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FORKLIFTS, INC"
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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PRETZEL TIME, INC.,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW COMES Forklifts, Inc" through its attorneys, Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner and states
the following Complaint:
I. Plaintiff is Forklifts, Inc,. a Pennsylvania Corporation with its principal office at 3925 Trindle Road,
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania,
2. Defendant is Pretzel Time, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation with its principal office at 4800
Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112.
3, On April 4, 1995 Plaintiff agreed to lease certain forklift equipment to Defendant pursuant to a Rental
Agreement of the same date for a period of sixty (60) months at a monthly rental of $575,00 plus Pennsylvania sales
tax all as more particularly detailed therein, a copy of which Rental Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit" A" and
incorporated herein by reference.
4. Defendant failed to pay the monthly rental charges for the months of April, May, June, July. and
August. 1996 each in the amount of $575,00 plus sales tax for a total of $609.50,
5. Sometime in May, 1996, Plaintiff was informed by a third party that the third party located the forklift
equipment subject to the Agreement at premises formerly leased by Defendant but then leased by the third party.
CLQRK
Rental
System
RENTAL AGREEMENT
Transaction No, HAR H17~'
Madelhls THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 1995
FORKLIFTS, INC,
belWeen
an aUlhorized Clark Renlal System Dealer, a
PENNSYLVANIA
corporation. with Its principal oHlce al
3925 TRINDLE RD" CAMP HILL PA
17011
(herein called "LESSOR") and
PR.T7.' TTMF INC
a
PENNSYLVANIA
LE8ANON PA
corporatlon, with its principal ollicUI 2101 LEHMAN ST
170116
(herein called "LESSEE"),
" RENTAL OF EOUIPMENT,
Subject to the terms and condilians hereal: LESSOR hereby rents 10 LESSEE and LESSEE hereby hires lrom LESSOR, the prooerty
hereinalter described in Section 12. Schedule 01 Equipment. complete wilh all additions. anachmenls and accessones (herein collectIvely
called "equipmenl"),
2, TERM AND RENEWAL.
2,' The term 01 rental as to each unit 01 equipment Shall cammence with Ihe delivery thereol and unless sooner terminated as
provided herein Shall contmue lor a period 01 60 MONTHS , Notice 01 Delivery lorms indlc.ating dales 01 delivery
01 unils will be sent to LESSEE, Each SUCh notice Shall Decome part ollhlS Agreemen!.
2,2 The term 01 renlal 01 any unrt al equipment shall De extended automallcally Irom monlh to month aller the expiration ollhe original term
unless either ollhe parties gives notice 10 the other 01 an intentian to termm;ue SUCh rental atleasl sixty (60) days prior to Ihe expiration 01
the origmallerm, ar atleaslten (10) days prior ta the expiration 01 any extended lerm.
3, RENTAL.
LESSEE agrees to pay the minimUm monlhly rental staled in Sectlan 121ar each unit al equipment in advance commencing on the 1Ir1t'day 01
the manlh lallawing Ihe manlh 01 delivery and on lhe same day 01 eaCh successive month Iherealler until the aggregale rental shall have
Deen paid. In additian. LESSEE agrees la pay such additional haurly charges, as may De provided In Sectlan 12, All rent and other sums
payaDle to LESSOR Shall be paid ta Clark Equlpmenl Credit Corparallon at 128 East Front SlrHt. Buchanan. Michigan or at such other ad,
dresses Clark Equipment Credit Carporaoon shall in wnting dire~t, II any such payment is made subsequent to ils due dale, such paymenl
whenever made, may bear Interest, at the option 01 LESSOR. althe hlghesllawlul contract rale computed thereon Irom Its due date 10 the
dats when paid, IIlhls Agreemenlls placed lor collection in the hands al an anarney who Is nalthe salaried emcloyee 01 the holder hereol,
then to Ihe eXlent permlned by applic.ablelaw, LESSEE shall be liable to the holder hereollcr the laner's reasonable ancrneys' lees, plus all
costs and expenses paid or Incurred In connection wilh any delinquency or collection,
4, TAXES.
LESSEE Shall bellaDle lor and Shall pay ar reimDurse LESSOR. lar amounlS equallc any tues, lees. or assessments, however designated.
leVIed or based. upon the rentals or upon Ihis Agreement. or the equipment. or Ihe Iransler, use. possession or operalion 01 the eqUlpmenl.
or any comCina1Jon allhe laregoing: Including but not limited to personal procerty lues. gross recelpls lues. prr/llege wes. excIse tolles.
