Retained Claims means the Debtors’ interests in all existing and potential causes of action and litigation in which any of the Debtors is the plaintiff (or could be a plaintiff), or a defendant with a counterclaim or cross claims, including, without limitation, any claim, right or interest each or any of the Debtors may have as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19, against or with respect to any local, state, or federal government, agency, instrumentality, or other Governmental Unit as well as any insurer (or account of any Insurance Policy), including, without limitation, Relief Funds.
Approved Claim means a Claim Form submitted by a Settlement Class Member that: (a) is submitted timely and in accordance with the directions on the Claim Form and the provisions of the Settlement Agreement; (b) is fully and truthfully completed by a Settlement Class Member with all of the information requested in the Claim Form; (c) is signed by the Settlement Class Member, physically or electronically; and (d) is approved by the Settlement Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
Settled claim means the original tort claim resolved by a structured settlement.
Disputed Claim means any Claim that is not Allowed.
Unresolved Claim means a Claim, which at the relevant time, in whole or in part: (a) has not been Finally Determined to be a Proven Claim in accordance with the Amended Claims Procedure Order and this Plan; (b) is validly disputed in accordance with the Amended Claims Procedure Order; and/or (c) remains subject to review and for which a Notice of Allowance or Notice of Revision or Disallowance (each as defined in the Amended Claims Procedure Order) has not been issued to the Creditor in accordance with the Amended Claims Procedure Order as at the date of this Plan, in each of the foregoing clauses, including both as to proof and/or quantum;
Covered Claim means either a Provider Covered Claim or Customer Covered Claim.
Retained Causes of Action means those Causes of Action that shall vest in the Reorganized Debtors on the Effective Date, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any of the Causes of Action that are settled, released or exculpated under the Plan.
Contingent Claim means any Claim, the liability for which attaches or is dependent upon the occurrence or happening of, or is triggered by, an event, which event has not yet occurred, happened or been triggered as of the date on which such Claim is sought to be estimated or an objection to such Claim is filed, whether or not such event is within the actual or presumed contemplation of the holder of such Claim and whether or not a relationship between the holder of such Claim and FairPoint now or hereafter exists or previously existed.
IPR Claim means any claim of infringement or alleged infringement (including the defence of such infringement or alleged infringement) of any IPR, used to provide the Services or as otherwise provided and/or licensed by the Supplier (or to which the Supplier has provided access) to the Authority in the fulfilment of its obligations under this Framework Agreement;
Settled Claims means any and all of the claims, debts, demands, rights, actions, causes of action, suits, matters, issues, damages, losses or liabilities whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any claims for interest, attorneys’ fees, expert or consulting fees, and any other costs, expenses or liability whatsoever), whether based on United States or Canadian federal, state, provincial, local, statutory or common law or any other law, rule or regulation, whether fixed or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, at law or in equity, matured or unmatured, whether class or individual in nature, including both known claims and Unknown Claims, (i) that have been asserted (or proposed as amendments) in any of the Actions against any of the Released Parties, or (ii) that could have been asserted in any forum by the Class Members or any of them against any of the Released Parties which arise out of or are based upon the allegations, transactions, facts, matters, breaches, occurrences, financial statements, statements, representations or omissions involved, set forth, or referred to in the Actions or in proposed amendments.
Indemnified Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.
AWR Claim means any complaint or claim to a tribunal or court made by or on behalf of the Agency Worker against the Hirer and/or the Employment Business for any breach of the AWR;
Approved Claims means complete and timely claims, submitted by Settlement Class Members, that have been approved for payment by the Settlement Administrator.
Settlement Claim means a claim for settlement benefits made under the terms of this Settlement Agreement.
Contested Claim means any Tax, Indebtedness or other claim or liability (i) the validity or amount of which is being diligently contested in good faith, (ii) for which adequate reserve, or other appropriate provision, if any, as required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made, and (iii) with respect to which any right to execute upon or sell any assets of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries has not matured or has been and continues to be effectively enjoined, superseded or stayed.
Insured Claim means any Claim arising from an incident or occurrence alleged to have occurred prior to the Effective Date that is covered under an insurance policy applicable to the Debtors or their businesses.
Clean Claim means a claim that:
DIP Claim means a Claim of the DIP Agent or DIP Lenders arising under the DIP Credit Agreement or any of the DIP Orders, including Claims for payment of DIP Expenses.
Excluded Claim means a dispute, controversy or claim that concerns (a) the validity or infringement of a patent, trademark or copyright; or (b) any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation, whether or not statutory.
Fraud Claim means any claim based in whole or in part upon fraud, willful misconduct or intentional misrepresentation.
Exculpated Claim means any claim related to any act or omission in connection with, relating to or arising out of the Debtors’ in or out-of-court restructuring efforts (including any and all actions associated with exploration and solicitation of financing/refinancing opportunities, sales or similar transactions, restructurings, the Chapter 11 Cases, formulation, preparation, dissemination, negotiation or filing of the Disclosure Statement or the Plan or any contract, instrument, release or other agreement or document created or entered into in connection with the Disclosure Statement or the Plan, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, the pursuit of confirmation of the Plan, the administration and implementation of the Plan, the issuance of the Series 2020 Note and the execution of 2020 Bond Documents, or the distribution of property under the Plan or any other related agreement; provided, however, that Exculpated Claims shall not include any act or omission that is determined in a Final Order to have constituted gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud to the extent imposed by applicable non-bankruptcy law. For the avoidance of doubt, no Cause of Action, obligation or liability expressly established or preserved by the Plan or the Plan Supplement constitutes an Exculpated Claim.
Unresolved Claims has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(c).
Relevant Claim means a Warranty Claim or any claim by any Investor for indemnification or pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement.
Agreed Claims shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(c).
Unimpaired Claim means a Claim that is not impaired within the meaning of section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Tax Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05.