Is a Southern Steer franchisee required to indemnify the Indemnified Parties for claims arising from a determination that the Franchisor is the employer of any of Franchisee's employees?

The Franchisee will indemnify the Indemnified Parties, without limitation, for all Damages arising from, out of, in connection with, relating to, or as a result of any and all Claims including, but not limited to:

• i. any personal injury, property damage, commercial loss or environmental contamination resulting from any act or omission of the Franchisee, Designated Managers, Owners or its Executive Management, employees, agents or representatives;

• ii. any failure on the part of the Franchisee to comply with any requirement of any federal or state laws or any rules or regulations of any Governmental Authority;

• iii. any failure of the Franchisee to pay any of its obligations to any person or Entity;

• iv. any failure of the Franchisee to comply with any requirement or condition of this Agreement, the Brand Manual, or any other agreement with the Franchisor and/or the Indemnified Parties;

• v. any misfeasance or malfeasance by the Franchisee or its Executive Management, employees, agents or representatives;

• vi. any tort committed by the Franchisee or its Executive Management, employees, agents or representatives;

• vii. any determination by a court or agency that the Franchisor is the employer or a joint employer of any of Franchisee's employees;

• viii. any claim, action, suit, or proceeding by the Franchisee's employees, including but not limited to workers' compensation, unemployment, and wage-and-hour claims;

• ix.

Breaches of Security, regardless of whether an Indemnified Party is required to take any action under any state or federal law;

• x. violation of any data privacy laws;

Source: Item 22 — ITEM. 22 CONTRACTS (FDD pages 61–168)