Document:

Exhibit 10.27

 

CONSULTING
AGREEMENT dated as of March 14, 2005 (this “Agreement”),
between MQ ASSOCIATES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and DONALD C. TOMASSO (the “Consultant”).

 

WHEREAS, in order
to induce Consultant to provide consulting services to the Company, the Company
desires to provide Consultant with the compensation on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the
Consultant is willing to perform consulting services for the Company on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as set forth below:

 

Section 1.                                          Engagement
and Services.

 

(a)                                  Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall engage the
Consultant as its interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  During the Engagement Period (as defined
herein), the Consultant shall devote substantially all of his business time,
attention and energies to the business of the Company.  The Consultant shall report to the Board and
shall perform such duties and services (the “Services”) consistent with
such position and as may reasonably be requested by the Board.

 

(b)                                 The
Consultant hereby acknowledges that his performance of the Services may require
the Consultant to perform the Services at a variety of locations which shall be
mutually acceptable to the Consultant and the Company; provided, however,
that the Consultant shall operate primarily from the Company’s Alpharetta,
Georgia, facility and that the Consultant shall agree to travel, as requested
by the Company, on reasonable prior notice.

 

(c)                                  Any
reference to the “Board” in this Agreement shall mean the Board of
Directors of the Company, excluding the Consultant if he is a member thereof at
such time.

 

Section 2.                                          Term
and Termination.

 

This Agreement and the term of consulting (the “Engagement
Period”) shall commence and be effective on the date hereof and shall
terminate on the date specified in a written notice from the Company or the
Consultant to the other party of its intent to terminate this Agreement, which
date, in the case of a notice from the Consultant to the Company, shall not be
less than fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt by the Company of such
notice.

 

Section 3.                                          Fees
and Expenses.

 

(a)                                  Consulting
Fees.  During the Engagement Period,
the Company shall pay to the Consultant a per diem consulting fee equal to $2,000.00
(the “Consulting Fee”), or portion thereof computed on a pro-rata basis,
for each day that the Consultant provides Services to the

 

 

Company
or its subsidiaries.  During the
Engagement Period, accrued Consulting Fees shall be paid by the Company in
accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices as if the Consultant
were an employee of the Company.

 

(b)                                 Expenses.  During the Engagement Period, the Company
shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable and necessary expenses and other
disbursements incurred by him for or on behalf of the Company in connection
with the performance of the Services (collectively the  “Expenditures”).

 

(c)                                  Termination
Payments.  Upon termination of the
Engagement Period, Consultant only shall be entitled to receive any earned and
unpaid Consulting Fees and any unreimbursed Expenditures up to the date of
termination.

 

Section 4.                                          Independent
Contractor.

 

(a)                                  The
Consultant shall perform the Services as an independent contractor to the
Company.

 

(b)                                 The
Consultant shall not make any claim under this Agreement or otherwise against
the Company or its subsidiaries for workers’ compensation, unemployment
insurance compensation, or life insurance, social security benefits, disability
insurance benefits or any other benefits.  The Consultant is solely responsible for his
income and other taxes and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries
shall withhold on behalf of the Consultant any sums for income tax,
unemployment insurance or social security pursuant to any law or requirement of
any government agency including, without limitation, unemployment tax, federal,
state or foreign income tax, federal social security (FICA) payments and
disability insurance taxes.  The
Consultant shall make such tax payments as may be required by applicable law
and shall indemnify, defend and hold the Company and its subsidiaries harmless
from any liability the Company and its subsidiaries may incur as a consequence
of the Consultant’s failure to make such tax payment(s).

 

(c)                                  Neither
the Company nor its subsidiaries shall be liable to the Consultant for any
accidents, injuries or acts committed by the Consultant during the performance
of any Services under this Agreement. 
The Consultant is solely responsible for maintaining appropriate policies
of insurance, at his sole discretion, to cover any such contingencies.

 

(d)                                 Within
a reasonable period of time after the date hereof, the Company shall increase
the coverage of its existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policy or
purchase additional directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage, on terms
reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Consultant.

