Packgen v. Berry Plastics Corp.
United States District Court for the District of Maine
973 F. Supp. 2d 48 (2013)
Relevant factsFree
Berry (defendant) shipped materials to Packgen (plaintiff) after receiving purchase orders, forming a contract by shipment, and then sent invoices days later stating a one-year limitations period for any complaint on the back; Packgen sued roughly four years after delivery, and Berry moved for summary judgment arguing the invoices' one-year term became part of the contract under UCC § 2-207 and barred the suit. Packgen argued the term never became part of the contract.
IssueFree
Whether additional terms contained in a confirmation of acceptance can become part of an already-formed contract if they do not materially alter the contract.