Terms of Purchase

Acceptance; Entire Agreement. Purchase of goods from this Site is limited to these Terms and Conditions. Any change to these Terms of Purchase, including these Terms and Conditions, by Customer and any different or additional terms proposed by Customer in any request for proposal, in any purchase order, or otherwise, shall be deemed to have been objected to by Lawson, shall be of no force or effect, and shall not be binding upon or enforceable against Lawson. These Terms of Purchase constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any and all prior agreements, understandings and communications with Customer, oral or written, relating to goods purchased on this Site, and Lawson will not be bound by or subject to any promise, warranty, representation, inducement or agreement, oral or written, that is not set forth in these Terms of Purchase. No course of dealing or course of performance shall be relevant or admissible by Customer to supplement, explain or vary the terms and conditions of these Terms of Purchase. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition of these Terms of Purchase, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or condition of these Terms of Purchase, and the remaining terms and conditions of these Terms of Purchase shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver, amendment or modification of these Terms of Purchase shall be binding upon or enforceable against Lawson until approved in writing by an authorized Lawson signatory.

LIMITED WARRANTY; LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. Lawson warrants solely that, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations of these Terms of Purchase, the goods will be manufactured utilizing the standards of care normally and customarily exercised by printing firms in providing comparable goods. LAWSON MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES AND GIVES NO OTHER ASSURANCES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY GOODS THAT ARE PROVIDED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY. WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE FOREGOING, LAWSON DOES NOT WARRANT, ASSURE OR GUARANTEE THAT ANY GOODS THAT ARE PROVIDED WILL BE ERROR FREE OR COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS ON THIS SITE.

LAWSON'S SOLE LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY GOODS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE OR DELIVERED LATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO EITHER (i) REFUNDING TO THE CUSTOMER A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL PRICE (EXCLUSIVE OF TAXES, SHIPPING, TRANSPORTATION, POSTAGE AND OTHER SEPARATE CHARGES) THAT THE CUSTOMER HAS PAID TO LAWSON FOR ALL GOODS PROVIDED EQUAL TO THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL GOODS PROVIDED THAT ARE DEFECTIVE OR DELIVERED LATE DUE TO THE SOLE FAULT OF LAWSON, OR (ii) AT LAWSON'S OPTION, REPLACING FOR THE CUSTOMER, AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER, THE GOODS PROVIDED THAT IS DEFECTIVE OR DELIVERED LATE DUE TO THE SOLE FAULT OF LAWSON. IN NO EVENT SHALL LAWSON BE LIABLE FOR (i) ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INTEREST, LOST PROFITS OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS), EVEN IF LAWSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF SUCH DAMAGES RESULT FROM ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY LAWSON, (ii) ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, SUITS OR CLAIMS THAT ARE COVERED BY ANY INSURANCE MAINTAINED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER OR ARE OTHERWISE RECOVERABLE FROM THIRD PARTIES, (iii) ANY GOODS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE OR DELIVERED LATE FOR ANY REASON THAT IS NOT WHOLLY THE FAULT OF LAWSON, (iv) ANY ERROR, ACT OR OMISSION OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OR ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY SERVICE, OR (v) VARIATIONS IN SHADE, FINISH, STRENGTH, WEIGHT OR CLEANLINESS OF PAPER. IN ADDITION, THE LIABILITY OF LAWSON FOR LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, SUITS AND CLAIMS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, ON NEGLIGENCE, ON STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) AND THE PERSON OR ENTITY BRINGING SUCH ACTION, SHALL NOT EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT (EXCLUSIVE OF TAXES, SHIPPING, TRANSPORTATION, POSTAGE AND OTHER SEPARATE CHARGES) ACTUALLY PAID TO LAWSON BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE GOODS IN QUESTION. ANY ACTION AGAINST LAWSON ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM, OR RELATED TO ANY GOODS PURCHASED FROM THIS SITE MUST BE BROUGHT NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES.

Claims by Customer. All claims by Customer with respect to defects and late delivery in connection with any goods must be submitted to Lawson in writing within a period of 30 days after the date of receipt. Any claims not submitted in writing within such 30-day period shall be deemed to have been waived by Customer, and failure to submit a claim within such 30-day period shall constitute irrevocable acceptance of and an admission that the goods meets all specifications and delivery requirements.

General Trade Practices. Any issue relating to the goods that is not addressed in these Terms of Purchase will be governed by the Printing Trade Customs promulgated by Printing Industry of America, Inc.

This document was last updated October 11, 2000.