license tues. and sales and use lues. and excluding only Iranchlselues and wes measured by the net income althe LESSOR, Where
personal property taxes are nOI billed on a unit basis by Ihe respective governmental authanty. lhe LESSOR shall determine the approcrlate
tollliabililies annbuleo 10 the renled eQuipment on a reasonable casis, LESSEE Shall give immediate notice 10 LESSOR 01 any anachment,
toll nolice ar InquirIes Irom lolling authanties cancerning lues. lees. ar assessments relerred to herein,
5. DELIVERY, USE AND RETURN,
5,1 All equipment rented hereunder is rented I,o,b.. LESSOR'S warehause at
and Will be ~eot and usea in the Deoartment 01 LESSEE's
operalian as sellonh In Ihe Survey Reoort anacneo herelo, LESSE: agrees nOllo remove any al rne eQulp;nenllo any orner place wllhOul
the wrmen cansenl 0/ LESSOR,
5, ZUpan Ihe expiration ollne otlglnallerm ar any IllenSlon loereol, or upon Ihe sooner lermlnalion allhls Agreement. LESSE: Will relurn
each unit 01 eQulpmenl, al LESSEE'S expense, la LESSOR'S warehOuse oeSCrrbeO acove
5,3 LESSOR Will enaeavor 10 eHecI delivery Cy Ihe oehvery dale reoueslea, bUill assumes no Ilaclllty lor speCial ar conseQuential damages
occaSioned 0 'allure 10 make delivery on sucn date
5. TEMPllRARY EQUIPMENT.
LESSOR may. but is nOI obllgaleo 10, supply temporary equipment to LESSEE lor LESSEE'S use pending Delivery of the equipment de-
SCribeD in Secllon 12, II any SUCh tempotary eQulpmenllssupplleD to LESSEE. eaCh unit Shall be sublectto all of the provIsions 01 this
Agreement. inclUDing the paymehl 01 mlnrmum monrnly renfal and hourly Charges as DescribeD in Secllon 12 for the uhlt of equipment lor
which It Is in temporary substilullon,
7. LIABILITY,
LESSEE assumes all tlsk anD liabllily arising from LESSEE'S PossesSion, use anD operallOn 01 each uhlt of eQUlpmehl Irom lhe moment 01
Delivery 10 LESSEE to the moment 01 relurn 10 LESSOR anD agrees to Indemnity anD hOld LESSOR harmlesslrom any anD all o/Ine lollowlng,
wnelner tne same be aClual or al/eged unless Dlleclly causeD by LESSOR'S negligence: all loss. damage. claims, sUllS, laxes. liens,
penallles. f1nes,liabllily anD e'pense IlncluDlng allorneys' lees) nowsoever arising or incurreD because 01 sucn possession, use and opera.
tion 01 !Qulpmenllncludlng, bUI notlimiled 10, Damages lor in/urlls or deatn to Perlons or InjUry to or deslruction 01 property. claims a!!~
liens 101 storage. labor and materials ana ali loss 01 and Damage 10 equipment
I. INSURANCE.
1.1 LESSEE snali provide and pay lor ali risk insurance agalnsl pnysicalloss or Damage 10 unilS In an amount equal 10 tne !ulllnsurable
value of rne equipment. SUCh pOliCies Shall name LESSOR and ilS assigns as adDitional Insureds astneir interest may appear,
8,2 LESSEE snali also prOVide anD pay lor pUblic Iiabilily Insurance. inCluding conlractualliability 101 bodily Injury and property damage
caused by or arising oul of LESSEE'S possession. use, and opera lion 01 UhllS. Tne minimum limits lor sucn insurance snali be not less Inan
One Mlliion Oollars 151,000,000) comblhed Single Iimll for bodily injury and property damage,
8,3 LESSEE snail !urnlsn LESSOR wiln cenillcales of insurance eVidencing sucn coverages wnicn snali prOVide lor Ihlrty (30) days prior
wnllen notice Oy reglSlered mall 10 LESSOR 01 any canceliation or cnange reducing coverage, Tne insurance so prOVided snali be ellectlve
dutlng the petlod from tne momenl 01 DelIVery 01 each unit under lease to LESSEE uhllltne momehl 01 relurn or surrenDer 01 possession to
LESSOR or nls autnonzed representatIVe,
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9. ASStGNMENT.
LESSEE snali nOI assign. mongage or encumoer In is Agreement or any eQurpment WilMut Prior wrlllen consent 01 LESSOR and Cia", Equip.
ment Credil Corporal/on, LESSOR may assign, mongage or otnerw,se encumber IhlS Agreement and LESSOR'S IIgnl, IllIe and Interest In
and to ali or any of the equipment LESSEE agrees 10 recognize any SUCh assignment anD nereoy waives notice Inereol,
10. OEFAULT.
Anyone or more ollne lollowlng snail conSlilule an evehl 01 Delaul/:
10,1 Failure by LESSEE 10 pay any Installment 01 renl or any other amount payaOllto LESSOR nereunaer w,ln,n len (10) Days aUer Ine Due
Dale tnereof: or
10,2 Failure by LESSEE 10 perlorm any olner prOVISion of tn,s Rehlal Agreemenl, Ilsucn failure snal/ conllnue for a penod ollnirty (30) Days
atler wllnen notice Inereol by LESSOR to LESSEE; or
10,3 Inslltullon 01 a proceeding In reorganlzanon. bankruptcy or Insolvency by or against LESSEE or i1S property In any coun. wnrcn pro,
ceedlng remains nOI dismisseD far a periOD Olthlny 1301 Days, or tne applltallon lor. or consent to Oy LESSEE 01. any assIgnment lor
creDilors or otner reorganization or creditor agreement either wlln or willl<lut coun aCllon: or
10,4 Tne makrng or permlilrng by LESSEE 01 any unaulhorlzed use, assignment or Itansler 01 a unit Of equipment.
