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Implied Warranty of Merchantability

Learn about the products liability dimension of Article 2, largely embodied in the implied warranty of merchantability.

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When a buyer purchases goods, the buyer generally has certain expectations regarding the goods’ quality. To address these expectations, Article 2 contains two implied warranties of quality: the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and the implied warranty of merchantability, which we’ll discuss in this lesson.

I. Section 2-314

The implied warranty of merchantability automatically arises by operation of law in transactions involving a seller who is a merchant with respect to...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Sales
  • 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
  • Article 2 Gap-Fillers
  • Risk of Loss
  • Additional Interpretive Devices
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