Coastal & Native Plant Specialties v. Engineered Textile Products
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
139 F. Supp. 2d 1326 (2001)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
Engineered Textile Products, Inc. (ETP) (defendant) ordered polyvinyl chloride (PVC) lining material manufactured by Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) (defendant). OxyChem’s shipment included an invoice that expressly conditioned OxyChem’s fulfillment of ETP’s order on ETP’s assent to OxyChem’s disclaimer of warranties. ETP accepted delivery of the PVC without ever assenting or objecting to OxyChem’s disclaimer. ETP used OxyChem’s PVC to make plant liners for Coastal & Native Plant Specialties, Inc. (Coastal) (plaintiff). The liners leaked, damaging Coastal’s plants. Coastal sued ETP for damages, and ETP filed a third-party claim against OxyChem for breach of warranty. OxyChem cited its disclaimer in defense and moved for summary judgment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Collier, J.)
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