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SECTION SEVENTEEN
<br /> LIENS
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<br /> A. LESSEE's duty to keep premises fi'ee of liens. LESSEE shall keep all and every
<br />part of the premises and all buildings and other improvements at any time located on the premises
<br />fi'ee and clear of any and all mechanics', material suppliers', and other liens for or arising out of or
<br />in connection with work or labor done, services performed, or materials or appliances used or
<br />furnished for or in connection with any operations of LESSEE, any alteration, improvement, or
<br />repairs or additions that LESSEE may make or permit or cause to be made, or any work or
<br />construction, by, for, or permitted by LESSEE on or about the premises, or any obligations of any
<br />kind incurred by LESSEE, and at all times promptly and fully to pay and discharge any and all
<br />claims on which any such lien may or could be based, and to indemnify LESSOR and all of the
<br />premises and all buildings and improvements on the premises from and against any and all such
<br />liens and claims of liens and suits or other proceedings pertaining to the premises.
<br /> B. Written notice. LESSEE shall give LESSOR written notice no less than 10 days in
<br />advance of' the commencement of any construction, alteration, addition, improvement, or repair
<br />estimated to cost in excess of $10,000 in order that LESSOR may post appropriate notices of
<br />LESSOR's nonresponsibility.
<br /> C. Contesting liens. If LESSEE desires to contest any lien, it shall notify LESSOR of
<br />its intention to do so within 30 days after the filing of the lien. In that case, LESSEE shall not be in
<br />default under this lease agreement until 30 days after the final determination of the validity of the
<br />lien, within which time LESSEE shall satisfy and discharge the lien to the extent held valid.
<br />However, the satisfaction and discharge of any lien shall not, in any case, be delayed until execution
<br />is had on any judgment rendered on the lien, and such delay shall be a default of LESSEE under
<br />this lease agreement.
<br /> D. Indemnification. In the event of any such contest, LESSEE shall protect and
<br />indemnify LESSOR against any and all loss, expense, and damage resulting from the contest.
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<br />SECTION EIGHTEEN
<br />INDEMNIFICATION OF LESSOR
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<br /> LESSOR shall not be liable for any loss, injury, death, or damage to persons or property
<br />that at any time may be suffered or sustained by LESSEE or by any person who may at any time be
<br />using or occupying or visiting the demised premises or be in, on, or about the demised premises,
<br />whether the loss, injury, death, or damage shall be caused by or in any way result from or arise out
<br />of any act, omission, or negligence of LESSEE or of any occupant, subtenant, visitor, or user of
<br />any portion of the premises, or shall result from or be caused by any other matter or thing whether
<br />of the same kind as or of a different kind than the matters or things above set forth. LESSEE shall
<br />indemnify LESSOR against any and all claims, liability, loss, or damage whatever on account of
<br />any such loss, injury, death, or damage. LESSEE waives all claims against LESSOR for damages
<br />to the improvements that are now on or hereafter placed or built on the premises and to the property
<br />of LESSEE in, on, or about the premises, and for injuries to persons or property in or about the
<br />premises, fi'om any cause arising at any time. The two preceding sentences shall not apply to loss,
<br />injury, death, or damage arising by reason of the negligence or misconduct of LESSOR, its agents,
<br />or employees.
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