COB218 Chapter14
Mantas Moderno Company, which is based in New York, agrees to sell fifty woven carpets, imported from Mexico and currently stored in New Jersey, to NuDecor, Inc., which is based in Connecticut. If the contract does not indicate where the goods will be delivered, the place of delivery is
New Jersey
Toyoda Company buys gas pedals and other parts from subcontractors and puts them in its vehicles without changing their composition. If the pedals or other parts are defective, strictly liable for any damage caused by the defects are
Toyota and subcontractors
Car n' Truck Body & Paint Company orders custom paint from Diverse Hues Inc., but Diverse does not deliver. Car n' Truck will probably be unable to enforce the agreement if the parties omitted
a quantity term.
Canyon Creek Corporation is a Delaware-based firm that does business throughout the United States. With respect to this circumstance, the UCC has been adopted by, and applies in,
all of the states, in whole or in part
Horizon Corporation makes cell phones. Gina files a product liabil-ity suit against Horizon, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold Horizon liable, the court may consider the "reasonableness" of
alternative design
Riverside Ranch is a horse breeding facility. Steed Stables is a customer looking for a new stallion for its breeding program. Riverside's representative Tomas shows Steed a stallion that he says is very fertile and can easily breed twenty mares per year. This statement is
an express warranty.
. Nature's Products, Inc., sends its standard order form to Omni Distribution Corporation to evidence a sale of packing materials. Omni responds with its own standard purchase order form. Additional terms in the purchase order automatically become part of the contract unless
any of the choices
. Fruit of the Plant, Inc., agrees to sell a certain quantity of a high-quality grain seed to Grange Co-op. Fruit of the Plant can obtain only half of the quantity ordered, so the seller also ships a lesser quality seed in twice the amount of the remainder of the order for the same price. Grange Co-op rejects the lesser quality seed. With time for performance not yet expired, Fruit of the Plant can
attempt to cure the defect
Trucks & Trailers, Inc. (T&T), and United Delivery Service enter into a contract for a lease of trucks. T&T is a merchant who deals in goods of the kind leased. Under the UCC, an implied warranty of merchantability arises
automatically
iSharp, Inc., and Jenene, the owner of a Kitchen Time shop, orally agree to a sale of knives and other utensils for $12,000. Jenene gives iSharp a check for $4,000 as a partial payment. This contract is
enforceable to the extent of $4,000.
Commercial Leasing Corporation and Quarry Construction Company enter into a contract for a lease of three excavators. Under the perfect tender rule, Commercial Leasing must ship or tender goods to the lessee that
conform to the contract description in every way.
Precious Stones, Inc., and Sparkling Jewelry stores enter into a contract for a sale of gemstones. Precious Stones does not deliver. The buyer can normally recover as damages the difference between
contract price and market price
Welding Systems, Inc. (WSI), makes welding torches, masks, and related products. A WSI product may be unreasonably dangerous due to
defect in its design
. Quality Metals Company and Superior Fabrication, Inc., enter into a contract under which Quality Metals agrees to deliver a certain quantity of sheet metal to Superior Fabrication each month. The contract does not include a price term. In a suit between the parties over the price, a court will
determine reasonable price
Pharma Company, Quitox Corporation, and Renal, Inc., are drug makers. Med Sales Company and National OTC, Inc., are drug distributors. In a suit against all of these parties in which market-share liability is imposed, most likely to be liable are
distributors and makers
Beef Burgers, Inc. contracts to buy five hundred steers from Fattening Feedlots. Before Fattening Feedlots can deliver the steers, there is an outbreak of disease in the feedlot, and all the cattle are quarantined. In this case the perfect tender rule
does not apply
Livestock Feedlot orders one hundred sacks of cattle feed from MegaNutrient Feed, Inc. Each sack is stamped with the phrase "Twenty percent protein." This is
express warranty
Fuel Connector Products, Inc., agrees to sell Go-Flo, Inc., a certain quantity of hose couplings and fittings, but the contract does not specify a place of delivery. Go-Flo is expected to pick up the goods. The place of delivery is
fuel connectors place of business
Furious Toyz Corporation makes skateboards, which it sells to consumers, including Gitana. Gitana is injured due to a defect in the board that causes an accident in which Haley, a bystander, is also injured. In a product liability suit based on strict product liabil-ity, Furious Toyz may be liable to
gitana and Haley
Ferris is refinishing his kitchen floor and needs a floor sander to complete the job. Ferris's neighbor Gerda suggests that he call Home Repair Rentals, Inc. Home Repair leases Ferris a floor sander. In this transaction, the lessor is
home repair
Construction Products Company and Dante enter into a contract for a sale of bricks and stones. Construction Products knows the purpose for which Dante will use the goods. Under the UCC, an implied warranty of fitness of a particular purpose arises
if the buyer is relying on the seller to select suitable goods.
