AND FEMININE AS THE CONTEXT MAY REQUIRE.
20.
SEVERABILITY.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SURETY AGREEMENT AND ALL
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE DEEMED TO BE SEVERABLE, AND THE INVALIDITY OR
UNENFORCEABILITY OF ANY PROVISION SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE REMAINING
PROVISIONS WHICH SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
21.
GOVERNING LAW.
THIS SURETY AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MADE, EXECUTED AND
DELIVERED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SUCH COMMONWEALTH WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
22.
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.
ALL OBLIGATIONS OF GUARANTOR
HEREUNDER ARE JOINT AND SEVERAL WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER GUARANTOR OF OR SURETY
FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS.
23.
COUNTERPARTS.
THIS SURETY AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER
OF COUNTERPARTS, ALL OF WHICH TAKEN TOGETHER SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME
INSTRUMENT, AND ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO MAY EXECUTE THIS SURETY AGREEMENT BY
SIGNING ANY SUCH COUNTERPART.
24.
SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.
GUARANTOR HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO BANK'S
ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS, AND
GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH GUARANTOR MAY HAVE BASED ON LACK OF
PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS TO THE CONDUCT OF
ANY PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL
PROCESS UPON GUARANTOR, AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY
MAIL OR MESSENGER DIRECTED TO GUARANTOR AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.
NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 24 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF BANK TO SERVE
LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AFFECT THE RIGHT OF BANK
TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST GUARANTOR OR GUARANTOR'S PROPERTY IN
THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
25.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER.
GUARANTOR AND BANK, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF,
WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION
(A) ARISING UNDER ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF BORROWER, GUARANTOR OR BANK WITH
RESPECT TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR
THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.
GUARANTOR AND BANK AGREE AND CONSENT THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR
CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY
PARTY TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS
PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF GUARANTOR AND
BANK TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
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CONSULT WITH COUNSEL REGARDING THIS SECTION, THAT IT FULLY UNDERSTANDS ITS
TERMS, CONTENTS AND EFFECT, AND THAT