Midmark Corporation Terms and Conditions of Sale
1. Contract. Each sale of Midmark products and services ("Products") and the
acceptance of any purchase order submitted by a purchaser
of Products ("Purchaser") is expressly made conditional on Purchaser's
assent to these Terms and Conditions of Sale (“Agreement”), and Midmark
agrees to furnish the Products only upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Any additional, different, or conflicting terms
and conditions set forth in any documents issued by a Purchaser at any time,
including without limitation any purchase orders and any specifications are
hereby objected to by Midmark, shall be wholly inapplicable to any sale of
Products and shall not be binding in any way on Midmark. No waiver or
amendment to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding on
Midmark unless made in a writing expressly stating that it is such a waiver
or amendment and signed by Midmark.
2. Payment. Midmark may, but is not obligated to, sell Products to a
Purchaser on credit. In the event that Midmark sells Products on credit,
then: (a) payment in full shall be due and payable thirty (30) days from the
date of invoice; (b) if payment in full is made within ten (10) days from
the date of invoice, Purchaser shall be entitled to a one percent (1%)
discount of the purchase price; (c) in the event Purchaser fails to pay
Midmark the purchase price within thirty (30) days of the date of invoice,
Purchaser shall pay Midmark interest on such delinquent payment at one and
one-half percent (1.5%) per month, compounded monthly, or the highest rate
permitted by law. Purchaser shall pay all collection expenses, including but
not limited to attorney's fees, incurred by Midmark in the collection of
amounts owed by Purchaser.
3. Limited Warranty. Each Product sold by Midmark is accompanied by one of
the following limited warranties, unless otherwise specified
by Midmark (click on applicable limited warranty):
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Limited Warranty - Medical Products
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Midmark Limited Warranty - Diagnostic Products
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Limited Warranty - Dental Products
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Midmark Limited Warranty - European Design Casework
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Midmark Limited Warranty - Veterinary Products
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Midmark Limited Warranty - Modular Casework
THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY ABOVE IS MIDMARK'S ONLY WARRANTY AND IS IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. MIDMARK DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES UNDER THE
APPLICABLE WARRANTY ARE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE
APPLICABLE WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SPECIFIED HEREIN ARE THE SOLE REMEDIES
OF PURCHASER, WHETHER UNDER THEORIES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF
WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY.
4. Delivery and Acceptance. Midmark will make reasonable efforts to notify
Purchaser of the anticipated delivery date of the Products. Purchaser shall
be on site upon delivery and shall be responsible for unloading the
Products. If within forty-eight (48) hours of delivery Purchaser has not
provided Midmark an itemized written notice of an objection to the condition
of the Products, Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted the Products as
satisfactory in all respects.
5. No Damages for Delay. Although Midmark will attempt to meet shipment and
delivery schedules, Midmark will not be liable to Purchaser for any damages
resulting from late shipment or delivery, including but not limited to
direct, indirect, economic, incidental, or consequential damages, including
without limitation lost profits or income, loss of use, downtime, cover, and
employee or independent contractor wages, payments, and benefits.
6. Transportation Expenses. All transportation expenses shall be paid by
Purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for making all in-transit damage
claims to the shipper or carrier.
7. Risk of Loss. The risk of loss, theft, destruction, or damage to the
Products shall pass to Purchaser F.O.B. Midmark’s applicable manufacturing
facility.
8. Taxes. The purchase price does not include sales, use, excise, or similar
taxes. Consequently, in addition to the purchase price for Products, the
amount of any present or future sales, use, excise, or other tax applicable
to the sale or use of the Products sold hereunder
shall be paid by Purchaser, or in lieu thereof, Purchaser shall provide
Midmark with a tax-exemption certificate acceptable to the taxing
authorities. Purchaser shall indemnify, defend, and hold Midmark harmless
from all such taxes.
9. Limitation of Liability. Midmark's liability for any claim of any kind,
including negligence and breach of warranty, for any loss or damage
resulting from, arising out of, or relating to the manufacture, sale,
delivery, resale, repair, or use of the Products shall in no case exceed the
purchase price for the Products which give rise to the claim.