11. REMEOIES.
Il an event of de/aull occurs. LESSOR may: ,
11,1 Proceed by appropriale coun aclion or actions, IIlner at law or In eQuily, to enforce perlormance by LESSEE of tne applicabte
CQvenanls and terms oltnis Agreemenl or 10 recover Damages for Ine breacn of sucn covenants and lerms hereof: or
11,2 By notice In writing 10 LESSEE. termlnale Ihis Agreement as 10 ali or any ollne UhllS 0/ eQUipment, -..:hereupon all rignt and interesl 01
LESSEE 10 or in the use ot said UhllS of equipment shall absolulely cease and determlhe as Ihougn tnis Agreement had nlVer been maae,
LESSEE shall deliver Ine SoliD units Dr equipment to LESSOR'S aloresalD warehouse ana, wllhout relieVing LESSEE of SUCh obllgallons.
LESSOR may, directly or by its agenls. enter uoon Ihe premises of LESSEE or otner premiSes wnere any of tne said units 01 equipment may
be or be sUpposeD to be and lake possession tnereol and nencelonn hold, pomss anD enlOY Ine same free Irom any rignt otLESSEE or ItS
successors Dr assigns, IncluDlhg any receIVer. IruStee rn ban~IuPtcy or creDllor of LESSEE, 10 hOlD or use saiD uhllS 01 equipment tor any
purposes Whatever: bUILESSOR Shall nevenne'ess have tne rignlto retain all pllor rental paymehls nereunoer. anD 10 recover from LESSEE
any and all amounts IncluDing renlS whicn, unDer tne terms ollnls Agreement may be tnen due anD be unpaid nereunaer as campenSolllon
for tne use of said units of equipment. plus a reasonable sum far anorneys' fees and sucn expenses as snail be expenaeD or incurreo In tne
seizure 01 said units at equipment Dr in Ine enlorcement of any rlgnt or breacn hereunder or In any consultation or action in sucn conneCllon,
11.3 II this Agreement IS term,naled unaer sub'secllon 11,2 above, in view of tne specializeD nature of Ine equipment covereD hereoy. tne
planning anD lorecasting by LESSOR ot ils laci/itlls. inveslment anD interesl COSts over Ine term ottnis Agreement. and tne computatIon ot
rental Charges ntreunaer oelhg based upon LESSEE'S bUSiness ana Iyoe of OPtrallons. among otner lactors, II is agreed tnaltne actual
amounl 01 oamages resulllng /rom a De'ault unoer IhlS Agreement Oy LESSEE woulD be Dlllicull, II nOllmposslble, 10 ascenaln, Therefore,
LESSEE agrees to Day LESSOR, at LESSOR'S OPtion, an amounl eouallo tMlY perCeht (30%) ollhe aggregale mlhlmum monlnly renlal
Charges/or the unuPlteo Donlan 01 :he lerm ~t thiS agreement, nOI as a penallY. but as anD lor 1I0ulcallD Damages,
11,4 Tne remeDres orovrDea by Inls Agreement In ravor 01 LESSOR snail not be ceemeo exClUSive, but snail be cumulallve anD snail De In
iddlllon fO all otner remeoles In LESSOR'S !avQr !Xls:lng at law or In eaully.
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14, CARE OF EOUIPMENT.
14,1 LESSEE agrees 10 lake good care ollhe equipment in Ihe use, mainlenance and Slorage Ihereol, and wilhoutlimllinglhe loregolng.lo
keep equipment 10 a covered area when not In use. 10 keep equipment clean, 10 use and operale Ihe same wllhln liS raled capacity, 10
restrict Ihe use and operallon Ihereof 10 sale, careful and compelenl personnel selecled, employed and conlrolled by LESSEE,to assure that
equipment IS operaled wilh a driver's overhead guard and load back resl inslalled excepl when opera ling condllions prevent their use, 10
prohibit anyone olher than persons satlslactory to LESSOR from making any repairs or adjustments to Ihe equipmenl; 10 pay all expenses 01
operation and. in effecting maintenance and repairs. to have such work performed only by qualified persons who are satlslactory 10
LESSOR: to nOllfy LESSOR immediately of any accident affecting lhe equipment, setting lonh all relevant lacls, and therealler promptly 10
furnish LESSOR. In wriling, all information required by LESSOR 10 connection therewilh, LESSEE shall be liable for any and all loss or
damage to Ihe equipment due to i1s lallure 10 observe any of the foregoing,
14,2 LESSEE shall nOl, wilhout prior wrllten approval 01 LESSOR, affix or inslall any accessory. anachment. or other device to any equip.