 

Section 5.                                          Disclosure
of Information.

 

(a)                                  From
and after the date hereof, the Consultant shall not use or disclose to any
Person, except as required in connection with the performance of the Services
and in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and as required by law or
judicial process, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined), for
any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Consultant make use of any
Confidential Information for the Consultant’s purposes or

 

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for
the benefit of any Person except the Company or any subsidiary thereof.  As used in this Agreement, “Person”
shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall include an individual or
natural person, a partnership (including a limited liability partnership), a
corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a limited liability
company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a
governmental authority.

 

(b)                                 For
purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean (i) the
Intellectual Property Rights (as hereinafter defined) of the Company and its
subsidiaries and (ii) all other information of a proprietary or
confidential nature relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, or the
business or assets of the Company or its subsidiaries, including, without
limitation, books, records, customer and registered user lists, vendor lists,
supplier lists, customer agreements, vendor agreements, supplier agreements,
incentive and commission program information, distribution channels, pricing
information, cost information, marketing plans, strategies, forecasts,
financial statements, budgets and projections, other than information which is
generally within the public domain at the time of the receipt thereof by the
Consultant or at the time of use or disclosure of such Confidential Information
by the Consultant other than as a result of the breach by the Consultant of the
Consultant’s obligations hereunder.

 

(c)                                  As
used herein, the term “Intellectual Property Rights” means all
intellectual property rights, including, without limitation, patents, patent
applications, patent rights, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names,
service marks, service mark applications, copyrights, copyright applications,
know-how, certificates of public convenience and necessity, franchises,
licenses, trade secrets, proprietary processes and formulae, production
methods, inventions, development tools, marketing materials, instructions,
confidential information, trade dress, logos and designs and all documentation
and media constituting, describing or relating to the foregoing, including,
without limitation, manuals, memoranda and records.

 

Section 6.                                          Nondisparagement.

 

(a)                                  The
Consultant agrees that he shall not, directly or indirectly, make or cause
others to make any statement or take any action that could reasonably be
construed to be a false or misleading statement of fact or a libelous,
slanderous or disparaging statement of or concerning the Company, any
subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates, businesses or any of its
respective employees, officers, directors, agents, consultants, members or stockholders.

 

(b)                                 The
Company agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, make or cause others
to make any statement or take any action that could reasonably be construed to
be a false or misleading statement of fact or a libelous, slanderous or disparaging
statement of or concerning the Consultant.

 

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Section 7.                                          Delivery
of Materials Upon Termination of Engagement.

 

The Consultant shall deliver to the Company at the
termination of the Engagement Period, or at any time upon the Company’s
request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer files,
software and other documents and data (and copies thereof existing in any
media) relating to the Confidential Information,  or the business of the Company he may then
possess or have under his control regardless of the location or form of such
material and, if requested by the Company, will provide the Company with
written confirmation that all such materials have been delivered to the
Company.  Further, at the termination of
the Engagement Period, the Consultant shall (a) vacate the premises
provided by the Company for his use that are leased in the name of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, (b) return any vehicle provided by the Company
for his use that is leased in the name of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries and (c) return any other property of the Company or its
subsidiaries that is in his possession.

 

Section 8.                                          Representation
and Warranties.

 

(a)                                  The
Consultant hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Consultant does
not and will not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any
agreement, contract or instrument to which the Consultant is a party or any
judgment, order or decree to which the Consultant is subject, (ii) the
Consultant is not a party to or bound by (x) any employment agreement,
consulting agreement, or similar agreement, or (y) any non-compete agreement,
confidentiality agreement or similar agreement with any other Person that is
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement and (iii) upon the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Consultant,
this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of the Consultant.

 

(b)                                 The
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Consultant that (i) this
Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of the Company, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Company does not and will not conflict with, breach, violate
or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the
Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is
subject, and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company and the Consultant, this Agreement will be a valid and binding
obligation of the Company.

