05/18/2022 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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12. Headings. The section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 13. Dispute Resolution. (a) In the event of any dispute,claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach,termination, enforcement,interpretation or validity thereof,then the Superior Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts (the"Superior Court") shall have jurisdiction over any action relating to same(a"Superior Court Action"), and the Parties agree that venue is proper in the Superior Court,and that the Superior Court shall have personal jurisdiction over the Parties for purposes of that action. A Party filing a Superior Court Action shall file the complaint and a BLS Civil Action Cover Sheet with the Suffolk County Civil Clerk's Office, and shall take such steps as are reasonably required to cause the Superior Court Action to be accepted by the Business Litigation Session of the Superior Court. Each Party waives any right to contest the venue of the Business Litigation Session of the Superior Court. Provided,however,that in the event that the amount in controversy falls below the threshold for a Superior Court Action, and the Superior Court does not otherwise have jurisdiction over the claims,then the Party seeking to bring a claim may do so by initiating proceedings in the Boston Municipal Court(a "BMC Action") and the Parties agree that venue is proper in the Boston Municipal Court, and that the Boston Municipal Court shall have personal jurisdiction over the Parties for purposes of that action. Any Superior Court Action or BMC Action claiming, directly or indirectly,that a Party failed to follow the Agreed-Upon Methodology in connection with a given Central Valuation must be filed no later than thirty(30)days after issuance of the Central Valuation.