Business Law II: UCC Article 2 Flashcards
UCC Article 2
Sale of Goods
UCC Terms of Agreement
Supplies terms in absence of agreement:
- Open price term (can be decided at delivery)
- Open payment term (due when buyer is to receive goods)
- Open place of delivery term (seller’s business/residence)
- Open time for contracted performance (reasonable time)
UCC Firm Offer
- Made by buyer/seller merchant
- Offeror gives assurance that offer will not be withdrawn (3 mo. limit w/o consideration)
- Signed writing (record)
- Acceptance by shipment of conforming goods
Battle of the forms (Common Law vs UCC formation)
- Common Law - Mirror Image acceptance or it is a counter offer
- UCC - definite expression of acceptance (if followed by additional terms, may/may not form a new contract)
Consideration (Common Law vs UCC)
- C. L. - Modification of existing terms is not enforceable unless supported by consideration.
- UCC - agreement modifying contract for sale of goods needs no consideration to be binding
UCC Statute of Frauds
Contracts for sale of goods > $500 must be in writing except:
- Between merchants (merchant confirmation memo)
- Special Orders
- Admission of oral contract under Oath
- Buyer’s performance (accepting/paying for goods)
UCC Title and Risk of Loss Misconception
Title/Risk of Loss pass at same time… incorrect b/c:
- parties can expressly determine when title/risk of loss pass. can differ.
- even in absence of agreement, they can pass at same time in one situation and different times in another
Identification
- Goods must be in existence and identified before title/risk of loss can pass
- For goods in existence at time contract entered into, identification occurs at time parties enter into contract
- Fungible (i.e. grains). Identified when shipped, marked, or otherwise designated for buyer.
- Future goods. Identified when shipped, marked, otherwise designated for buyer.
Shipment: F.O.B.
(free on board) place of shipment (seller’s city, business, or warehouse).
Title/risk of loss pass upon DELIVERY (possession) of conforming goods to carrier
Shipment: F.A.S.
(free alongside vessel) place of shipment.
Title/risk of loss pass upon seller’s delivery of conforming goods alongside vessel (port/dock)
Shipment: C.I.F.
(cost, insurance, freight).
Title/Risk of loss pass when:
- seller delivers (possession) identified conforming goods to carrier
- obtains negotiable bill of lading
- procures insurance policy
- forwards to buyer all documents.
Shipment: C & F
(cost and freight)
Same rules as C.I.F., but no insurance policy
Shipment: COD
(cash on delivery)
Affects timing of buyer’s right to inspection.
Passage of Title in non-delivery/non-shipment contracts
No Document of title - identification/passage of title happen at same time contract is made
Non-negotiable document of title - passes upon buyer’s receipt of document
Negotiable document of title - passes upon buyer’s receipt of the document
Passage of Title in delivery/shipment contracts
- FOB place of shipment = title passes when shipped/delivered to carrier
- FOB place of destination = title passes upon tender of conforming goods at place of destination