 

Section 9.                                          Miscellaneous
Provisions.

 

(a)                                  Amendment;
Waiver and Release.  Except as
otherwise provided herein, no modification, amendment or waiver of any
provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless such modification,
amendment or waiver is approved in writing by each of the parties hereto.  The failure of any party to enforce any of
the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of
such provisions and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to
enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms.  The waiver by any party of a
breach of any provision shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by any party.

 

(b)                                 Severability.  It is the desire and intent of the parties
that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent
permissible under the law and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in
which enforcement is sought. 
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provision
of this Agreement would be held in any jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited
or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall
be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be
invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of
such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Entire
Agreement.  Except as otherwise
expressly set forth herein, this document and the other documents referred to
herein constitute the complete agreement and understanding among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede and
preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the
parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof
in any way.

 

(d)                                 Successors
and Assigns.  This Agreement shall
bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that the
Consultant may not assign his rights or obligations under this Agreement to any
other Person without the prior written consent of the Company.  Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person
other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.

 

(e)                                  Counterparts
and Facsimile Execution.  This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by
facsimile or otherwise) to the other party, it being understood that the
parties need not sign the same counterpart. 
Any counterpart or other signature hereupon delivered by facsimile shall
be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and
delivery of this Agreement by such party.

 

(f)                                    Remedies.  Because the Consultant’s services are unique,
and because the Consultant has access to Confidential Information, the parties
hereto agree that money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any breach of
this Agreement.  In event of any breach
or threatened breach of this Agreement, a party or its successors or permitted
assigns shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other
relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof
(without posting a bond or other security). 
All remedies hereunder are cumulative, are in addition to any other
remedies provided for by law and may, to the extent permitted by law, be
exercised concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one remedy shall
not be deemed to be an election of such remedy or to preclude the exercise of
any other remedy.

 

(g)                                 Construction.  Where specific language is used to clarify by
example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not
be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the
general statement to which it relates. 
The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of
strict construction shall be applied against any party.

 

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(h)                                 GOVERNING
LAW.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW
PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION)
THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(i)                                     MUTUAL
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  THE PARTIES
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT
RELATED HERETO.

 

(j)                                     Jurisdiction
and Venue.

 

(i)                                     Each
of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for
itself or himself and its or his property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any
New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting
in New York, New York and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or for recognition
or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such
action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such New York State
court or, to the extent permitted by law, in any such federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final
judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law.

 

(ii)                                  Each
of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest
extent that it or he may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it
or he may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement in any New York State or
federal court sitting in New York, New York. 
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of
such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(iii)                               The
parties further agree that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, of any process required by any such court shall constitute
valid and lawful service of process against them, without the necessity for service
by any other means provided by law.

 

(k)                                  Descriptive
Headings.  The headings of the
sections of this Agreement are inserted as a matter of convenience and
reference only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this
Agreement or the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(l)                                     Mutual
Contribution.  The parties to this
Agreement and their counsel have mutually contributed to its drafting.  Consequently, no provision of this Agreement
shall be construed against any party on the ground that a party drafted the
provision or caused it to be drafted.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have duly executed this Consulting Agreement as of the date first
above written.

 

	
   

  	
  MQ ASSOCIATES, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ John Haggerty

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  John Haggerty

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Interim Chief Financial Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Donald C. Tomasso

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  DONALD C. TOMASSO

  
					

 

7Exhibit 10.28

 

CONSULTING
AGREEMENT dated as of March 14, 2005 (this “Agreement”),
between MQ ASSOCIATES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), ARGUS MANAGEMENT CORP. (the
“Consultant”) and JOHN HAGGERTY (“Haggerty”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Company wishes to hire the Consultant to provide consulting services to the
Company.

 

WHEREAS, the Consultant wishes
to appoint Haggerty to perform such consulting services to the Company on the
Consultant’s behalf.

