Common use of Independent Agreements Clause in Contracts

Independent Agreements. The parties hereto agree that the foregoing restrictive covenants set forth herein are essential elements of this Agreement, and that, but for the agreement of Employee to comply with such covenants, Employer would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement. Such covenants by Employee shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provision in this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement, or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of such covenants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s non-competition restrictions under this Agreement shall be void ab initio to the extent that the Severance Benefits are owed to Employee pursuant to Section 8 above and are not actually paid to Employee at the time scheduled for payment thereof in accordance with this Agreement (subject to Employer’s right to cure any non-payment within sixty (60) days following Employee’s written notice of non-payment to the Board or, if Employer disputes in good faith Employee’s rights to the Severance Benefits, within sixty (60) days following the final resolution of such dispute).