(a) Grounds for revocation.--The buyer may revoke his
acceptance of a lot or commercial unit whose nonconformity substantially impairs its value to him if he has accepted it: (1) on the reasonable assumption that its nonconformity would be cured and it has not been seasonably cured; or (2) without discovery of such nonconformity if his acceptance was reasonably induced either by the difficulty of discovery before acceptance or by the assurances of the seller. (b) Time and notice of revocation.--Revocation of acceptance must occur within a reasonable time after the buyer discovers or should have discovered the ground for it and before any substantial change in condition of the goods which is not caused by their own defects. It is not effective until the buyer notifies the seller of it. (c) Rights and duties of revoking buyer.--A buyer who so revokes has the same rights and duties with regard to the goods involved as if he had rejected them. REVOCATION OPERATES AS REJECTION
Upon a valid rejection the buyer is relieved of the duty to pay
for the goods (a) General rule.--Subject to any security interest in the buyer (section 2711(c)), when the seller has no agent or place of business at the market of rejection a merchant buyer is under a duty after rejection of goods in his possession or control to follow any reasonable instructions received from the seller with respect to the goods and in the absence of such instructions to make reasonable efforts to sell them for the account of the seller if they are perishable or threaten to decline in value speedily. Instructions are not reasonable if on demand indemnity for expense is not forthcoming.
(b) Reimbursement for expenses and commission.--When the
buyer sells goods under subsection (a), he is entitled to reimbursement from the seller or out of the proceeds for reasonable expenses of caring for and selling them, and if the expenses include no selling commission then to such commission as is usual in the trade or if there is none to a reasonable sum not exceeding 10% on the gross proceeds. (c) Good faith conduct.--In complying with this section the buyer is held only to good faith and good faith conduct under this section is neither acceptance nor conversion nor the basis of an action for damages. CONTINUTY OF ENTERPRISE THEORY-ASSET SALE
-when a company sells or transfers all of its assets to another
company, the purchasing or receiving company is not responsible for the debts and liabilities of the selling company simply because it acquired the sellers property. EXCEPTIONS: (
1) the purchaser expressly or implicitly agreed to assume
liability, (2) the transaction amounted to a consolidation or merger, (3) the purchasing corporation was merely a continuation of the selling corporation, (4) the transaction was fraudulently entered into to escape liability, or (5) the transfer was without adequate consideration and no provisions were made for creditors of the selling corporation. RECOVERY DAMAGES DUE TO BREACH
a) Where the buyer has accepted goods and given notification
(Section 2607(c)) he may recover as damages for any nonconformity of tender the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from the breach of the seller as determined in any manner which is reasonable.
(b) The measure of damages for breach of warranty is the
difference at the time and place of acceptance between the value of the goods accepted and the value they would have had if they had been as warranted, unless special circumstances show proximate damages of a different amount. (c) In a proper case any incidental and consequential damages under Section 2715 may also be recovered. SATISFACTIONObjective- whether a reasonable person would be
satisfied regardless of whether the promisor was actually
satisfied. The objective standard is commonly used when the matter involves commercial value, mechanical utility or operative fitness. Subjective- personal satisfaction PAROLE EVIDENCE RULE Written Agreement- is intended by the parties to encompass the entire understanding between the parties, then evidence of prior or contemporaneous expressions to vary or contradict the writing are barred by the parol evidence rule in the absence of fraud, accident or mistake. ACCEPTANCE OF AN AWARD-
an offer to award a prize in a contest will result in an
enforceable contract if the offer is properly accepted by rendering the requested performance prior to revocation ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION
(a) a statement by the obligor to the obligee indicating that the
obligor will commit a breach that would of itself give the obligee a claim for damages for total breach under Section 243, or (b) a voluntary affirmative act which renders the obligor unable or apparently unable to perform without such a breach.
An anticipatory repudiation discharges the non-breaching
partys duties under the contract. DUTY TO MITIGATE
When the injured party fails to make reasonable efforts to
mitigate his losses, the amount recoverable must be reduced by the amount of loss which could have been avoided by the damaged partys reasonable efforts to avoid them. When mitigation of damages is appropriate, the test to be applied to the injured partys conduct is whether the action or inaction taken in response to the breach was reasonable. EXPRESS WARRANTIES
Express warranties by the seller are created as follows:
(1) Any affirmation of fact or promise made by the seller to the buyer which relates to the goods and becomes part of the basis of the bargain creates an express warranty that the goods shall conform to the affirmation or promise. *** (b) Formal words or specific intent unnecessary.It is not necessary to the creation of an express warranty that the seller use formal words such as warrant or guarantee or that he have a specific intention to make a warranty, but an affirmation merely of the value of the goods or a statement purporting to be merely the opinion of the seller or commendation of the goods does not create a warranty. IMPLIED WARRANTIES ImpliedWarrantyofMerchantability
Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:
(1) pass without objection in the trade under the contract
description; *** (3) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; ACCEPTANCE/CONFIRMATION/ADDITIONAL TERMS
-Merchant- persons who deals in goods
-Additional terms will become part of the contract unless it materially alters it.
(a) GENERAL RULE.A definite and seasonable expression of
acceptance or a written confirmation which is sent within a reasonable time operates as an acceptance even though it states terms additional to or different from those offered or agreed upon, unless acceptance is expressly made conditional on assent to the additional or different terms. (b) EFFECT ON CONTRACT.The additional terms are to be construed as proposals for addition to the contract. Between merchants such terms become part of the contract unless: (1) the offer expressly limits acceptance to the terms of the offer; (2) they materially alter it; or (3) notification of objection to them has already been given or is given within a reasonable time after notice of them is received. RISK OF LOSS
-when goods suffer casualty without fault of either party before the risk of loss passes to the buyer, the contract is avoided BREACH OF EXPRESS WARRANTY
seller of goods can create an express warranty by [a]ny
affirmation of fact or promise made by the seller to the buyer which relates to the goods and becomes part of the basis of the bargain. -Was statement a part of the basic bargain?
Spouses Alexander and Julie Lam, Doing Business Under The Name and Style Colorkwik Laboratories and Colorkwik Photo Supply, Petitioners, vs. Kodak Philippines, LTD