 

WHEREAS,  in order to induce Consultant to provide consulting
services to the Company, the Company desires to provide Consultant with the
compensation on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the
Consultant is willing to perform consulting services for the Company on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as set forth below:

 

Section 1.                                          Engagement
and Services.

 

(a)                                  The
Consultant shall perform such duties and services (the “Services”) as
may reasonably be requested by the Board. 
The Consultant shall appoint Haggerty to provide Services on behalf of
the Consultant, and Haggerty shall devote substantially all of his business
time, attention and energies to the business of the Company.  In connection with the provision of the
Services, Haggerty shall serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer
(“CFO”).

 

(b)                                 The
Consultant hereby acknowledges that performance of the Services may require Haggerty
or the Consultant, as applicable, to perform the Services at a variety of
locations which shall be mutually acceptable to the Consultant and the Company;
provided, however, that Haggerty or the Consultant, as
applicable, shall operate primarily from the Company’s Alpharetta, Georgia,
facility and that Haggerty or the Consultant, as applicable, shall agree to
travel, as requested by the Company, on reasonable prior notice.

 

(c)                                  Any
reference to the “Board” in this Agreement shall mean the Board of
Directors of the Company, excluding Haggerty if he is a member thereof at such
time.

 

Section 2.                                          Term
and Termination.

 

This Agreement and the term of consulting (the “Engagement
Period”) shall commence and be effective on the date hereof and shall
terminate on the date specified in a written notice from the Company or the
Consultant to the other party of its intent to terminate this Agreement, which
date, in the case of a notice from the Consultant to the Company, shall not

 

 

be
less than fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt by the Company of such
notice.  Upon the termination of the
Engagement Period, Haggerty shall automatically, and without any further action,
cease to be the interim CFO.

 

Section 3.                                          Fees
and Expenses.

 

(a)                                  Consulting
Fees.  During the Engagement Period,
the Company shall pay to the Consultant a consulting fee of $375.00 per hour,
not to exceed 45 hours per week (the “Consulting Fee”).  During the Engagement Period, accrued
Consulting Fees shall be paid by the Company in accordance with the Company’s
normal payroll practices as if the Consultant were an employee of the Company.

 

(b)                                 Expenses.  During the Engagement Period, the Company
shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable and necessary expenses and other
disbursements incurred by it for or on behalf of the Company in connection with
the performance of the Services (collectively the “Expenditures”).

 

(c)                                  Termination
Payments.  Upon termination of the
Engagement Period, Consultant only shall be entitled to receive any earned and
unpaid Consulting Fees and any unreimbursed Expenditures up to the date of
termination.

 

Section 4.                                          Independent
Contractor.

 

(a)                                  Each
of Haggerty and the Consultant shall perform the Services as an independent
contractor to the Company.

 

(b)                                 Neither
Haggerty nor the Consultant shall make any claim under this Agreement or
otherwise against the Company or its subsidiaries for workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance compensation, or life insurance, social security
benefits, disability insurance benefits or any other benefits.  Each of Haggerty and the Consultant is solely
responsible for his or its income and other taxes and neither the Company nor
any of its subsidiaries shall withhold on behalf of Haggerty or the Consultant
any sums for income tax, unemployment insurance or social security pursuant to
any law or requirement of any government agency including, without limitation,
unemployment tax, federal, state or foreign income tax, federal social security
(FICA) payments and disability insurance taxes. 
Each of Haggerty and the Consultant shall make such tax payments as may
be required by applicable law and each shall indemnify, defend and hold the
Company and its subsidiaries harmless from any liability the Company and its
subsidiaries may incur as a consequence of his or its failure to make such tax
payment(s).

 

(c)                                  Neither
the Company nor its subsidiaries shall be liable to either Haggerty or the Consultant
for any accidents, injuries or acts committed by Haggerty or the Consultant, as
applicable, during the performance of any Services under this Agreement.  Each of Haggerty and the Consultant is solely
responsible for maintaining appropriate policies of insurance, at his or its sole
discretion, to cover any such contingencies.

