Common use of Specific Performance; Jurisdiction; Enforcement Clause in Contracts

Specific Performance; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, or in the event (but only in the event) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (a) irrevocably submits itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any court other than the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); provided, however, that if the Company is required to commence a proceeding for judicial appraisal of Dissenting Shares such proceeding will be brought in the appropriate Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with the KBCA. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 10.5, (ii) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iii) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (A) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (C) this Agreement, or the subject matter of this Agreement, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan (Res Care Inc /Ky/), Agreement and Plan of Share (Res Care Inc /Ky/)

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Specific Performance; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Chancery Delaware Court of Chancery (or a proper Delaware state court if the State Court of Delaware, or in the event (but only in the event) that such court Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action jurisdiction) or proceeding, the federal courts sitting in the United States District Court for the District State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In connection with any request for specific performance or equitable relief by any party hereto, each of the other parties waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. In addition, each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery (aor a proper Delaware state court if the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction) or the federal courts sitting in the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto consents to the service of process or other papers in connection with such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 8.8 or in such other manner as permitted by Law. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court aforesaid courts and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); provided, however, that if the Company is required to commence a proceeding for judicial appraisal of Dissenting Shares such proceeding will be brought in the appropriate Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with the KBCAaforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (ia) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 10.58.6, (iib) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iiic) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (Ai) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is 36 brought in an inconvenient forum, (Bii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (Ciii) this Agreement, or the subject matter of this Agreementhereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hiland Partners, LP), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hiland Holdings GP, LP)

Specific Performance; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Chancery Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware, or in the event if (but only in the eventif) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceedingAction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (a) irrevocably submits itself agrees that any Action with respect to this Agreement and the personal jurisdiction rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the Chancery rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware Delaware, or if (or in the event, but only in the event, if) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceedingAction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) . Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such Action for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court of the aforesaid courts and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action Action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); provided, however, that if the Company is required to commence a proceeding for judicial appraisal of Dissenting Shares such proceeding will be brought in the appropriate Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with the KBCAaforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding Action with respect to this Agreement, (ia) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 10.58.5, (iib) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iiic) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (Ai) the suit, action or proceeding Action in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (Bii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding Action is improper or (Ciii) this Agreement, or the subject matter of this Agreement, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Jefferies Group Inc /De/)

Specific Performance; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Chancery Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware, or in the event if (but only in the eventif) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (a) irrevocably submits itself agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the personal jurisdiction rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the Chancery rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware Delaware, or if (or in the event, but only in the event, if) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) . Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court of the aforesaid courts and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); provided, however, that if the Company is required to commence a proceeding for judicial appraisal of Dissenting Shares such proceeding will be brought in the appropriate Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with the KBCAaforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (ia) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 10.59.4, (iib) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iiic) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (Ai) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (Bii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (Ciii) this Agreement, or the subject matter of this Agreement, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pharmathene, Inc)

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Specific Performance; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Chancery Delaware Court of Chancery (or a proper Delaware state court if the State Court of Delaware, or in the event (but only in the event) that such court Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action jurisdiction) or proceeding, the federal courts sitting in the United States District Court for the District State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In connection with any request for specific performance or equitable relief by any party hereto, each of the other parties waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. In addition, each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery (aor a proper Delaware state court if the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction) or the federal courts sitting in the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto consents to the service of process or other papers in connection with such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 8.8 or in such other manner as permitted by Law. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court aforesaid courts and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); provided, however, that if the Company is required to commence a proceeding for judicial appraisal of Dissenting Shares such proceeding will be brought in the appropriate Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in accordance with the KBCAaforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (ia) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 10.58.6, (iib) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iiic) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (Ai) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (Bii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (Ciii) this Agreement, or the subject matter of this Agreementhereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hiland Holdings GP, LP)

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