Terms and
Conditions of Sale
1. AGREEMENT. All sales by CD Solutions Inc., or any
subsidiary thereof (“Seller”) to the (“Customer”)
listed in this Credit Application and Agreement (“Agreement”)
shall be governed by the provisions contained in this
Agreement. Special conditions contained on Customer’s
order forms which are at variance with or addition to
the terms and conditions contained herein are not
binding on Seller unless specifically accepted by the
Seller in writing. The signature of Customer, or
Customer’s authorized representative, on this Credit
Application constitutes Customer’s acknowledgement and
acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
2. TERMS
OF PAYMENT. Within 30 days from date of invoice,
Customer shall pay to Seller the amount stated on the
front of the invoice in the box marked “Total”. In
addition, Customer is responsible for the ultimate
payment of all taxes, including without limitation sales
and use taxes, stamp charges, license, duties and
government exaction’s by whatever name which may be
assessed or levied on account of the goods purchased by
Customer (“Goods”). Any amount unpaid after 30 days
from the date of invoice shall accrue interest at a rate
of eighteen percent (18%) per annum.
3.
WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. SELLER
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN
ANY WAY RELATING TO THE GOODS PURCHASED BY CUSTOMER,
WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT. NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXCEPT THAT THE GOODS SHALL MEET
SELLER’S QUALITY STANDARDS. Customer assumes all risk
and liability resulting from the use of such Goods,
whether used singly or in combination with other goods.
4. CLAIMS.
Customer may reject all or part of the Goods, revoke its
acceptance of all or part of the Goods or assert a claim
or defense based on the quality of all or part of the
Goods only if, within five (5) days after receipt of the
Goods Customer sends to seller at manufacturing
location, by prepaid parcel post or express delivery,
(1) a letter specifying the nature of the complaint, and
(2) a small sample of the Good’s alleged to be
defective or inferior. No charges or expenses incident
to any claims will be allowed unless approved in advance
and in writing by an authorized representative of
Seller. Other than this small sample, Goods shall not be
returned to Seller without Seller’s prior permission.
Compliance by the Customer with these conditions
precedent shall not constitute an admission by the
Seller of the merits or amounts of the Customers claim
or defense.
5. SELLER’S
LIABILITY. No claim of any kind, whether as to Goods
delivered or for non-delivery of Goods, shall exceed the
purchase price of the Goods for which such damages are
claimed, in no event shall Seller be liable for any of
Customer’s lost profits or any other special or
consequential damages. Seller neither assumes nor
authorizes any person to assume for Seller any other
liability in connection with the sale or use of the
Goods.
6.
OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF PROPERTY. Materials provided by
the Customer to Seller in connection with the Goods
shall be lawfully in Seller’s possession, but shall
remain Customer’s property. Customer shall furnish to
Seller at Seller’s request, written evidence of
Customer’s right to permit Seller to produce or
duplicate the materials submitted to Seller. Seller
shall not be liable for loss or damage to Customer'’
property. Customer is responsible for insuring its
property. Seller reserves the right to withhold Customer’s
property until full amount is paid to Seller for the
Goods, including any outstanding account balance. If
Customer fails to pay any invoice or account balance, or
fails to claim its property within six months after
Customer’s account has been paid in full, Seller may
dispose of Customer’s property in any manner Seller
deems appropriate.
7.
NON-WAIVER. The Seller’s failure to exercise any right
to take any action permitted hereunder, or to insist
upon strict performance of any provision hereof, shall
not be deemed a waiver thereof or as a waiver of the
other rights, remedies, breaches or subsequent defaults
by the Customer in the performance of or compliance with
any of the terms of the Agreement.
8. DELAY
IN PERFORMANCE. Seller shall not be liable for delay in
Seller’s performance caused by circumstances beyond
Sellers control, including without limitation, storm,
flood, act of God, fire, war, riot, government action,
labor strike or lockout or other labor trouble or
shortage, or inability to obtain material, equipment or
transportation.
9.
CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Customer
represents and warrants that (1) Customer has the right
and legal authority to execute and deliver this document
to Seller and perform Customer’s obligations hereunder
and that all necessary action has been taken by or on
behalf of Customer to authorize and approve this
Agreement (2) Customer is the sole owner of all
materials delivered to Seller for duplication and
reproduction; (3) it has the right and authority to
possess, use, duplicate and reproduce any and all
materials delivered to Seller for duplication or
reproduction; (4) neither such material, nor the
duplication, reproduction or use of the same in any way
is defamatory or violates or infringes any copyright,
trademark, patent, other intellectual property right or
any other right of any person or entity, wherever
located; and (5) such materials are not obscene and do
not otherwise violate any local, state or federal law or
regulation.
10.
CUSTOMER’S INDEMNIFICATION. Customer agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Seller and its directors,
officers, agents, and employees harmless from and
against any loss, liability, cost, expense (including
reasonable attorney fees), causes of actions, claims or
demands arising out of or in connection with (I) any
breach or default by Customer under this agreement or
(ii) the duplication, distribution, publishing,
processing, use, contents or exhibition of the materials
supplied by Customer, or Goods purchased by Customer
from Seller, including, without limitation, any claim
asserted by any third party against Seller based on
Seller’s actual or alleged violation of applicable law
or infringement of rights of a third party resulting
from Seller’s reproduction or duplication of materials
submitted by Customer to Seller. Seller agrees (at
Seller’s option) to either (I) permit Customer to
defend a third party claim asserted against Seller with
counsel of Customers choice, in which case, Seller shall
provide all assistance reasonably requested in
prosecuting the defense, or (II) to defend such claims
with counsel or Seller’s choice, in which case
Customer Shall provide all assistance reasonably
requested in connection with such defense. Customers
indemnity hereunder shall extend to all reproductions or
duplications in all formats which are manufactured by or
for Seller on Customer’s behalf.
11. CLAIMS
BY CUSTOMER. In addition to Seller’s right to attorney
fees and costs under paragraph 10 above, if (I) Customer
asserts any claim against Seller in connection with this
agreement or otherwise relating to the sale of purchase
of Goods, and (ii) Seller succeeds in denying
substantially all of Customer’s claim. Seller shall be
entitled to recover from Customer the attorney fees and
costs incurred by Seller in defending against such claim
regardless of whether litigation is instituted or
prosecuted to judgement.
12. ENTIRE
CONTRACT. This instrument contains the entire Agreement
of the parties hereto with respect to the sale and
purchase of Goods, and no modification or waiver of
these terms and conditions contained herein shall be of
any force unless such modification or waiver shall be in
writing and signed by the Seller’s authorized
representative. Customer agrees that all terms and
conditions of each sale and purchase of Goods shall be
the terms and conditions contained in the is Agreement,
and that any different, additional or conflicting terms
and conditions contained in Customer’s purchase orders
are inapplicable and without effect.
13.
SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of the Agreement
shall be deemed to be invalid or unenforceable, such a
determination shall not effect any of the remaining
terms and provisions, and all such remaining terms and
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
14.
GOVERNING LAW. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO WITHOUT
REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. THE PARTIES AGREE
THAT NEITHER SHALL COMMENCE ANY LITIGATION OR ANY OTHER
TYPE OF PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY OVER A
DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR EITHER PARTY’S
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, EXCEPT IN A COURT
LOCATED IN MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO OR MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
OHIO. EACH PARTY CONSENTS TO AND SUBJECTS ITSELF TO THE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR ANY DISPUTE
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY MANNER RELATED
TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE GOODS AND EACH PARTY
AGREES THAT SUCH JURISDICTION AND VENUE ARE REASONABLE
TO A JURY TRIAL AS TO ANY ISSUES ARISING OUT OF ANY SUCH
DISPUTE.
By signing this Agreement, Customer represents
and warrants that (1) Customer is authorized to enter
into and execute this Agreement; (2) the information
furnished in this Agreement by the Customer is true and
accurate; (3) Customer has read this entire Agreement;
and (4) Customer agrees to be bound by the Terms and
Conditions stated herein.
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