 

(d)                                 Within
a reasonable period of time after the date hereof, the Company shall increase
the coverage of its existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policy or
purchase

 

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additional
directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage, on terms reasonably satisfactory
to the Company and Haggerty.

 

Section 5.                                          Disclosure
of Information.

 

(a)                                  From
and after the date hereof, the Consultant shall not use or disclose to any
Person, except as required in connection with the performance of the Services
and in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and as required by law or
judicial process, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined), for
any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall the Consultant make use of any
Confidential Information for the Consultant’s purposes or for the benefit of
any Person except the Company or any subsidiary thereof.  As used in this Agreement, “Person”
shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall include an individual or
natural person, a partnership (including a limited liability partnership), a
corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a limited liability
company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a
governmental authority.

 

(b)                                 For
purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean (i) the
Intellectual Property Rights (as hereinafter defined) of the Company and its
subsidiaries and (ii) all other information of a proprietary or
confidential nature relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, or the
business or assets of the Company or its subsidiaries, including, without
limitation, books, records, customer and registered user lists, vendor lists,
supplier lists, customer agreements, vendor agreements, supplier agreements,
incentive and commission program information, distribution channels, pricing
information, cost information, marketing plans, strategies, forecasts,
financial statements, budgets and projections, other than information which is
generally within the public domain at the time of the receipt thereof by the
Consultant or at the time of use or disclosure of such Confidential Information
by the Consultant other than as a result of the breach by the Consultant of the
Consultant’s obligations hereunder.

 

(c)                                  As
used herein, the term “Intellectual Property Rights” means all
intellectual property rights, including, without limitation, patents, patent
applications, patent rights, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names,
service marks, service mark applications, copyrights, copyright applications,
know-how, certificates of public convenience and necessity, franchises,
licenses, trade secrets, proprietary processes and formulae, production
methods, inventions, development tools, marketing materials, instructions,
confidential information, trade dress, logos and designs and all documentation
and media constituting, describing or relating to the foregoing, including,
without limitation, manuals, memoranda and records.

 

Section 6.                                          Nondisparagement.

 

(a)                                  The
Consultant agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, make or cause
others to make any statement or take any action that could reasonably be
construed to be a false or misleading statement of fact or a libelous,
slanderous or disparaging statement of or concerning the Company, any
subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates, businesses or any of its
respective employees, officers, directors, agents, consultants, members or
stockholders.

 

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(b)                                 The
Company agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, make or cause others
to make any statement or take any action that could reasonably be construed to
be a false or misleading statement of fact or a libelous, slanderous or
disparaging statement of or concerning the Consultant.

 

Section 7.                                          Delivery
of Materials Upon Termination of Engagement.

 

The Consultant shall deliver to the Company at the
termination of the Engagement Period, or at any time upon the Company’s
request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer files,
software and other documents and data (and copies thereof existing in any
media) relating to the Confidential Information,  or the business of the Company it may then
possess or have under its control regardless of the location or form of such
material and, if requested by the Company, will provide the Company with
written confirmation that all such materials have been delivered to the
Company.  Further, at the termination of
the Engagement Period, the Consultant shall (a) vacate the premises
provided by the Company for its use that are leased in the name of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, (b) return any vehicle provided by the Company
for its use that is leased in the name of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries and (c) return any other property of the Company or its
subsidiaries that is in its possession.

 

Section 8.                                          Representation
and Warranties.

 

(a)                                  Each
of Haggerty and the Consultant hereby represents and warrants to the Company
that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each
of Haggerty and the Consultant does not and will not conflict with, breach,
violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which
Haggerty or the Consultant, as applicable, is a party or any judgment, order or
decree to which Haggerty or the Consultant, as applicable is subject, (ii) neither
Haggerty nor the Consultant is a party to or bound by (x) any employment
agreement, consulting agreement, or similar agreement, or (y) any non-compete
agreement, confidentiality agreement or similar agreement with any other Person
that is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement and (iii) upon
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, Haggerty and the
Consultant, this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Haggerty
and the Consultant.