Green Glass Corporation makes glass bottles for food and beverage makers to package their products for wholesale distribution and retail sale. Liability may be imposed on Green Glass based on
manufacturing defect
Shane's Auto Parts orders twenty tires from Tough Tires, Inc. The truck delivering the tires to Shane's is in an accident and ten of the tires are damaged. Shane's Auto Parts
may inspect the tires and accept the shipment with a reduction in price.
Coffee Roasters, Inc., sells whole bean and ground coffee to Delicioso Deli under an existing contract. When the cost of coffee beans increases, Delicioso agrees to a price increase, but later wants to cancel the contract. Delicioso may
may not cancel
. Sweet Fruits contracts with Fresh2U, Inc. for a delivery of two hundred pounds of strawberries to be delivered by Keep Kool Trucking, a trucking company with refrigerated trucks. On the day of delivery, the refrigeration units on Keep Kool's trucks are not working. Fresh2U
may ship the goods to Sweet Fruits using another trucking company with refrigerated trucks.
Fresh Dairy, Inc., is the offeror and Gelato Ice Cream Company is the offeree under a unilateral sales contract in which Hector's Helado Corporation is also interested. Gelato is not notified of Fresh Dairy's performance within a reasonable time. Gelato
may treat the offer as having lapsed
Chord Guitars Inc. sells guitars and other stringed instruments to consumers. A Chord salesperson says to a potential customer, "This Chord is the best guitar you'll find anywhere, even online." This statement is
none of the choices
Arnold buys a backhoe from Big Dig Equipment Inc. Arnold is unaware that Credit Collection Company holds a lien against the backhoe when he buys it. If Credit Collection repossesses the backhoe, Arnold can
recover from Big Dig for breach of warranty.
Daily Bread Bakeries, Inc., contracts to buy all of its ingredient requirements for bread making, at a certain minimum per year, from Enriched Flour & Grain Corporation for six years. After three years, Daily Bread tells Enriched that it plans to sell its assets to Flat Bread Shops, Inc. Flat Bread refuses to assure Enriched that it will continue Daily Bread's contract.
repudiation of the contract
Hydro Source Company contracts to sell pumps, tanks, and water storage systems to Inflo Irrigation, Inc. Before the goods are delivered, Inflo indicates that it will not be able to pay. Hydro Source can
resell the goods and recover any damages from Inflo
Danko sells new and used sports equipment to persons who come into his store, Eyes on the Prize. One afternoon, Danko sells a used display shelf to Felipe. At a garage sale at his home, Danko sells a used flat-screen TV to Faye. Under the UCC, Danko is a merchant of
sports equipment only.
Enriched can
terminate contract and seek damages
Country Style, Inc., makes landscaping tools. Country could be liable for a warning defect if there is a foreseeable risk of harm posed by a product and
the omission of a warning renders the product not reasonably safe.
Over the course of a year, Discount Market Company sells goods from its inventory and also sells one of its warehouses. In exchange, Discount receives checks, which Discount uses to repay a loan from Evermore Credit Inc. Article 2 of the UCC governs
the sale of the goods.
On July 10, Pet Supply Store orders fifty small dog collars from Quality Collars, Inc. to be delivered by July 15. On July 13, Quality Collars tenders fifty large dog collars. Pet Supply rejects the shipment. Quality Collars has
until July 15 to cure