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Chapter 29: Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts. Remedies for Breach . The law provides a number of remedies for the breach of a sales contract. Remedies based on UCC theories are subject to a four-year statute of limitations.
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Remedies for Breach • The law provides a number of remedies for the breach of a sales contract. • Remedies based on UCC theories are subject to a four-year statute of limitations. • If the remedy sought is based on a non-UCC theory, a tort or contract statute of limitations established by state statute will apply.
Remedies of the Seller • Remedies of the seller may include: • (1) a lien on the goods until the seller is paid, • (2) the right to resell the goods, • (3) the right to cancel the sales contract, and • (4) the right to bring an action for damages (including lost profits) or, in some cases, for the full purchase price. • The seller may also recover reasonable incidental damages. • In secured transactions, the buyer may have pledged some other property to the seller in case of default by the buyer.
Sellers’ Remedies Under Article 2 *Misrepresentation of insolvency (3 mos/10 day rules)
Remedies of the Buyer • Remedies of the buyer may include: • (1) rejection of nonconforming goods; • (2) revocation of acceptance; • (3) an action for damages for nondelivery -- both incidental and consequential damages; • (4) an action for breach of warranty; • (5) cancellation of the sales contract; • (6) the right to resell the goods; • (7) the right to bring an action for conversion, recovery of goods, or specific performance; and • (8) the right to sue for damages and cancel if the seller has been negligent or fraudulent.
Limitations on Damages • The parties may agree on remedies through a contractual provision for liquidated damages, for limitations on statutory remedies, or for waiver of defenses. • When consumers are involved, this freedom of contract is to some extent limited for their protection.
Remedies Under CISG • Under the CISG, if the buyer fails to perform any obligation, the seller may require the buyer to pay the price, take delivery, and perform other obligations under the contract. • Under the CISG, a buyer may reject goods only if there is a fundamental breach of contract. • The buyer may reduce the price of nonconforming goods.