10. LIMITATION OF SELLER’S LIABILITY.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER’S LIABILITY, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE THEREOF, EXTEND BEYOND REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF PRODUCTS OR GIVING BUYER CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF PRODUCTS SOLD OR PROVIDED, EITHER AT SELLER’S ELECTION, NOR SHALL SELLER HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR LOSS OF TIME, COST OF LABOR EXPENDED, OR FOR ANY SEPARATE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM REJECTION OF FINISHED PARTS BY BUYER OR BUYER’S CUSTOMER(S).
11. INDEMNITY.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Buyer shall, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, indemnify, defend, release and hold harmless Seller, its officers, directors, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or proceedings of any kind brought or threatened against Seller and/or its officers, directors, agents and employees based on any claim, in whole or in part, that the Products as fabricated or manufactured by Seller in accordance with drawings, specifications or other information provided by Buyer fail to (i) be adequate for a particular purpose, (ii) comply with any product liability law, rule or regulation pertaining thereto and/or (iii) be adequate for any use to which the Products are put after shipment by Seller to Buyer, and Buyer shall pay all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and losses incurred by Seller, its officers, directors, agents and/or employees, as a result of any such actual or threatened claim, demand, lawsuit or proceeding, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees.
12. PATENT INFRINGEMENT; TRADE SECRET VIOLATION CLAIMS.
Buyer expressly warrants to Seller that Products fabricated, manufactured or sold by Seller to Buyer in accordance with drawings, specifications or other information provided by Buyer shall not infringe upon any valid United States patent, copyright, or trademark, or knowingly violate any trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Buyer shall, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, indemnify, defend, release and hold harmless Seller, its officers, directors, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or proceedings of any kind brought or threatened against Seller and/or its officers, directors, agents and employees based on any claim, in whole or part, that the Products as fabricated or manufactured by Seller in accordance with drawings, specifications or other information provided by Buyer or the sale thereof infringes any patent, copyright or trademark or knowingly violates any trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party, and Buyer shall pay all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and losses incurred by Seller, its officers, directors, agents and/or employees, as a result of any such actual or threatened claim, demand, lawsuit or proceeding, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees.
13. CLAIMS AGAINST COMMON CARRIERS.
Delivery of Products to a common carrier shall constitute delivery to Buyer and upon such delivery to a common carrier, all risk of damage shall be borne by Buyer, and Buyer shall be responsible for obtaining insurance, if desired, on the Products while in transport. If Buyer discovers a shortage in Products delivered or if the Products have been damaged in transit, Buyer must make a note to that effect upon the receipt Buyer gives the carrier or his, her or its agent. Also, Buyer must request that a similar notation be made on the freight bill. Damaged Products must not be unloaded until inspected and such damage noted in writing. If there is justification for a claim, Buyer will file such promptly with the carrier.
14. JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
These Terms and Conditions and the contract between Buyer and Seller for the purchase and sale of Products created hereunder is deemed made in Colorado and shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect, and in all other respects, by the laws of the State of Colorado, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. The provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to these Terms and Conditions or the sale of goods or services from Seller to Buyer. Venue in any legal action brought by either Buyer or Seller in connection herewith or with Products shall be deemed proper in any of the following locations, which locale shall be at the choosing of Seller, in its discretion: (i) the county and state of the principal location of Buyer; (ii) the county and state of any location of Buyer to which Seller has delivered Products, if different from Buyer’s principal location; (iii) the county and state of any location of Seller from which Products have been sold, provided or shipped to Buyer; or (iv) the county and state of the principal location of Seller. Buyer hereby agrees that it will submit to the personal jurisdiction of the court wherein venue is chosen by Seller in accordance with the preceding sentence.
15. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Reasonable doubt on the part of Seller concerning the financial responsibility of Buyer (including, but not limited to, Buyer’s failure to pay on the net due date for Products) shall entitle Seller to stop operation/production, decline shipment, or stop any Products in transit without any liability whatsoever to Buyer, until such time as the Products have been paid for or until Seller is furnished reasonably satisfactory proof of Buyer’s financial responsibility, as determined in Seller’s discretion. If Seller suspends performance and later proceeds with fulfillment of such order, Seller shall be entitled to such extension of time for performance as is necessitated by the suspension. If Seller has agreed with Buyer to accept payment for any shipment by credit card, such credit card shall be charged at the time of sale upon Buyer’s confirmation that such shipment is to be paid for in such manner.
