Liability for Damages 1. The Purchaser shall be liable for any damages sustained by the State arising from Purchaser’s breach of the terms of this Contract and the State may cause all or part of the performance bond to be forfeited to recover such damages.
No Special Damages In no event shall either party be liable hereunder (whether in an action in negligence, contract or tort or based on a warranty or otherwise) for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages incurred by the other party or any third party, even if the party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Special Damages NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY OR ANY PERSON IN ITS GROUP BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, COLLATERAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS SUFFERED BY AN INDEMNITEE, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DAMAGES ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT TO THE EXTENT AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS REQUIRED TO PAY ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, COLLATERAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS (OTHER THAN DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS CONSTITUTING EXCLUDED LIABILITIES), TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT IN EITHER GROUP IN CONNECTION WITH A THIRD PARTY CLAIM, SUCH DAMAGES WILL CONSTITUTE DIRECT DAMAGES AND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 11.17.