menl, and all repairs. replacements, pans, supplies accessories, attachments and devices furnished or affixed 10 such equipment shall
Ihereupon. unless otherwise agreed In wflling, become Ihe property 01 LESSOR,
14,3 LESSEE agrees, althe expiration ollhe lerm or sooner termlOalion of Ihis Agreemenl. to return each unit 01 equipmenlto LESSOR In
safe operating condilion Wllhoul any missing or broken components or accessories, LESSEE agrees to reimburse LESSOR wilhln thirty (30)
days aller receipt 01 LESSOR'S invoice lor any repairs necessary 10 restore the unit 10 such condition, For the purposes 01 this secllon the
phrase "sale operating condillon" shall mean Ihallhe unilloaded to ilS raled capacity: (I) stans under its own power and Idles; (II) does nol
leak oil, ttuid. or fuel.liil) moves through its normal speed ranges in bolh forward and reverse: (Iv) steers normally rlghland left In both lor.
ward and reverse: (v) is able 10 SlOP wllh ilS service brakes in a sale distance In bOlh forward and reverse; (vi) Iins, lowers. and 1II1s nor.
mally and without hydraulic oil leaks. and (vii) i1s anachmenl. if so equipped, performs all of lis required luncllons, In addition. each unit
Will have: (i) serviceable lires Wllh some remalOing !read and without chunking or lIat SPOIS: and (ii) its horn, parking brake, and lights,
operational.
15, MAINTENANCE,
15,1 Obligations 01 LESSOR - LESSOR will inspectlhe equipment periodically eaCh year, LESSOR willlurnlsh to LESSEE a repon aner
each such inspection on the condillon 01 each unil of equipment and any repair work Ihat may be required,
15,2 Obligalions 01 LESSEE - LESSEE agrees to perform. at its own cost and expense per CLARK Operator's Manual supplied by LESSOR,
all main lena nee. service ana repair (including bOlh labor and malerlals) 01 each unit 01 equipment including. but nolllmiled 10:
(a) Oaily maintenance SUCh as: (I) the maklOg of a routine check of each unil of equipment at the beginning 01 each shift: (II) supplying all
necessary fuel (gasoline, eleclric current or LP Gas), and where banery'powered equipmenl is leased. maintaining Ihe proper level 01
lIuid in Ihe baneries, properly recharging lhe banefles and installing deVices necessary to effectuate such recharging; (iil) supplying
all replacement oil and lIuid: and (iv) where applicable, checking Ihe oil level in Ihe crankcase and coolant in Ihe cooling system daily
and checking Ihe oil pressure of pneumatIC tires weekly,
(b) Preventive mainlenance service (per P,M,A, Manual),
(c) Repairing, overhauling or adjusting 01 drive line. drive axle. upflghls, steering gear. steeflng axle, hydraulic syslem. brakes, power
Sleeting components, Chains, and on gas powered equipmenl Ihe engine, englOe accessotles, bells. clutch (HYORATORK), and
Iransmlssions: and on banery powered equipment the eleclflc drive and pump molors ana controls. and all other rouline repair work
required to keep the equipmenl in gOOd operating condition,
(d) Repalfing, overhauling or adjusting of banery and charglOg equipment. where banery powered equipmenl is renled,
(e) Replacing or repalfing of IIres,
(I) 'Repairs Ihat may be required if any Unit of equipment IS damaged or any pan or componentlhereof falls as lhe resull 01 over,loadlng or
abusive or other improper usage,
(g) Repairs Ihal may be required as delermined by LESSOR during ils periodic inspection and repon to LESSEE,
15,3 II LESSOR. during its periodic inspection determines lhat LESSEE has failed to perform its obligations as set fonh above. LESSOR
Shall give LESSEE wrinen notice thereol, Unless LESSEE performs such obligations Within Ihirty (30) days Irom dale of notice, LESSOR'
reserves Ihe flghl. but shall nOl be obligaled. 10 perform the maintenance service and repairs required to be performed by LESSEE under
Ihis Agreemenl and LESSEE agrees 10 pay LESSOR an amount equal 10 lhe sum LESSOR normally charges its customers lor similar ser.
vices.
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16, OWNERSHIP.
Ills expressly understood and agreed lhatlhis Is a conlraCI 01 renlal only and LESSEE does not acquire IIl1e to any equipment.
17. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT.
T./lls agreement shall be construed In accordance with the laws 01 the state wherein lhe eqUipment Is being used and conlains lhe enllre
agreement ollhe parties, No represenlalions, understandings, promises. options. or warranlies, oral or wrlllen, express or Implied have
been made by eilher party unless endorsed hereon in wriling and THERE IS NO IMPLIEO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, Any provision of lhls agreement prohibited by applicable law shall be inefleclive 10 the extenl 01
such prOhibition wilhoutlnvalldatlng lhe remaining provisions hereo!.
18. NOTICES.
Notices hereunder shall be In writing and Shall be mailed registered or certilied mall. return receipt requested. to LESSOR or LESSEE al ils
address stated on page 1 01 this Agreemenl or at such olher address lurnished thereunder by the other party. Notices shall be eflective on
the date so mailed.