 

(b)                                 The
Company hereby represents and warrants to Haggerty and the Consultant that (i) this
Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of the Company, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Company does not and will not conflict with, breach, violate
or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the
Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is
subject, and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company, Haggerty and the Consultant, this Agreement will be a valid and
binding obligation of the Company.

 

Section 9.                                          Miscellaneous
Provisions.

 

(a)                                  Amendment;
Waiver and Release.  Except as
otherwise provided herein, no modification, amendment or waiver of any
provision of this Agreement shall be effective

 

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unless
such modification, amendment or waiver is approved in writing by each of the
parties hereto.  The failure of any party
to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed
as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such party
thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms.  The waiver by any party
of a breach of any provision shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach by any party.

 

(b)                                 Severability.  It is the desire and intent of the parties
that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent
permissible under the law and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in
which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly,
in the event that any provision of this Agreement would be held in any
jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such
provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating
the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such
provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so
narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Entire
Agreement.  Except as otherwise
expressly set forth herein, this document and the other documents referred to
herein constitute the complete agreement and understanding among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede and
preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the
parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof
in any way.

 

(d)                                 Successors
and Assigns.  This Agreement shall
bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that the
Consultant may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any
other Person without the prior written consent of the Company.  Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person
other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.

 

(e)                                  Counterparts
and Facsimile Execution.  This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by
facsimile or otherwise) to the other party, it being understood that the
parties need not sign the same counterpart. 
Any counterpart or other signature hereupon delivered by facsimile shall
be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and
delivery of this Agreement by such party.

 

(f)                                    Remedies.  Because the Consultant’s services are unique,
and because the Consultant has access to Confidential Information, the parties
hereto agree that money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any breach of
this Agreement.  In event of any breach
or threatened breach of this Agreement, a party or its successors or permitted
assigns shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other
relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof
(without posting a bond or other security). 
All remedies hereunder are cumulative, are in addition to any other
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the
extent permitted by law, be exercised concurrently or separately, and the
exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy
or to preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

 

(g)                                 Construction.  Where specific language is used to clarify by
example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not
be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the
general statement to which it relates. 
The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of
strict construction shall be applied against any party.

 

(h)                                 GOVERNING
LAW.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW
PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION)
THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(i)                                     MUTUAL
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  THE PARTIES
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT
RELATED HERETO.

 

(j)                                     Jurisdiction
and Venue.

 

(i)                                     Each
of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for
itself or himself and its or his property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any
New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting
in New York, New York and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or for recognition
or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such
action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such New York State
court or, to the extent permitted by law, in any such federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a
final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law.

 

(ii)                                  Each
of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest
extent that it or he may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it
or he may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement in any New York State or
federal court sitting in New York, New York. 
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of
such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(iii)                               The
parties further agree that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return
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valid and lawful service of process against them,
without the necessity for service by any other means provided by law.

 

(k)                                  Descriptive
Headings.  The headings of the
sections of this Agreement are inserted as a matter of convenience and
reference only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this
Agreement or the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(l)                                     Mutual
Contribution.  The parties to this
Agreement and their counsel have mutually contributed to its drafting.  Consequently, no provision of this Agreement
shall be construed against any party on the ground that a party drafted the
provision or caused it to be drafted.

 

(m)                               Agreement
Binding Upon Haggerty.  Haggerty
agrees to be bound by and comply with all terms and provisions hereof applicable
to Consultant hereunder.  The Consultant
agrees not to substitute any other individual in lieu of Haggerty to perform
the Services during the Engagement Period.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have duly executed this Consulting Agreement as of the date first
above written.

 

	
   

  	
  MQ ASSOCIATES, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Donald C. Tomasso

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Donald C. Tomasso

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Interim Chief Executive Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  ARGUS
  MANAGEMENT CORP.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ John Haggerty

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  John Haggerty

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  President

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ John Haggerty

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  JOHN HAGGERTY

  
					

 

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