of the Owner to do so. The Owner reserves all rights to pursue any claims it may have against the Architect Architect/Engineer if the Owner elects to assume its own defense.

Owner Defense Requirements. Notwithstanding Not withstanding the foregoing defense obligations of the Architect, neither the Architect nor any attorney engaged by the Architect shall defend any claim in the name of the Owner or Owner, the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the Owner or Owner, the State of Oregon, without the prior written consent of the Southern Oregon University General CounselCounsel of the Unversity of Oregon. The Owner may, at any time anytime at its election assume its own defense and settlement in the event that it determines that the Architect is prohibited from defending the Owner, that Architect is not adequately defending the Owner’s interests, or that an important governmental principle is at issue or that it is in the best interests of the Owner to do so. The Owner reserves all rights to pursue any claims it may have against the Architect if the Owner elects to assume its own defense.