Aratex Services Inc. v. Stan Messer Stores, Inc.

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

This is a contract case.

On December 30, 1988, Aratex Services, Inc. (“Aratex”) signed two contracts with Stan Messer Stores, Inc. (“SMS”), then known as Stan’s Super Mart, whereby Aratex agreed to rent textiles and supplies to two SMS stores, one in Sylacauga and one in Alexander City. Pursuant to the contracts, Aratex agreed to furnish the items on a weekly basis for 156 weeks to the Sylacauga store and on a weekly basis for 260 weeks to the Alexander City store. Both contracts provided, in pertinent part:

“6. [SMS] expressly waives the right to terminate this…