16. TITLE.
Notwithstanding delivery and passing of risk, title to the Products sold by Seller to Buyer shall pass to Buyer at F.O.B. shipping point. From Seller’s shipping point to delivery to Buyer, Buyer shall insure the Products for their full value with a reputable insurer, and on request, Buyer shall produce the policy or policies of insurance to Seller.
17. TAXES, DUTIES, BROKERAGE AND OTHER FEES.
In addition to the agreed purchase price for Products, Buyer shall pay to Seller any and all applicable taxes imposed by any present or future law on the sale, manufacture, delivery, use and/or other handling of Products, whether such taxes are characterized as goods and services tax, sales tax, use tax, excise tax, value added tax, business transfer tax or otherwise (collectively, “Taxes”), but excluding income taxes normally paid by Seller, and all other reasonable charges for ancillary services and costs such as forming, galvanizing and other services, including, but not limited to, special packaging and the cost of performing any tests or inspections required by Buyer which are not regularly performed by Seller. Should Buyer claim an exemption from any Taxes, Buyer shall provide such exemption certificate to Seller. It will be the responsibility of Buyer to make sure that its proof of certificate status remains current. In no event shall Seller be liable for any Taxes due by Buyer and Buyer hereby indemnifies Seller against any such claims for Taxes by any taxing authority or party acting on behalf of such taxing authority. Also, when shipping to Canada, the price quoted shall not include any applicable duties or brokerage fees. In such a case, Buyer shall pay to Seller’s designated customs broker or Buyer’s own custom broker, as applicable, any and all such brokerage fees, surcharges, customs, duties and Taxes (collectively, “Brokerage Fees”), and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Buyer agrees, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, to indemnify, defend, release and hold harmless Seller, its officers, directors, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or proceedings of any kind brought or threatened against Seller and/or its officers, directors, agents and employees for any such unpaid Brokerage Fees, and Buyer shall pay all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and losses incurred by Seller, its officers, directors, agents and/or employees, as a result of any such actual or threatened claim, demand, lawsuit or proceeding, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees.
18. TERMINATION.
If, at any time, (i) Buyer fails to pay to Seller any amount in full when due, or otherwise fails to perform any other obligation owed to Seller; (ii) Buyer becomes insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or is adjudged bankrupt or a receiver or trustee of Buyer’s property is appointed; or (iii) a levy, execution or attachment is made of any material portion of Buyer’s property, Seller may, in its sole and absolute discretion, terminate the contract with Buyer for the purchase and sale of Products as created hereby and refuse to make further deliveries and/or repossess any Products for which Seller has not been paid in full (in cash or cleared funds) or continue to perform but refuse to make any shipments except upon the receipt of payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) prior to shipment. All amounts payable to Seller are due immediately upon termination pursuant to this Section 18 despite any other provision to the contrary herein.
19. WAIVER.
Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Seller in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any of Seller’s rights. Any waiver by Seller of any breach of, or any default under, any provision of these Terms and Conditions by Buyer will not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. All rights and remedies granted herein are in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity.
20. EXPORT.
If Buyer exports the Products outside of the United States, Buyer agrees to comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, those of the United States Department of Commerce and the United States Export Administration Act, so as to ensure that the Products are not exported in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
21. ASSIGNMENT.
Buyer may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder (whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, transfer of majority or controlling interest or otherwise) without the prior written consent of Seller. These Terms and Conditions shall be binding upon Buyer and its successors and permitted assigns.
22. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions, and the remaining Sections shall continue in full force and effect.
23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
The contract by and between Buyer and Seller for the purchase and sale of Products created hereby constitutes the entire agreement by and between Buyer and Seller with regard to the subject matter hereof and shall exclusively determine the rights and obligations of Buyer and Seller with regard to the purchase and sale of Products, any prior course of dealing, custom or usage of trade or course of performance notwithstanding, and may not be modified by Buyer except in separate writing signed by an authorized agent of Seller.
24. FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.
Seller, in connection with the sale of Products to Buyer hereunder, and Buyer, while acknowledging that it is an independent contractor from Seller, in connection with any purchase order, the purchase of Products hereunder and the resale of such, agree to comply with the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended from time to time (the “FCPA”), by not paying, offering or agreeing to pay, authorizing the giving of, or causing to be paid, directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value to any foreign official (as defined in the FCPA) to obtain or retain business or influence such foreign official in the performance of his or her duties.
25. Prop 65 Notice.
Some products may contain one or more chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For further information related to California’s Proposition 65, see https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/.