Common use of Contribution and Indemnity Clause in Contracts

Contribution and Indemnity. 11.6.1. It is the intent of the parties that: 11.6.1.1. the payments 3M makes under this Agreement shall be the sole payments the Released Parties make to the Class Members in accordance with the provisions of the Release herein; 11.6.1.2. a Claim by a Releasing Party against any non-Party should not result in any additional payment by any Released Party; and 11.6.1.3. the Agreement meets the requirements of the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act and any similar state law or doctrine that reduces or discharges a released party’s liability to any other parties. 11.6.2. To the extent that on or after the Effective Date any Releasing Party settles any Claim it may have against any non-Released Party arising out of, relating to, or involving the Released Claims and provides a release to such non-Released Party, the Releasing Party shall include in that settlement a release from such non-Released Party in favor of the Released Parties in a form equivalent to the Release contained in this Settlement Agreement. 11.6.3. By this Agreement, each Releasing Party hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold each and every Released Party harmless of and from (i) any future or further exposure or payment arising out of, related to, or involving the Released Claims, including any litigation, Claim, or settlement which may hereafter be instituted, presented, or continued by or on behalf of the Releasing Parties, or by any person seeking contribution, indemnity, or subrogation in connection with such Released Claims, and (ii) any Claim arising out of, related to, or involving PFAS that has entered or may enter Drinking Water or any Releasing Party’s Public Water System. The Releasing Parties agree to credit and satisfy that portion of the total damages, if any, which may have been caused by the Releasing Parties, as such may be determined in any litigation, Claim, or settlement which may hereafter be instituted, presented, or continued in connection with the Released Claims, including any Claim of negligence or strict liability of the Released Parties.

Contribution and Indemnity. 11.6.1. It is the intent of the parties that: 11.6.1.1. the payments 3M makes under this Agreement shall be the sole payments the Released Parties make to the Class Members in accordance with the provisions of the Release herein; 11.6.1.2. a Claim by a Releasing Party against any non-Party should not result in any additional payment by any Released Party; and 11.6.1.3. the Agreement meets the requirements of the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act and any similar state law or doctrine that reduces or discharges a released party’s liability to any other parties. 11.6.2. To the extent that on or after the Effective Date any Releasing Party settles any Claim it may have against any non-Released Party arising out of, relating to, or involving the Released Claims and provides a release to such non-Released Party, the Releasing Party shall include in that settlement a release from such non-non- Released Party in favor of the Released Parties in a form equivalent to the Release contained in this Settlement Agreement. 11.6.3. By this Agreement, each Releasing Party hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold each and every Released Party harmless of and from (i) any future or further exposure or payment arising out of, related to, or involving the Released Claims, including any litigation, Claim, or settlement which may hereafter be instituted, presented, or continued by or on behalf of the Releasing Parties, or by any person seeking contribution, indemnity, or subrogation in connection with such Released Claims, and (ii) any Claim arising out of, related to, or involving PFAS that has entered or may enter Drinking Water or any Releasing Party’s Public Water System. The Releasing Parties agree to credit and satisfy that portion of the total damages, if any, which may have been caused by the Releasing Parties, as such may be determined in any litigation, Claim, or settlement which may hereafter be instituted, presented, or continued in connection with the Released Claims, including any Claim of negligence or strict liability of the Released Parties.