10. Force Majeure. Midmark shall not be liable for any actions or failure to
act due to causes beyond its reasonable control, or due to acts of God, acts
of Purchaser, acts of civil or military authority, priorities, fires,
strikes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, war, riots, delays
in transportation, car shortages, and inability due to causes beyond its
reasonable control to obtain necessary labor, materials, or
processing facilities.
11. Security Interest. Midmark retains a security interest in the Products
to secure all obligations owed by Purchaser to Midmark. Purchaser authorizes
Midmark to file Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and to take
such other actions as Midmark determines to be appropriate to perfect its
security interest. Failure to make any payment as provided herein or any
other amounts due Midmark from Purchaser, or any other credit concerns of
Midmark, shall entitle Midmark to cease and stop shipments without notice to
Purchaser, and Purchaser consents that Midmark, its successors and assigns,
shall be and are hereby authorized to retake possession and custody of any
shipments already made and/or received by Purchaser and upon written notice
to Purchaser, cancel the balance and/or unexecuted portion of this Agreement
and hold Purchaser liable for any and all damages incurred as a result of or
in any manner growing out of the default or failure to so pay on the part of
Purchaser.
12. Termination, Reduction in Quantity, Rescheduling Delivery. In the event
Purchaser desires to terminate any part or all of its purchase order, reduce
the quantity of the Products ordered, or reschedule the delivery, fair
compensation shall be made to Midmark which shall take into account, among
other things, expenses incurred and commitments already made by Midmark,
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Midmark in making settlement
hereunder, the increased costs incurred by Midmark by reason of a revision
in the delivery schedule, and in the case of termination or reduction in the
quantity of Purchaser’s purchase order, the profit reasonably anticipated by
Midmark. Unless in a writing duly executed by Midmark, no revisions or
amendments to the agreement of the parties described in Section 12 or 13
hereunder shall affect any rights of Midmark under this agreement or
applicable law.
13. Return Policy. Prior authorization must be obtained from Midmark for the
return of any Product, which authorization Midmark may withhold at its
discretion. If a return is authorized, transportation charges must be
prepaid by Purchaser. Items returned for credit are subject to a charge of
25% or more to cover inspection, reconditioning, restocking, and
repackaging. Returned goods must be received undamaged. Risk of loss with
respect to returned goods shall remain with Purchaser until receipt by
Midmark.
14. Remedies. In the event of Purchaser's default under these Terms and
Conditions of Sale or in the performance of any purchase order, Midmark
shall have available all rights and remedies at law or in equity. Purchaser
agrees to pay Midmark all costs and expenses, including attorney's fees,
incurred by Midmark in exercising any of its rights and remedies. No failure
on the part of Midmark to exercise and no delay in exercising any right or
remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Midmark of any
default shall constitute a waiver by Midmark of any additional or subsequent
default.
15. Entire Agreement. All agreements and understandings of any character
heretofore made between Midmark and Purchaser are embodied herein, and no
changes shall be made hereto unless the same shall be in writing and duly
signed by an authorized representative of both Midmark and Purchaser. No
terms or provisions contained in any purchase order submitted by Purchaser
shall apply.
16. Severability. In the event any provision of these Terms and Conditions
of Sale is held or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in
full force and effect.
17. Arbitration. Midmark may, at its discretion, settle any claim or
controversy arising out of or relating to any purchase order, or the breach
of non-performance of any provision hereof, by arbitration in accordance
with the Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association in effect
at the time such claim or controversy arises. Purchaser and Midmark agree
that any arbitration shall be administered and conducted at Dayton, Ohio.
18. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and
enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio without
reference to its conflict of laws provisions. Purchaser hereby submits to
the exclusive jurisdiction of courts of competent jurisdiction in Darke
County, Ohio with respect to any claim or controversy arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or the breach of non-performance of any
provision hereof. The United Nations Convention for the International Sale
of Goods shall not be applicable to this Agreement.