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Iowa Code § 554.2502

Buyer’s right to goods on seller’s repudiation, failure to deliver, or insolvency

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 554–554 (631 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United Bank of Iowa v. Independent Inputs (In Re Western Iowa Limestone, Inc.) (2007)

Most recently applied in United Bank of Iowa v. Independent Inputs (In Re Western Iowa Limestone, Inc.) (March 2007)

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9946 – 9948; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.18 – 554.20; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2502] 2000 Acts, ch 1149, §144, 187; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §68

1. Subject to subsections 2 and 3 and even though the goods have not been shipped a buyer who has paid a part or all of the price of goods in which the buyer has a special property under the provisions of section 554.2501 may on making and keeping good a tender of any unpaid portion of their price recover them from the seller if:

a. in the case of goods bought for personal, family, or household purposes, the seller repudiates or fails to deliver as required by the contract; or

b. in all cases the seller becomes insolvent within ten days after receipt of the first installment on their price.

2. The buyer’s right to recover the goods under subsection 1, paragraph “a”, vests upon acquisition of a special property, even if the seller had not then repudiated or failed to deliver.

3. If the identification creating the buyer’s special property has been made by the buyer, the buyer acquires the right to recover the goods only if they conform to the contract for sale.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.