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l. The parties shall malie efforts to work with their respective risk pools to retain joint legal counsei tJcolectively represent and defend the members in any legal action' If joint counsel Is retaine4 the parties shall share equally the costs of zuch representation or defense. Should a partybe dismissed tiom the litigation, their contribution rvill cease: and from that point fonvard,'any additional costs shall then 6e the responsibility of the party remaining in litigation. 3. The parties and their respective defense counsel shall make a good faith attem.pt to cooperate with the other parly by, including but not limited to, providing all documentation requested, and making KCRTRT members available for depositions, discovery, settlement conferences, strategy meetings, and trial. 2.- In-thaevent-a conflict with their employee necessitating separate representation, that PartY shall be solely responsible for all defense aftorney's fees accrued by its individuai representation or defense F. Ilefense 'Waiver. This section shail not be interpreted to waive any defense arising out of RCW Title 51. G. Insurance. Each party'shall maintain general liability coverage at all times, and such liabilify "or--=--Ag.?oru-"oi, shall be made avaiiable to the other party on an annual basis. Each party may choJse to share the other party's coverage documents with their insurance carrier o, riri pooi. The failure of any insurance carrier or self-insured pooling organization to agree to or follow tl.e terms of this ,r"tioo shall not relieve any individual party from its obligations under this Agreement. )il. NOTMICATION OF CI.AIMS AND I,AWSLIITS. A. Any party receiving a claim or lawsuit related to KCRTRT shall notify and provide documentatioo lf th. claim or lawsuit to the other party within ? business days of ieceipt. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed a waiverby anyparty of the requirements set forth in Chapei 4,96 RC\ii, including but not limited to the fact that a party provides notice or copies of a ctaim to anothei party. Moreover, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed acleptanee of a lawsuit, and the fact that a par,ty provides notice or copies of a lawsuit to another party shall not be deemed adequate service of such lawsuit in accordance urith the State or federal Rules of Civii Procedure or the Revised Code of WashinSon. B. For the pgrposes of implementing this Section of this Agreement, each party will be responsible for making any required notification or providing required docrrmentation to the upproiriute legal counsefand government officials or departments within their agency- )ilI. MEDIA RELATIONS. No statements will be made by any member of the KCRTRT to the press when a claim has been presented to any members of the KCRTRT, except througfo defense counsel. Page 6 of9