Chris-Craft Corsair 25, Owner'S Manual

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A–4 Chris-Craft
Warranty Information
Chris-Craft will discharge its obligations under this warranty as rapidly as possible, but cannot guarantee
any specific completion date due to the different nature of claims which may be made and services which
may be required. Chris-Craft reserves the right to change or improve the design of its boats without obliga-
tion to modify any boat previously manufactured. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. Chris-Craft shall in no way be responsi-
ble for any repairs not PRE-AUTHORIZED by a Chris-Craft Customer Service Manager or repairs per-
formed by a repair shop not PRE-AUTHORIZED by a Chris-Craft Customer Service Manager.
ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, PURCHASER, CHRIS-
CRAFT AND DEALER AGREE TO SUBMIT ANY AND ALL CONTROVERSIES, CLAIMS OR DIS-
PUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE BOAT AND THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND ALL
OTHER AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY PURCHASER RELATED TO THE BOAT
TO BINDING ARBI-
TRATION . IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF PURCHASER, CHRIS-CRAFT AND DEALER THAT THIS
ARBITRATION PROVISION APPLIES TO ALL DISPUTES, INCLUDING CONTRACT DISPUTES, TORT
CLAIMS, FRAUD CLAIMS AND FRAUD-IN THE-INDUCEMENT CLAIMS, STATUTORY CLAIMS
AND REGULATORY CLAIMS RELATING IN ANY MANNER TO THE BOAT AND THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY. IF ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM DESCRIBED IN THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION
IS DETERMINED FOR ANY REASON TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION, AND FOR ANY CON-
TROVERSIES, CLAIMS, OR DISPUTES SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM ARBITRATION, THEN
THOSE CONTROVERSIES, CLAIMS OR DISPUTES SHALL INSTEAD BE DECIDED BY A JUDGE OF
A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION,
WITHOUT A JURY . PURCHASER, CHRIS-CRAFT AND
DEALER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY FOR ALL
SUCH CONTROVERSIES, CLAIMS AND DISPUTES. PURCHASER, CHRIS-CRAFT AND DEALER
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE SHALL BE NO JURY TRIAL, WHETHER THE CONTROVERSY OR
CLAIM IS DECIDED BY ARBITRATION OR BY TRIAL BEFORE A JUDGE. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WITH REGARD TO CONTROVERSIES
AND/OR ENTITLEMENT TO POSSESSION OF EITHER THE BOAT OR ANY TRADE-IN, ANY PARTY
HERETO MAY RESORT TO A JUDICIAL DETERMINATION (BY A JUDGE AND NOT A JURY), OF
SUCH CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CLAIMS WITHOUT WAIVING ANY RIGHT TO DEMAND
ARBITRATION WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHER CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CLAIMS
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS ARBITRATION PROVI-
SION.
ALL ARBITRATIONS SHALL PROCEED THROUGH THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
AND BE SUBJECT TO ITS COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
THE ARBITRATORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD ANY FORM OF RELIEF THAT
COULD BE PROPERLY AWARDED IN A CIVIL ACTION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE TYPE
OF CLAIMS PRESENTED, SUBJECT HOWEVER, TO ALL LIMITATIONS, PREDICATES, AND CONDI-
TION COVERING SUCH REMEDIES OR RELIEF UNDER FLORIDA LAW. THE PURCHASER, CHRIS-
CRAFT OR DEALER MAY DEMAND ARBITRATION OF A CLAIM BY FILING A WRITTEN DEMAND
FOR ARBITRATION, ALONG WITH A STATEMENT OF THE MATTER IN CONTROVERSY WITH THE
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVING A COPY UPON THE
OTHER PARTY. PURCHASER, CHRIS-CRAFT AND DEALER AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATION PRO-
CEEDING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA UNLESS OTHERWISE
AGREED BY THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY AGREES TO BEAR THEIR OWN ATTORNEY FEES AND
COSTS. THE FILING FEES FOR THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE PAID BY THE FILING PARTY INITI-
ATING THE ARBITRATION. THE ARBITRATOR’S FEE AND ANY OTHER “COSTS” NORMALLY
TAXABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION SHALL BE TAXED BY THE ARBITRATOR IN FAVOR OF THE PRE-
VAILING PARTY.