Contractual Breach and Non-Compete Clause Validity

A party sought compensation for damages resulting from a contractual breach by the other party, who defended by arguing that the contract was void due to a stipulated non-compete clause that the claimant had violated, thereby invalidating the entire agreement. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the lower court correctly determined that the breach of the non-compete clause did not automatically void the entire contract; rather, the breach constituted a fault that entitled the injured party to seek damages based on the general principles of contractual liability, confirming the decision to award compensation.