Non-Solicitation Agreement - other party claiming force majeure

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Hypothetical question

On mobile so apologies for formatting. Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

other party claiming force majeure. I've been dealing with this for about 8 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 17 months ago. I have a copy of the original agreement. The total amount in dispute is approximately $15,000.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?