28-2-616. PROCEDURE ON NOTICE CLAIMING EXCUSE. (1) Where the buyer receives notification of a material or indefinite delay or an allocation justified under the preceding section he may by written notification to the seller as to any delivery concerned, and where the prospective deficiency substantially impairs the value of the whole contract under the provisions of this chapter relating to breach of installment contracts (section 28-2-612), then also as to the whole,
(a) terminate and thereby discharge any unexecuted portion of the contract; or
(b) modify the contract by agreeing to take his available quota in substitution.
(2) If after receipt of such notification from the seller the buyer fails so to modify the contract within a reasonable time not exceeding thirty (30) days the contract lapses with respect to any deliveries affected.
(3) The provisions of this section may not be negated by agreement except insofar as the seller has assumed a greater obligation under the preceding section.
History:
[28-2-616, added 1967, ch. 161, sec. 2-616, p. 351.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 28 - COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Chapter 2 - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE — SALES
Part 6 - BREACH, REPUDIATION AND EXCUSE
Section 28-2-601 - BUYER’S RIGHTS ON IMPROPER DELIVERY.
Section 28-2-602 - MANNER AND EFFECT OF RIGHTFUL REJECTION.
Section 28-2-603 - MERCHANT BUYER’S DUTIES AS TO RIGHTFULLY REJECTED GOODS.
Section 28-2-604 - BUYER’S OPTIONS AS TO SALVAGE OF RIGHTFULLY REJECTED GOODS.
Section 28-2-605 - WAIVER OF BUYER’S OBJECTIONS BY FAILURE TO PARTICULARIZE.
Section 28-2-606 - WHAT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS.
Section 28-2-608 - REVOCATION OF ACCEPTANCE IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
Section 28-2-609 - RIGHT TO ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE.
Section 28-2-610 - ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION.
Section 28-2-611 - RETRACTION OF ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION.
Section 28-2-612 - “INSTALLMENT CONTRACT” — BREACH.
Section 28-2-613 - CASUALTY TO IDENTIFIED GOODS.
Section 28-2-614 - SUBSTITUTED PERFORMANCE.
Section 28-2-615 - EXCUSE BY FAILURE OF PRESUPPOSED CONDITIONS.