Common use of Excuse from Obligations Clause in Contracts

Excuse from Obligations. Customer is excused from its obligations relating to any claim, action or suit under the clause entitled “Customer Indemnification” if Verizon fails to: (a) provide prompt written notice of the third party claim, action, or suit to Customer, provided that the failure of Verizon to provide such notice materially prejudices Customer’s defense and/or settlement of such claim, action or suit; (b) co-operate with all reasonable requests of Customer in connection with the defense and/or settlement of such claim, action or suit, at Customer’s reasonable expense; and/or (c) surrender exclusive control to Customer of the defense and/or settlement of such claim, action, or suit.