EXTERNAL CAUSES

EXTERNAL CAUSES. Means any of the following: Acts of God, war, civil commotion, fire, flood or other casualty, strikes or other extraordinary labor difficulties, shortages of labor or materials or equipment in the ordinary course of trade, government order or regulations or other cause not reasonably within the control of the party in question, and not due to the fault or neglect of such party, excluding, however, inability to pay obligations as they become due.