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Ind. Code § 26-1-2-504

Shipment by seller

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 26-1-1-0.2 to 26-1-9.1-902 (630 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. v. TACT Medical Instruments, Inc. (2006)

Most recently applied in Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. v. TACT Medical Instruments, Inc. (August 2006)

Formerly: Acts 1963, c.317, s.2-504.

Sec. 504. Where the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to the buyer and the contract does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, then unless otherwise agreed he must

(a) put the goods in the possession of such a carrier and make such a contract for their transportation as may be reasonable having regard to the nature of the goods and other circumstances of the case; and

(b) obtain and promptly deliver or tender in due form any document necessary to enable the buyer to obtain possession of the goods or otherwise required by the agreement or by usage of trade; and

(c) promptly notify the buyer of the shipment.

Failure to notify the buyer under paragraph (c) or to make a proper contract under paragraph (a) is a ground for rejection only if material delay or loss ensues.

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