Pittsfield Weaving Co. v. Grove Textiles, Inc.

The issue in this case is whether the master erred in refusing to enforce the arbitration and forum limitation provisions of the parties’ contract because he found the contract to be unconscionable under RSA 382-A:2-302. We find no error.

The plaintiff is a New Hampshire corporation engaged in the business of commercial weaving. The defendant is a Pennsylvania corporation engaged in the business of texturizing and selling yarn. Between 1974 and 1976, the parties entered into twenty-nine separate contracts for the sale of yarn, all of which contained identical terms which are standard in the…