Claim

Example Definitions of "Claim"
Claim. Means, except as stated below, any threatened, pending or completed action, demand, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, investigative or other and whether formal or informal, including but not limited to any investigation, inquiry, hearing or alternative dispute resolution process.
Claim. Any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, or other proceeding, or any appeal therein, whether civil, criminal or other, in which Indemnitee was, is, or, in Indemnitee's good faith belief will be, involved as a party or otherwise, whether instituted by the Corporation or any other person or entity, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or,... while serving as director and/or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving in any capacity, at the request of the Corporation, in any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, in each case whether or not Indemnitee was serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense was or is incurred for which indemnification or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement. View More
Claim. Any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, or proceeding, including discovery, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether made judicially or extra-judicially, or any separate issue or matter therein, as the context requires, but shall not include any action, suit or proceeding initiated by Indemnitee against the Corporation (other than to enforce the terms of this Agreement), or initiated by Indemnitee against any director or officer of the... Corporation unless the Corporation has joined in or consented in writing to the initiation of such action, suit or proceeding. View More
Claim. Shall mean any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether made judicially or extra-judicially, or any separate issue or matter therein, as the context requires
Claim. Means any claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, demand, action, cause of action, right, suit, judgment, verdict, execution or proceeding, in each case of any kind, nature, character, description or basis whatsoever and (without limitation of the foregoing) (i) whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise (including any arbitration proceeding) and (ii) whether based upon (a) contract, warranty, covenant or other Liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty or covenant,... tort, negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, fault, strict liability, misrepresentation, fraud, quantum meruit, subrogation, indemnification (whether express or implied), contribution or reimbursement, breach of fiduciary duty, or violation of any statute or administrative regulation, (b) any other United States (or any other country's) federal, state, local, statutory or common law or any other law, rule or regulation of any other jurisdiction or (c) any other legal or equitable theory of recovery. View More
Claim. An action, suit, proceeding, demand, claim or counterclaim or legal, administrative or arbitral proceeding or investigation.
Claim. Any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, demand, arbitration, inquiry, hearing, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any actual, threatened or completed proceeding, including any and all appeals, in each case, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, investigative or other, whether formal or informal, and whether made pursuant to federal, state, local, foreign or other law, and... whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of or relating to either (a) any action or alleged action taken by Indemnitee (or failure or alleged failure to act) or of any action or alleged action (or failure or alleged failure to act) on Indemnitee's part, while acting in his or her Corporate Status or (b) the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of another Enterprise, in each case, whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any Loss or Expense is paid or incurred for which indemnification or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement, except one initiated by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement. For purposes of this definition, the term "threatened" will be deemed to include Indemnitee's good faith belief that a claim or other assertion might lead to institution of a Claim; or (ii) any inquiry, hearing or investigation that Indemnitee determines might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism. View More
Claim. Shall mean a claim made by the Buyer against the Seller under this Agreement.
Claim. Any proceeding, threatened or contemplated civil, criminal, administrative or arbitration action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therein and any inquiry or investigation which could lead to such action, suit or proceeding.
Claim. Shall be broadly construed and shall include the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, mediation, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in any threatened, asserted, pending or completed suit, investigation, inquiry, hearing, mediation, arbitration, other alternative dispute mechanism or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative or other action, suit or proceeding of any kind whatsoever, whether formal or... informal, or any appeal of any kind therefrom, whether instituted by or in the right of the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company, any committee thereof, a class of its security holders, any governmental agency or any other party, or any inquiry, hearing or investigation (including any internal investigation), that the Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative or other, including any mediation, arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution mechanism. View More
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