19. WAIVER.
The lailure of any party at any time to require full or slricl performance 01 any provision of lhis Agreement shall nOI aHeclthe right \0 require
full and Wlct performance thereol at any time therealler. and the waiver by any party 01 a breach. delaull or deliclency 01 any SUCh provision
shall not operale as nor constitute a waiver of any subsequentiy occurring breach, delaull or deficiency 01 the same or any other prOVision,
20. INSERTEO PROVISIONS.
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Following this page have been Inserted an additional page or pages containing Sections numbered '1 U N I:-
which are a part 01 this Renlal Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties have caused lhls Agreemenllo be execuled as of the day and year lirst above wrillen.
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APR 0 3 1997 tV
In The Court of Common Picas ofCumberlllnd County, Pennsylvania
l'orkJ ifts, Inc.
VS.
Pretzel Time. I nc.
No, 97-745 Civi J Term
19_
Now, Feb. 14
Dauphin
19....2l. I SIIERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PA do hereby depullzelhe SherlITor
County 10 excculelhis Wril.lhls depulallon being made allbe requesl and risk orlhe PlalnlilT.
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Affidavit of Service
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So answers,
SheriIT or
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COSTS
Sworn and subscribed berore
me this day of
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SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT
s
s
CLQRK
Rental
System
RENTAL AGREEMENT
Transaction No. HAR N17;>1
Made Ihls
FORKLIFTS,
THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1995
INC,
~elWeen
an aUlhorized Clark Renlal Syslem Oealer. a PENNSYL V AN IA
3925 TRINDLE RO,. CAMP HILL PA 17011
corporation. with lis prtncipal olflce al
(herein called "LESSOR") and
PR.T7.' TTM. INC
a
PENNSYLVANIA
LE8ANON PA 17046
1, RENTAL OF EOUIPMENT.
Subject to Ihe terms and condlllons hereot:LESSOR hereby rents 10 LESSEE and LESSEE hereby hires from LESSOR. the property
hereinafter descrtbed in Setllon 12. Schedule 01 Equlpmenl, complele wilh all additions, anachmenls and accessooes (herein collecllvely
called "equipmenl").
2, TERM AND RENEWAL,
2.1 The lerm 01 renlal as 10 each unit or equipment shall commence wllh Ihe delivery thereol and unless sooner terminated as
provided herein shall continue lor a period 01 60 MONTHS , Nollce 01 Oellvery lorms Indlcallng dates 01 delivery
01 units will be senl to LESSEE. ~ch SUCh nollce snail become part ollnls Agreemenl.
2.2 The lerm 01 rental cl any uhll 01 equipment shall be exlended automallcally Irom month 10 monlh alter Iha expiration of the ortglnallerm
unless eilher 01 the parties gives notice 10 lhe olher 01 an Inlention 10 lerminale SUCh renlal alleast slxry (60) days poor 10 Ihe explrallon 01
lhe original term. or at leaSllen (10) days prior 10 the expiration at any exlended lerm.
3, RENTAL.
LESSEE agrees to pay the minimum monthly renlalstaled In Settlon 12for each unit of equipment In advance commencing on the lIBt'day 01
the monlh lollowing lhe monlh of delivery and on Ihl same day of each successIVe month IMreaner unlll the aggregale rental shall have
been paid. In addillon, LESSEE agrees to pay such additional hourly charges. as may be provided In Setllan t2, All rent and other sums
payable 10 LESSOR shall bl paid 10 Clark Equlpmenl Credit Corporation al128 East Front Slreel. Buchanan. Michigan or at such ather ad.
drMses Clark Equipmenl Credit Corpora lion Shall In writing direct, II any such payment Is made subsequlnt to Its due dale, such paymenl
whenever madl. may bear Inlerest, at Ihe opllon 01 LESSOR. at"thl highest lawful contract ratl computed thereon Irom lis due data 10 Ihl
dale when paid. IIlhls Agreement Is plat!d lor collettlcn In the hands or an anorney who Is not Ihe salarted employee altha halder hereol.
then 10 the exlent permined by applicable law. LESSEE shall ba liable to Ihe holder hereollorthe Ianer's rwonablnnorneys' 1m, plusall
cosls and expenses paid or Incurred In connettlon wilh,any delinquency or cOllecllon,
4, TAXES,
LESSEE shall be liable ror and shall payor reimburse LESSOR. ror amounts equal 10 any Illes, fees. or assessments, howevlr designated.
levied or based. upon Ihe rentals or upon Ihls Agreemlnt, or the equlpmenl. or thl transler, use. posusslan or operallon oltha equipment,
or any comblnallon 01 the loregolng: InCluding but nolllmiled 10 personal property Illes. grass recelpls Illes, prlvllegl tales. extlsa tales,
license Illes, and sales and use laxes. and excluding only franchise Illes and tales measured by the nellncome ollhe LESSOR, Wherl
personal property Illes ate not billed on a unit basis by the respecllve governmental aulhoriry, Ihe LESSOR shall determine thl approprlale
lax lIabililles annbuleO 10 the renled eQuipmenl on a reasonable basis, LESSEE Shall give Immediate nallte to LESSOR 01 any attatllmenl,
lax nolice or inQuineslrom laxing aulnorities concerning Illes, rees. or assessmenls referred 10 herein.
