Common use of Texas Litigation Clause in Contracts

Texas Litigation. As soon as practicable following the execution and delivery of this Agreement by all of the Parties, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days subsequent thereto, WMI and the FDIC Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to seek rulings from the D.C. District Court and, to the extent necessary or desirable, the Bankruptcy Court or the relevant appellate court, (a) enjoining the plaintiffs in the Texas Litigation and any other plaintiffs who have brought or may in the future bring such claims from taking any action inconsistent with the Debtors’ and the FDIC Receiver’s ownership and exclusive control of such claims and causes of action (including resolutions of such claims and causes of action), including, without limitation, prosecution of the Texas Litigation, and (b) enjoining any other Person from instituting or prosecuting any claims on behalf of WMI, WMB or the Receivership. Upon the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as is practicable following entry of an order of the D.C. District Court and/or the Bankruptcy Court or an appellate court consistent with clauses (a) and (b) above, solely to the extent that a final non-appealable judgment has not been entered previously against the plaintiffs in the Texas Litigation as of such date, WMI and the FDIC Parties shall take any and all actions reasonably requested by WMI, the FDIC Parties or JPMC to dismiss, with prejudice, the Texas Litigation by taking any and all action as is appropriate, including without limitation, filing with the D.C. District Court a Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “K”, and appealing any order of the D.C. District Court providing less than all of the relief contemplated by this Section 2.7; provided, however, that it shall not be a breach hereunder if, the Debtors and the FDIC Receiver having used their reasonable best efforts, the D.C. District Court, the Bankruptcy Court or any appellate court nevertheless (1) determines that the claims and causes of action being asserted in the Texas Litigation are, in whole or in part, not property of the Debtors and the Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases and allows the current plaintiffs in the Texas Litigation to continue prosecuting the claims asserted therein, in whole or in part, or (2) does not grant the relief referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.7.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Settlement Agreement (Washington Mutual, Inc), Settlement Agreement (Washington Mutual, Inc)

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Texas Litigation. As soon as practicable following the execution and delivery of this Agreement by all of the Parties, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days subsequent thereto, WMI and the FDIC Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to seek rulings from the D.C. District Court and, to the extent necessary or desirable, the Bankruptcy Court or the relevant appellate court, (a) enjoining the plaintiffs in the Texas Litigation and any other plaintiffs who have brought or may in the future bring such claims from taking any action inconsistent with the Debtors’ and the FDIC Receiver’s ownership and exclusive control of such claims and causes of action (including resolutions of such claims and causes of action), including, without limitation, prosecution of the Texas Litigation, and (b) enjoining any other Person from instituting or prosecuting any claims on behalf of WMI, WMB or the Receivership. Upon the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as is practicable following entry of an order of the D.C. District Court and/or the Bankruptcy Court or an appellate court consistent with clauses (a) and (b) above, solely to the extent that a final non-appealable judgment has not been entered previously against the plaintiffs in the Texas Litigation as of such date, WMI and the FDIC Parties shall take any and all actions reasonably requested by WMI, the FDIC Parties or JPMC to dismiss, with prejudice, the Texas Litigation by taking any and all action as is appropriate, including without limitation, filing with the D.C. District Court a Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “K”, and appealing any order of the D.C. District Court providing less than all of the relief contemplated by this Section 2.7; provided, however, that it shall not be a breach hereunder if, the Debtors and the FDIC Receiver having used their reasonable best efforts, the D.C. District Court, the Bankruptcy Court or any appellate court nevertheless (1) determines that the claims and causes of action being asserted in the Texas Litigation are, in whole or in part, not property of the Debtors and the Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases and allows the current plaintiffs in the Texas Litigation to continue prosecuting the claims asserted therein, in whole or in part, or (2) does not grant the relief referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.7.nevertheless

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Settlement Agreement, And Restated Settlement Agreement

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