8. Default and Remedies. The occurrence of any of the following events constitutes a “Default” of this Note:
(i) The non-payment when due of any interest or principal under this Note
Upon the occurrence of a Default and following any curative period herein, and at any time thereafter, Lender, at its option and as often as it desires, may declare all liabilities, obligations, and indebtedness due Lender, including this Note, to be immediately due and payable without demand, notice, or presentment, or any other remedy available to it at law or in equity.
9. Waiver and Consents. Borrower and every other person liable at any time for payment of this Note waives presentment, protest, notice of protest, and notice of dishonor. Borrower agrees that its obligations under this Note are independent of the obligation of any other Borrower, guarantor or other person or entity that now or later is obligated to pay this Note. Borrower also agrees that Lender may release any security for or any other obligor of this Note or waive, extend, alter, amend, or modify this Note or otherwise take any action that varies the risk of Borrower without releasing or discharging Borrower from Borrower’s obligation to repay this Note.
10. Venue. Borrower and Lender further agrees that venue for each action, suit, or other legal proceeding arising under or relating to this Note or any agreement securing or related to this Note shall bethe Court of competent jurisdiction located in Pinellas County, Florida, or the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and Borrower hereby waives any right to sue or be sued in any other county in Florida or any other state.
11. Savings Clause. Nothing herein, nor any transaction related hereto, shall be construed or so operated as to require Borrower to pay interest at a greater rate than shall be lawful. Should anyinterest or other charges paid by Borrower in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note result in the computation or earning of interest in excess of the maximum contract rate of interest which is legally permitted under applicable Florida law or Federal preemption statutes, if Lender shall elect a benefit thereof, then any and all such excess shall be, and the same is, hereby waived by Lender, and any and all such excess shall be automatically credited against and in reduction of the balance due under this Note and any portion which exceeds the balance due under this Note shall be paid by Lender to Borrower.
12. Waiver of Jury Trial. BY THE EXECUTION HEREOF, BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY AGREES THAT NEITHER BORROWER NOR ANY ASSIGNEE, SUCCESSOR, HEIR, OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF BORROWER SHALL SEEK A JURY TRIAL IN ANY LAWSUIT, PROCEEDING, COUNTERCLAIM, OR ANY OTHER LITIGATION PROCEDURE ARISING FROM OR BASED UPON THIS NOTE, OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT EVIDENCING, SECURING, OR RELATING TO THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED B Y THIS NOTE OR TO THE DEALINGS OR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.
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