5. DELIVERY. USE AND RETURN,
5,\ All equipmenl renled hereunder Is renled I,o.b" LESSOR'S warehouse at
and will be keol and used in Ihe Oepartmenl 01 LESSEE's
ooeralion as sellonh In Ine Survey Reoon an/cned nerelO, LESSEE agrees nOllO remove any ollhe equlp",enl to any olher placl w,thout
Ihe wflRen consenl 01 LESSOR,
5,2 Upon Ine explranon ollne onglnallerm or any e'lenSlon Inereol. or uoon Ihe sooner lermlnallon ollhls Agreemenl, LESSEe will IIlurn '.'
eaCh unll 01 equlpmenl, al LESSEE'S expense, 10 LESSOR'S warehouse oescnbed aoove,
S,3 LESSOR w,lI enoeavor 10 ellecl oelivery by Ihe delivery dm reQueSled. bul II assumes no liability lor special or consequenllal damagls
6. TEMPORARY EOUIPMENT,
LESSOR may, bul is nOI obligaled 10. SuPply lemporary equipmenllO LESSEE lor LESSEE'S use pending delivery of Ihe equipment de.
scribed In Seelion 12, II any SUCh lemparary equlpmenl IS Supplied 10 lESSEE, each unilshall be sublecllo all ollhe prOVisions of Ihls
Agreemenl. Including Ihe payment of minimum monthly rental and hourly Charges as desCribed in Secllon 1210r Ihe Unll 01 equipment lor
WhiCh ills In lemporary SubSlilullon,
T. LIABILITY.
LESSEE assumes all risk and liability arising from LESSEE'S POsseSSion, use and operalion 01 eaCh Unll 01 equipmenllrom Ihe momenl 01
delivery 10 LESSEE 10 Ihe mamenl of relu,n 10 LESSOR and agrm 10 indemndy and hold LESSOR harmlesslrom any and all 01 Ine 101l0wing.
whelher Ihe same be aClual or alleged unless direelly caused by LESSOR'S negligence: all loss, dam.1ge. Claims, sUIIS. laxes, liens.
penallles, lines, liability and expense (InCluding allOrneys' lees) howsoever ansing or oncurred because 01 such possession, use and opera.
lion 01 !oulpmenl inclU<llng, bUI nallimiled 10, damages lor injuries or dearh 10 persons or injUry 10 or deslruclion of properry, claims a!!.q
liens lor Slorage. labor and maler/als ana all lass 01 and dam.1ge 10 equipmenl,
a, INSURANCE,
B.l LESSEE shall provide and pay lor all ,isk Insurance agalnsl physical lass or dam.1ge 10 unils in an amount equal 10 Ihe lull Insurable
value ollhe equipment. SUCh policies Shall name LESSOR and i1s assigns as addllional insureds aSlheir inleresl may appear,
B,2 LESSEE Shall also provide and pay far public liability Insurance. incluaing COnlraClualliability for bodily Injury and properry dam.1ge
caused by or ariSing OUI 01 LESSEE'S possession. use, and oPt/allan 01 UOllS, The minimum Ilmilslor such insurance shall be nOllesslhan
One Million Dollars (SI.OOO.OOO) combinea single Iimillor bodily injury and properry dam.1ge,
B,3 LESSEE shall lurnlSh LESSOR wilh cerTificales of Insuranea eviaencing such Coverages which Shall provide lor Ihirry (30) days prior
Wrillen nalice Oy reglslered mail 10 LESSOR 01 any cancellalion or Change reducing coverage, The insurance so provided Shall be elleclive
during Ihe period Irom Ihe momenl 01 delivery 01 eaCh unll unaer lease 10 LESSEE unllllhe mamenl 01 relurn or surrenaer 01 possession 10
LESSOR or his aUlhorized representall1le,
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9, ASSIGNMENT,
LESSEE Shall nol assign, mongage or encumoer Ihis Agreemenl or any equlpmenl wllhoul prior Wllllen consent 01 LESSOR and Ciar1c Equip.
men I Credil Corporallon, LESSOR may assign. mangage or olherNlse encumoer InlS Agreemenl ano LESSOR'S IIghl, Iille and onleresl III
and 10 all or any Ollhe equipment. LESSEE agrees 10 recognize any sucn asslgnmenl and hereOy waIVes no lice Ihereol.
10, DEFAULT.
