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Buyer's Remedies for Accepted Goods

Learn about the damages that the buyer can obtain if the seller has made nonconforming tender, and the buyer has accepted the goods without revoking acceptance as well as the buyer’s right to deduct damages from the contract price.

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As we discussed in another lesson, Article 2 provides a non-breaching buyer with different remedies depending on whether acceptance has occurred. We have reviewed the remedies available when the buyer hasn’t accepted the goods. Now, let’s learn about a buyer’s remedies for breach with respect to accepted goods.  

Under Article 2, the buyer isn’t required to reject a nonconforming tender. Indeed, even if the buyer accepts and retains the goods, the buyer can still recover damages for any...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Sales
2. Introduction to UCC Article 2
  • Scope of Article 2: Transactions in Goods
  • Distinguishing Goods and Services Contracts
  • Key Terms in Article 2
3. Contract Formation and Modification
  • Contract Formation and Modification
  • Battle of the Forms
  • The Statute of Frauds
  • The Parol Evidence Rule
4. Contract Interpretation
5. Performance
  • The Perfect-Tender Rule and the Right to Cure
  • Inspection and Acceptance
  • Rejection and Revocation
6. Breach, Repudiation, and Excuse
  • Anticipatory Repudiation
  • Adequate Assurance
  • Impracticability of Performance
7. UCC Article 2 Warranties
  • Express Warranties
  • Implied Warranty of Merchantability
  • Implied Warranty of Fitness
  • Excluding and Modifying Warranties
8. Remedies
  • Seller's Remedies
  • Seller's Alternative Remedies
  • Buyer's Remedies for Nondelivery
  • Buyer's Remedies for Accepted Goods
  • Buyer's Incidental and Consequential Damages