SUPPLIER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions (these
"Terms") are incorporated into each purchase order for goods issued by
Lagasse, Inc. ("Buyer"). The terms of each purchase order consist solely
of these Terms, the terms on the purchase order, and any other written
agreement that relates to the purchase of merchandise that is signed by
Seller and an officer of Buyer. Buyer objects to any additional or
different terms in or referenced by Seller's documents and such terms
shall not be binding on Buyer, whether or not they would materially
alter a purchase order. Seller will be deemed to have assented to all
terms and conditions contained herein if any part of the goods covered
by a purchase order is shipped or an invoice is presented in connection
with the goods or Seller notifies Buyer of its acceptance of the
purchase order. If any of these Terms conflict or are inconsistent with
any other agreement between Supplier and Buyer, the Terms will control
as to such conflict or inconsistency. As used in these Terms, "Product"
means all goods purchased by Buyer directly or indirectly from Supplier,
including all packaging, labels, parts, instructions, manuals and
warranties included with such goods.
1. Supplier represents, warrants,
covenants and agrees that:
(a) Supplier has and will convey to Buyer good and marketable title to
all Products, free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims or
encumbrances;
(b) all Products will be new, OEM items and will be free of defects in
materials, workmanship, design or manufacture;
(c) all Products and any related services will conform to all applicable
specifications, drawings, samples and descriptions furnished to Buyer,
made generally available by Supplier or accompanying such Products, as
well as all applicable legal requirements and governmental standards;
(d) all Products will meet or exceed and comply with all applicable
American standards (including, as applicable, ANSI, ASME, ASTM, NEMA and
UL);
(e) all Products have been or will be produced, packaged, tested,
marked, labeled, shipped and invoiced in compliance with the applicable
requirements of federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances
and administrative orders and rules of the United States, its
territories and all other countries in which Products are produced or
delivered;
(f) the country of origin information Supplier provides to Buyer (or
that it confirms to Buyer) is accurate and complete and Supplier agrees
to immediately notify Buyer in writing if the country of origin of any
Product changes;
(g) all claims made by Supplier in any packaging, labeling, advertising,
or other consumer material in connection with any Product are true and
have been substantiated by Supplier. Supplier authorizes Buyer to pass
through the foregoing warranties, and any other applicable Supplier
warranties relating to or accompanying Products, to Buyer's customers
and, in turn, to such customers' respective end users/purchasers. All
pass-through warranty recipients will be entitled to assert and enforce
such warranties directly against Supplier in accordance with their
respective terms.
2. Supplier will indemnify, defend (with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer) and hold harmless Buyer, its
subsidiaries, customers and affiliates, their successors and assigns and
their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders,
representatives, agents and customers (Buyer and all such other parties
collectively referred to as "Buyer Indemnitees") from and against any
and all claims, actions, suits, demands, proceedings, liabilities,
damages, fines, penalties, judgments, costs, expenses and losses of any
kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses (collectively, "Losses"), arising out of or relating
to (i) any alleged or actual breach or non-satisfaction by Supplier or
any of its employees, authorized representatives or advisors of any of
Supplier's warranties, representations, covenants or obligations in
these Terms, (ii) any actual or alleged breaches of Supplier's
pass-through Product warranties to end users or other third parties,
(iii) any other claims of any nature whatsoever that any Products have
caused or contributed to bodily injury or death or damage to real or
personal property, or (iv) any actual or alleged violation or
infringement by Supplier or by any Product(s) (or related descriptions,
designs, photographs, drawings, specifications or technical
designations) of a patent, trademark, service mark, trade dress or
copyright, or any actual or alleged misappropriation by Supplier of any
trade secret or other proprietary or intellectual property or moral
right, of any third party. In addition to the foregoing, if an
infringement claim is made about a Product, Supplier will repurchase
from Buyer, at the purchase price actually paid by Buyer, all affected
Products possessed by Buyer or its downstream customers.
3. For purposes
of these Terms and Conditions, "Materials" means catalogs, flyers and
advertising, sales and marketing content created by or on behalf of
Buyer or provided to Buyer by or on behalf of Supplier. Supplier will
provide to Buyer all photo samples (analog and digital) and descriptions
necessary for the production of Buyer Materials. Supplier agrees to
review and assume responsibility for the accuracy of all product
information contained in Buyer's Materials provided to it by Buyer,
provided that Buyer submits proofs to Supplier for approval prior to
publication. Supplier grants to Buyer a perpetual, nonexclusive,
nontransferable, royalty free license to use, copy, modify (prepare
derivative works), display and distribute, with the right to sublicense,
Supplier's trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress,
copyrights and rights of publicity associated with Products, including,
without limitation, the photo samples and descriptions described above
(and to incorporate the same into Buyer's Materials) for the purpose of
marketing, promoting or selling Products through any promotional,
advertising or distribution channel, including, without limitation,
print or internet. Any designs, specifications, technical designations,
drawings, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary
rights owned or licensed by Buyer and supplied by Buyer to Supplier in
connection with any Buyer private label or other program for which
Supplier provides any Products for Buyer will remain the exclusive
property of Buyer or its licensors, and Supplier will not take any
action that challenges or jeopardizes any such Buyer rights. Supplier
will have no right, title or interest in or to any trademarks, service
marks, trade dress, trade names, logos or related registrations or
applications ("Marks") of Buyer or its affiliates, other than the right
to use any such Marks as Buyer may direct in connection with any
Products supplied to Buyer by Supplier under one of its private label
programs.
4. If any Product is subject to a recall (including any Product safety
notices) initiated by the manufacturer, any governmental body or
otherwise, Supplier shall give Buyer immediate written notice of such
recall. Supplier shall be responsible for all costs and expenses
associated with the recall or notice and shall reimburse Buyer for all
costs and expenses incurred by Buyer related to the recall or notice,
including (i) recalling, shipping and destroying any recalled Products,
(ii) Buyer's net landed cost of unsold Products that are subject to the
recall and (iii) any other expenses incurred by Buyer or any downstream
purchaser who acquires any recalled Product directly or indirectly from
Buyer.
5. Absent a written agreement to the contrary signed by Buyer, title to
Products will transfer to Buyer upon receipt of goods at Buyer's
distribution facility.
6. These Terms and any orders or agreements that reference or
incorporate them will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Illinois, as applied to contracts entered into
and performed between parties located within Illinois. Buyer and
Supplier agree that the Buyer Nations Convention on Contracts for?the
International Sale of Goods will not apply. Supplier and Buyer consent
to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction of the state and/or
federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois and agree that the
proper and exclusive venue for any dispute concerning any Supplier
Agreement will be in such courts. All objections to such jurisdiction or
venue are hereby waived. Supplier consents to service of process as
permitted under Illinois law or by certified mail, return receipt
requested.