Anyone or more 01 Ihe lollowing Shall conSlllule an event 01 aelaull:
10,1 Failure Oy LESSEE 10 pay any inSlallmenl 01 rent or any orner amaunl payaole 10 LESSOR hereunaer wllhln len (10) days aller Ihe due
dale Ihereol: or
10,2 Failure by LESSEE 10 perlarm any olher prOVision ollhls Renlal Agreemenl. ilsueh lal/ure Shall COntonue lor a pellod 01 Ihirty (30) days
aller wrinen nolice Ihereof by LESSOR 10 LESSEE: or
10,3 Instilullon 01 a proceeding in reorgan/zanon. bankruPlcy or insolvency Oy or againSI LESSEE or liS property III any court, WhiCh pro,
Ceeding remains nOI dismissed lor a periOd of Ininy (30) aays. or Ihe applltallan for. or consenllo ay LESSEE of, any aSSignment lor
credilors or olher reorganization or credilor agreement IIlher Wllh or without court aerion: or
10,4 The m.1klng or permllllllg Oy LESSEE 01 any unaulhamed use, assignment or Iransler 0/ a uml 01 equlament.
11, REMEDIES.
1/ an even I 01 delaull occurs, LESSOR may: ,
t t.l Proceed by appropriale court aClion or actions. eilher allaw or In equity. 10 enlorce perlormance by LESSEE ollhe applicaOle
COvenanls and lerms ollhis Agreemenl or 10 recover damages lor Ihe breaCh 01 SUCh covenanls and lerms hereol: or
11.2 By nOlice In Wrillng 10 LESSEE. terminale Ihls Agreemenl aSia all or any ollhe unllS 01 equipment V(hereupon all righl and Inleresl 01
LESSEE 10 or In the use 01 said unilS 01 equipmenlshall absolulely Ceale and amrmllle aSlhough Ihis Agreement had never been maae,
LESSEE shall deliver Ihe said units 01 equipmenlto LESSOR'S alarel.lid warehouse and, wllhaul relieving LESSEE 01 SUCh obligallonS,
LESSOR may. dirl(lIy or by its agents; enter uPon Ihe premises 01 LESSEE or olher premises where any ollhe said unilS 01 equipmenl may
be or be sUpposed 10 be and lake possession Ihereof and hence/anh Mid. pomss and enjoy Ihe same Iree from any righl 01 lESSEE or lIS
successors or assigns. inCluding any receiver. IruSlee III bankruPICY or mdllar of LESSEE, 10 ha/d or use said un lIS 0/ equipmenllor any
purposes wnalever: OUIlESSOR Shall nevennellss have Ihe righlla relalll all prior renlal aaymenll hereunoer, and 10 recover Irom LESSEE
any and all amounts InCluding rents Which. under Ine lerms 01 Ihis Agreement may Oe Ihen due ana Oe unpaid hereunder as compensallon
lor Ihe use 01 said unils 01 equipment pius a reasonable sum lor anorneys' lees and SUCh expenses as Shall be expended or incurred on the
seizure 01 said unilS 01 equipmenl or In Ihe enloreem.nt of any righl or creaCh hereunaer or in any consullation or action in SUCh connecllon,
1/.3 1/ this Agre.ment is lermlnaled unaer SuO'section t t ,2 above. in view allhe specialized nalure or Ihe equlpmenl covered hereOy, the
planning and forecasting by lESSOR of its faCilities, inveslm.nl ana inleresl COSIS over Ihe lerm ollhis Agreem.nl. and Ihe compulallon 01
renlal Charges hereunder Ollng Oased upon LESSEE'S business and lype 01 apetallons. among Olher lactors. il is agreed Ihallhe actual
amount of oamages reSulllng Irom a ae/aull unaer IhlS Agreemenl Oy lESSEE woula be dilficulI, il not impossible, 10 aSCertain, Therelore.
LESSEE agre'Sla pay lESSOR, at LESSOR'S OOllon, an amount eauallO '''''1'/ percenIIJO'Y.) ollhe aggregate mimmum mOnlhly renlal
Charges lor Ih. unex~lIea aortlan 01 lne lerm allOlS agre.ment, nal as a penalty. OUI as ana lor IIoulealed damages,
11.4 The remeales aravldea Oy IhlS Agreemenlln lavar 01 lESSOR snail nOlO. t.emea 'XCIUSI'I" OUlsnall De Cumulallve ano snail O. In
aadlllon 10 all olner remeOl!s III lESSOR'S lavar eXlsllng allaw or In eaully,
14, CARe OF EOUIPMENT,
14,1 LESSEE agrees 10 lake good care 01 Ihe eQulpmenlln Ihe use, mainlenance and slorage Ihereel, and wilhoulllmlling Ihe loregolng. to
keep eqUlpmenlln a covered area when nOI in use, 10 keep eQuipmenl clean, to use and opera Ie Ihe same wllh,n lis raled capacily. 10
reslricllhe use and operalion Ihereol 10 sale, carelul and compelenl personnel selecled. employed and Conlrolled by LESSEE. to assure that
equipmenl is Operaled wilh a driver's overhead guard and load back reslinstalled excepl when operaling condllions prevenl their use, 10
prohibit anyone other than persons satlslaclory 10 LESSOR Irom making any repairs or adjuslmenls 10 Ihe equipmenr; 10 pay all expenses 01
opera lion and. In eltecling mainlenance and repairs, to have such work performed only by qualified persons who are salis lac lory to
LESSOR: 10 n0111y LESSOR immediately 01 any accident altecling Ihe equipment. selling lonh all relevanl lacls, and Iherealler promplly to
lurnish LESSOR, in wriling, all Inlormalion required by LESSOR in conneclion Iherewilh, LESSEE shall be liable for any and all loss or
damage 10 Ihe equipmenl due 10 lis lallure 10 observe any of Ihe loregoing,
14,2 LESSEE shall nOl, wilhout prior wllllen approval 01 LESSOR. allix or Inslall any accessory. allachmenl. or olher device to any equip.
