Product Liability Cases Sample Clauses

Product Liability Cases. Koppers Inc., along with other defendants, is currently a defendant in lawsuits filed in a variety of states in which the plaintiffs claim they suffered a variety of illnesses (including cancer) as a result of exposure to coal tar pitch sold by the defendants. There are 96 plaintiffs in 53 cases pending as of September 30, 2008 as compared to 97 plaintiffs in 52 cases at December 31, 2007. As of September 30, 2008, there are a total of 47 cases pending in state court in Pennsylvania, one case each pending in state courts in Tennessee, and Texas, two cases each pending in an Indiana state court and one case pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and one case pending in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The plaintiffs in all 53 pending cases seek to recover compensatory damages, while plaintiffs in 43 cases also seek to recover punitive damages. The plaintiffs in the 47 cases filed in Pennsylvania state court seek unspecified damages in excess of the court’s minimum arbitration jurisdictional limit. The plaintiffs in the two cases filed in Indiana state court and the one case filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee also seek unspecified damages. The plaintiff in the Oregon case seeks damages in excess of $1.8 million. The plaintiffs in the Tennessee state court case each seek damages of $15.0 million. The plaintiffs in the one Texas state court case have agreed to dismiss their claims against Koppers Inc. pending execution of final settlement and release documents. The other defendants in these lawsuits vary from case to case and include companies such as Beazer East, Inc., United States Steel Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Vertellus Specialties Inc., Dow Chemical Company, Rust-Oleum Corporation, UCAR Carbon Company, Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chemtura Corporation, SGL Carbon Corporation, Alcoa, Inc., and PPG Industries, Inc. Discovery is proceeding in these cases. A reserve has not been provided for these lawsuits because, at this time, Koppers Inc. cannot reasonably determine the probability of a loss, and the amount of loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated. Although Koppers Inc. is vigorously defending these cases, an unfavorable resolution of these matters may have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. Koppers Inc. is currently a defendant in several products l...
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  • Product Liability Claims Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.2, any Losses arising out of any Third Party claim, suit, action, proceeding, liability or obligation involving any actual or alleged death or bodily injury arising out of or resulting from the development, manufacture or Commercialization of any Fibrocell Products or Improved Products for use or sale in the Field, to the extent that such Losses exceed the amount (if any) covered by the applicable Party’s product liability insurance (“Excess Product Liability Costs”), shall be paid by [*****], except to the extent such Losses arise out of any Third-Party Claim based on the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Party, its Affiliates, or its Affiliates’ sublicensees, or any of the respective officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing entities, in the performance of obligations or exercise of rights under this Agreement.

  • Product Liability The Company has no Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against any of them giving rise to any Liability) arising out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession, or use of any product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by the Company.

  • Joint Liability Each representation, warranty, covenant and agreement made by Parent or Merger Sub in this Agreement shall be deemed a representation, warranty, covenant and agreement made by Parent and Merger Sub jointly and all liability and obligations relating thereto shall be deemed a joint liability and obligation of Parent and Merger Sub.

  • Products Liability There is no Action before any Governmental Authority involving Seller based upon breach of product warranty, strict liability in tort, negligent design, negligent manufacture of product, defects in design, manufacture, materials or workmanship, negligent provision of services, or any other allegation of liability, including or resulting in product recalls, arising from the materials, design, testing, manufacture, packaging, labeling (including instruction for use), documentation or sale of products (collectively, “Product Claims”; and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for any such Product Claim. To the Knowledge of Seller, there are no material errors in any published technical documentation, specifications, manuals or user guides provided in the ordinary course of business to customers of the Business. There have been no material defects in design, manufacturing, materials or workmanship, including any failure to warn, or any breach of express or implied warranties or representations, which involve any product manufactured (or to be manufactured), shipped, sold, installed or delivered by or on behalf of Seller. There have been no product recalls by Seller with respect to any products manufactured (or to be manufactured), shipped, sold, installed or delivered by or on behalf of Seller, or to the Knowledge of Seller any investigation or consideration of or decision made by any Person or Governmental Authority concerning whether to undertake or not to undertake any recall. All manufacturing standards applied, testing procedures used, and product specifications disclosed to customers by Seller have complied in all material respects with all requirements established by any applicable Law or any Governmental Authority.

  • DEFECT LIABILITY It is agreed that in case any structural defect or any other defect in workmanship, quality or provision of services or any other obligations of the Promoter as per the agreement for sale relating to such development is brought to the notice of the Promoter within a period of 5 (five) years by the Allottee from the date of handing over possession, it shall be the duty of the Promoter to rectify such defects without further charge, within 30 (thirty) days, and in the event of Promoter's failure to rectify such defects within such time, the aggrieved Allottees shall be entitled to receive appropriate compensation in the manner as provided under the Act.

  • Product Warranty and Product Liability Set forth in Schedule 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule is a true, correct and complete copy of the Company's standard warranty or warranties for sales of its products.

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  • Our Liability (a) The quality and reliability of your electricity supply and the quality, pressure and continuity of your gas supply is subject to a variety of factors that are beyond our control as your retailer, including accidents, emergencies, weather conditions, vandalism, system demand, the technical limitations of the distribution system and the acts of other persons (such as your distributor), including at the direction of a relevant authority.

  • Product Liability Insurance insurance against claims for bodily injury, death or Property damage resulting from the use of products sold by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in such amounts as are then customarily maintained by responsible persons engaged in businesses similar to that of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

  • Aircraft Liability (Additional requirement applicable for aerial photograph or contract involving any use of aircraft.)

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