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O.C.G.A. § 11-2-702

Seller’s remedies on discovery of buyer’s insolvency

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ohio Valley Flooring, Inc. v. Flooring America, Inc. (In Re Flooring America, Inc.) (2001)

Most recently applied in Whirlpool Corp. v. hhgregg, Inc. (In re hhgregg, Inc.) (December 2017)

Code 1933, § 109A-2-702, enacted by Ga

(1) Where the seller discovers the buyer to be insolvent he may refuse delivery except for cash including payment for all goods theretofore delivered under the contract, and stop delivery under this article (Code Section 11-2-705).

(2) Where the seller discovers that the buyer has received goods on credit while insolvent he may reclaim the goods upon demand made within ten days after the receipt, but if misrepresentation of solvency has been made to the particular seller in writing within three months before delivery the ten-day limitation does not apply. Except as provided in this subsection the seller may not base a right to reclaim goods on the buyer’s fraudulent or innocent misrepresentation of solvency or of intent to pay.

(3) The seller’s right to reclaim under subsection (2) of this Code section is subject to the rights of a buyer in ordinary course or other good faith purchaser or lien creditor under this article (Code Section 11-2-403). Successful reclamation of goods excludes all other remedies

with respect to them.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.