menl, and all repairs. replacemenls, pans, supplies accessories, allachmenls and devices furnished or altixed 10 such equipment shall
Ihereupon. unless olherwise agreed In wriling. become the properly 01 LESSOR,
14,3 LESSEE agrees, allhe expiralion 01 Ihe term or sooner lerminalion 01 Ihis Agreemenl. 10 relurn each unit 01 equipment to LESSOR In
sale opera ling condilion wilhout any missing or broken componenls or accessories, LESSEE agrees 10 reimburse LESSOR within Ihlrly (30)
days aller receipl 01 LESSOR'S invoice lor any repairs necessary 10 restore Ihe unit 10 such condilion, For the purposes 01 this seclion the
phrase "sale operaling condilion" shall mean Ihallhe unilloaded to ilS raled capacity: (I) Slans under i1s own power and Idles: (II) does nol
leak oil, lIuid. or luel, (ill) moves Ihrough i1s normal speed ranges In bolh forward and reverse: (Iv) sleers normally rlghl and lellln bOlh lor.
ward and reverse; (v) is able 10 Slop wilh i1s service brakes in a sale dislance In bolh forward and reverse; (vi) Iills. lowers, and lIils nor.
mallY and wlthoul hydraulic oil leaks. and (vii) i1s allachmenl, II so equipped, performs all 01 i1s required funclions, In addillon, each unil
Will have: (il serviceable tires with some remaining Iread and without chunklng er lIal spots; and (ii) its horn, parking brake, and lights,
operaliona!.
15. MAINTENANCE.
15,1 ObligallOns 01 LESSOR - LESSOR will inspecllhe equipmenl periodically each year, LESSOR will furnish 10 LESSEE a repon aller
each SUCh inspeclion on Ihe condlllon 01 each unil of equipment and any repair work Ihal may be required,
15,2 Obllgalions 01 LESSEE - LESSEE agrees 10 perform, at ils own cosl and expense per CLARK Operator's Manual supplied by LESSOR,
all maintenance, service and repair (including bOlh labor and materials) 01 each unit 01 equipment InclUding. bul nOlllmiled to:
(a) Daily maintenance such as; (i) Ihe making 01 a rouline Check 01 each unil of equipment at Ihe beginning of each shill: (II) supplying all
necessary fuel (gasoline, electric currenl or LP Gasl. and where ballery,powered eQuipmenlls leased. mainlalnrng the proper level 01
fluid in Ihe ballerles, properly recharging Ihe ballerles and Installing devices necessary 10 eltecluale such recharging: (ill) supplying
all replacemenl oil and fluid: and (iv) where applicable, checking Ihe oil level In the crankcase and coolant in Ihe cooling syslem dally
and checking Ihe oil pressure 01 pneumalic Iires weekly,
(b) Prevenlive malnlenance service (per P,M,A, ManUal),
(c) Repairing, overhauling or adjusllng of drive line. drive axle. uprights, sleerlng gear, sleering axle, hydraulic syslem, brakes. power
sleerlng componenls. Chains. and on gas powered eQulpmeOl Ihe engine, engine accessories. bells. clulCh (HYORATORK), and
Iransmissions; and on ballery powered eQuipmenllhe eleclric drive and pump motors and cOOlrols. and all olher rouline repair work
required 10 keep Ihe equipment In gOOd operating condilion,
(d) Repairing, overhauling or adjusling 01 ballery and charging equipmenl, where ballery powered equlpmenlls renled.
(e) ,Replacing or repairing ollires,
III Repairs Ihal may be required iI any unil 01 equipment is damaged or any pan or component Ihereol lails as Ihe resull 01 over'loadlng or
abusive or olher improper usage,
(g) Repairs Ihal may be required as delermined by LESSOR during ils periOdic inspeclion and repon 10 LESSEE,
15,3 If LESSOR. during ils periodic inspeclion delermrnes lhat LESSEE has Jailed 10 perform its obligallons as sellonh above. LESSOR
shall give LESSEE wrillen nolice Ihereol, Unless LESSEE performs SUCh obligalions Within Ihlrly (30) days Irom dale of notice. LESSOR'
reserves lhe righl. bUI shall nOI be obligaled. 10 perform Ihe maintenance service and repairs required 10 be performed by LESSEE under
Ihis Agreemenl and LESSEE agrees to pay LESSOR an amount equal 10 Ihe sum LESSOR normally charges ils customers lor similar ser.
vices.
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