“IN NO EVENT WILL THE ZELLE® NETWORK...BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES...”
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Excluding liability for all categories of damages — including direct damages — removes nearly all monetary recourse users might otherwise have against the Zelle Network.
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Users cannot recover any category of damages — including direct, incidental, or consequential damages — from the Zelle Network.
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Excluding liability for all categories of damages — including direct damages — removes nearly all monetary recourse users might otherwise have against the Zelle Network.
Users cannot recover any category of damages — including direct, incidental, or consequential damages — from the Zelle Network.
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