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FAIRFIELD LEASING v. TECHNI-GRAPHICS Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A company leased a coffee machine via an adhesion contract with a fine-print jury waiver. When sued, the company demanded a jury. The court refused to enforce the inconspicuous waiver, finding it invalid in a non-negotiated form contract.
Legal Significance: Establishes that a jury trial waiver in a standardized adhesion contract is unenforceable unless it is conspicuous, extending UCC principles of conspicuousness to protect the constitutional right to a civil jury trial as a matter of public policy.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Defendant Techni-Graphics, Inc. (TGI) entered into a standardized, non-negotiated lease agreement for a coffee machine with U-Vend, Inc. The lease was subsequently assigned to Plaintiff Fairfield Leasing Corporation (FLC). The agreement was a classic contract of adhesion, printed in extremely small, single-spaced type. Buried within one of the 23 paragraphs was a clause waiving the right to a jury trial. A similar waiver was in the personal guarantee signed by TGI’s principal. When TGI stopped making payments, alleging the machine was defective and infested with insects, FLC sued for breach of contract. TGI demanded a jury trial on all issues. FLC and U-Vend moved to strike the jury demand, citing the waiver clause. The court characterized the document as one prepared with the intent that it be neither negotiated nor read, and noted that TGI entered the agreement without the assistance of counsel.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Is a pre-dispute jury trial waiver clause, contained inconspicuously within a standardized, non-negotiated contract of adhesion, enforceable against the party that did not draft the agreement?
No. The court denied the motion to strike the jury demand, holding Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in repreh
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Legal Issue
Is a pre-dispute jury trial waiver clause, contained inconspicuously within a standardized, non-negotiated contract of adhesion, enforceable against the party that did not draft the agreement?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
In New Jersey, a jury trial waiver in a non-negotiated contract of Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in
Legal Analysis
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- A jury trial waiver in a non-negotiated contract of adhesion is