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9. UST Funds. (a) Reimbursement claims have been and will continue to be submitted to the California Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund and similar federal, state and local government funds ("UST Funds") to seek reimbursement of Corrective Action costs. Purchaser and Seller shall have the right to pursue, control, settle, waive or release reimbursement claims they have filed with the UST Funds and for which they have paid Corrective Action costs. Any reimbursement claim not on file as of the Closing shall be filed and pursued by Seller, if Corrective Action is commenced prior to the Closing. (b) Seller shall have the right to any reimbursement amount received from a UST Fund as a result of Corrective Action costs incurred by Seller at a Real Property prior to the Closing. (c) Purchaser shall have the right to any reimbursement amount received from a UST Fund as a result of Corrective Action costs incurred by Purchaser at a Real Property after the Closing, but such amount shall reduce Purchaser's share of the aggregate Baseline Corrective Action Costs for purposes of calculating the $200 Million Cap. (d) Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate with each other in the filing and pursuit of their respective reimbursement claims. In the event of a dispute as to whether a particular reimbursement claim should be submitted by Purchaser or Seller, Seller shall have the right to submit such claim pending resolution of the dispute in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of Section 10. If Purchaser is determined to have the right to such claim, Seller shall promptly transfer control of the claim and execute any necessary authorization in favor of Purchaser. Purchaser and Seller shall pay their respective costs associated with the submission and pursuit of any reimbursement claim. 10. Dispute Resolution And Limitations Of Liability. (a) Purchaser and Seller agree that any disputed claim or demand against the other arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with and subject to -the procedures and limitations of Section 10. (b) If a dispute arises between the parties under this Agreement and that dispute is not resolved within a reasonable period of time, either party may notify the other in writing that the dispute is to be submitted to arbitration. Such arbitration shall be held in Los Angeles, California. The parties shall jointly select an environmental consultant, engineer; 'or other professional reasonably qualified (including at least 7 years' experience in the appropriate environmental field) to arbitrate such dispute ("Independent Consultant"). If the Independent Consultant is not an attorney, he .or she shall have the right to obtain the assistance of qualified legal counsel in arbitrating the dispute, if the Independent Consultant determines that such assistance is necessary. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the parties shall each bear their respective 11.