Exhibit 10.61
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ARBITRATION AND NOTICE OF
FINAL AGREEMENT
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To:
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U.S. HOME
SYSTEMS, INC.
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(collectively,
whether one or more, “ Borrower ”)
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As of the effective date of this
Notice, Borrower and THE FROST NATIONAL BANK, a national banking
association (“ Lender ”) have consummated a
transaction pursuant to which Lender has agreed to make a loan or
loans to Borrower, and/or to otherwise extend credit or make
financial accommodations to or for the benefit of Borrower
(collectively, whether one or more, the “ Loan
”).
ARBITRATION
Upon written request of either
Lender or Borrower, any controversy or claim between or among the
parties hereto including but not limited to those arising out of or
relating to the Loan, any of the loan documents or any related
agreements or instruments executed in connection with the Loan (the
“ Loan Documents ”), including any claim based
on or arising from an alleged tort, shall be determined by binding
arbitration in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (or if
not applicable, the applicable state law), the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and the
“Special Rules” set forth below unless both Lender and
Borrower, in their respective sole discretion, agree in writing to
mediate the dispute prior to submitting to binding arbitration. In
the event of any inconsistency, the Special Rules shall control.
Judgment upon any arbitration award may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction. Any party to this Agreement may bring an
action, including a summary or expedited proceeding, to compel
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