Common use of Rights Upon Indemnification Clause in Contracts

Rights Upon Indemnification. The rights of the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees with respect to claims asserted by any Person other than the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees shall be governed by the following: (a) For the purposes of this paragraph 25, an "Indemnified Party" shall be an MW Indemnitee or VVI Indemnitee (as the case may be), who is entitled to indemnification pursuant to paragraph 23 or 24, and an "Indemnifying Party" shall be either MW or VVI, to the extent MW or VVI shall have an obligation of indemnification pursuant to paragraph 23 or 24. (b) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of the commencement of any action which may result in a claim for indemnification pursuant to either paragraph 23 or 24, the Indemnified Party will notify the Indemnifying Party thereof within a reasonable time thereafter. The failure so to notify any Indemnifying Party will not relieve it of any liability for indemnification hereunder as to the particular item for which indemnification may then be sought except to the extent that the failure to give notice shall have been prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party. (c) An Indemnified Party shall have the right (i) to employ separate counsel in any action as to which indemnification shall be sought under paragraph 23 or 24 of this Agreement and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (x) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (y) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense thereof and employ counsel within a reasonable period of time after being given the notice required above, and as a consequence thereof, the Indemnified Party has employed separate counsel to protect its rights, or (z) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that representation of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party by the same counsel would be inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct (whether or not such representation by the same counsel has been proposed) due to actual or reasonably anticipated conflicts of interest between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in the conduct of the defense of such action (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to direct the defense on behalf of the Indemnified Party). It is understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of only one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for all such Indemnified Parties having actual or reasonably anticipated conflicts of interest with the Indemnifying Party. (d) In any case in which the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the claim or has agreed to pay the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of such action effected by the Indemnified Party without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. No failure of an Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of a claim or agree to pay the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any obligation of indemnification which such party shall have under Section 23 or 24 hereof. (e) The indemnification provided in paragraphs 23 and 24 is for the benefit of the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees only, and shall not be deemed to create any right (to indemnification or otherwise) for any other Person.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Operating Agreement (Valuevision International Inc), Operating Agreement (Montgomery Ward Holding Corp)

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Rights Upon Indemnification. The rights of the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees with respect parties hereto to claims asserted by any Person other than the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees be indemnified pursuant to this Agreement shall be governed by the following: (a) For the purposes of this paragraph 25, an "Indemnified Party" shall be an MW Indemnitee or VVI Indemnitee Within a reasonable time (as the case may be), who is entitled not to indemnification pursuant to paragraph 23 or 24, and an "Indemnifying Party" shall be either MW or VVI, to the extent MW or VVI shall have an obligation of indemnification pursuant to paragraph 23 or 24. (bexceed 30 days from receipt) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party indemnified party of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action which may result in a claim for indemnification pursuant to either paragraph 23 Sections 6.1 or 246.2, the Indemnified Party an indemnified party will notify in writing the Indemnifying Party indemnifying party thereof within a reasonable time thereafter. The failure ; the omission to so to notify any Indemnifying Party indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability for indemnification hereunder thereunder as to the particular item for which indemnification may then be sought (except to the extent that the failure to give notice shall not have been prejudicial to the Indemnifying Partysuch indemnifying party), but not from any other liability which it may have to any indemnified party. (cb) An Indemnified Party indemnified party shall have the right (i) to employ separate counsel chosen by it in any action as to which indemnification shall may be sought under paragraph 23 or 24 any provision of this Agreement and to participate in the defense thereof, or (ii) to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnified party, to assume the defense of any such action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnifying party, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless indemnified party unless; (x) the Indemnifying Party indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (y) the Indemnifying Party indemnifying party has failed to employ counsel and assume the defense thereof without reservation and employ counsel within a reasonable period of time after being given the notice required above, and as a consequence thereof, the Indemnified Party has employed indemnified party is required to employ separate counsel to protect its rights, or (z) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party indemnified party and the Indemnifying Party indemnifying party and such Indemnified Party indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded been advised by its counsel that representation of the Indemnified Party such indemnified party and the Indemnifying Party indemnifying party by the same counsel would be inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct (whether or not such representation by the same counsel has been proposed) due to actual or reasonably anticipated conflicts potential conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in the conduct of the defense of such action (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to direct the defense on behalf of the Indemnified Party)them. It is understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party indemnifying party shall, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction jurisdiction, arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of only one separate firm of attorneys counsel (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for all such Indemnified Parties indemnified parties having actual or reasonably anticipated conflicts of interest potential differing interests with the Indemnifying Partyindemnifying party. (dc) In any case in which the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the claim or has agreed to pay the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action effected by the Indemnified Party without the its written consent of the Indemnifying Partyconsent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with such written consent, or if there be withheld. No failure a final judgment against any indemnified party in any such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified parties to the extent provided above from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of an Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of a claim such settlement or agree to pay the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any obligation of indemnification which such party shall have under Section 23 or 24 hereofjudgment. (ed) The indemnification provided obligations set forth in paragraphs 23 Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 24 is for 6.3 shall survive the benefit of the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees only, and shall not be deemed to create any right (to indemnification or otherwise) for any other Persontermination this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Database Access Agreement (Metris Companies Inc)

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Rights Upon Indemnification. The rights of the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees with respect to claims asserted by any Person other than the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees shall be governed by the following: (a) For the purposes of this paragraph 25Section 20, an "Indemnified Party" shall be an MW Indemnitee or VVI Indemnitee (as the case may be), who is entitled to indemnification pursuant to paragraph 23 Section 18 or 2419, and an "Indemnifying Party" shall be either MW or VVI, to the extent MW or VVI shall have an obligation of indemnification pursuant to paragraph 23 Section 18 or 2419. (b) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of the commencement of any action which may result in a claim for indemnification pursuant to either paragraph 23 Section 18 or 2419, the Indemnified Party will notify the Indemnifying Party thereof within a reasonable time thereafter. The failure so to notify any Indemnifying Party will not relieve it of any liability for indemnification hereunder as to the particular item for which indemnification may then be sought except to the extent that the failure to give notice shall have been prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party. (c) An Indemnified Party shall have the right (i) to employ separate counsel in any action as to which indemnification shall be sought under paragraph 23 Section 18 or 24 19 of this Agreement and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (x) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (y) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense thereof and employ counsel within a reasonable period of time after being given the notice required above, and as a consequence thereof, the Indemnified Party party has employed separate counsel to protect its rights, or (z) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that representation of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party by the same counsel would be inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct (whether or not such representation by the same counsel has been proposed) due to actual or reasonably anticipated conflicts of interest between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in the conduct of the defense of such action (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to direct the defense on behalf of the Indemnified Party). It is understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of only one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for all such Indemnified Parties having actual or reasonably anticipated conflicts of interest with the Indemnifying Party. (d) In any case in which the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the claim or has agreed to pay the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of such action effected by the Indemnified Party without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. No failure of an Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of a claim or agree to pay the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any obligation of indemnification which such party shall have under Section 23 or 24 hereof. (e) The indemnification provided in paragraphs 23 and 24 is for the benefit of the MW Indemnitees and the VVI Indemnitees only, and shall not be deemed to create any right (to indemnification or otherwise) for any other Person.attorneys

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Operating Agreement (Valuevision International Inc)

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