30-2-609. Right to adequate assurance of performance. (1) A contract for sale imposes an obligation on each party that the other's expectation of receiving due performance will not be impaired. When reasonable grounds for insecurity arise with respect to the performance of either party the other may in writing demand adequate assurance of due performance and until the party receives such assurance may if commercially reasonable suspend any performance for which the party has not already received the agreed return.
(2) Between merchants the reasonableness of grounds for insecurity and the adequacy of any assurance offered shall be determined according to commercial standards.
(3) Acceptance of any improper delivery or payment does not prejudice the aggrieved party's right to demand adequate assurance of future performance.
(4) After receipt of a justified demand failure to provide within a reasonable time not exceeding 30 days such assurance of due performance as is adequate under the circumstances of the particular case is a repudiation of the contract.
History: En. Sec. 2-609, Ch. 264, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 87A-2-609; amd. Sec. 867, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Uniform Commercial Code Sales
Part 6. Breach, Repudiation, and Excuse
30-2-601. Buyer's rights on improper delivery
30-2-602. Manner and effect of rightful rejection
30-2-603. Merchant buyer's duties as to rightfully rejected goods
30-2-604. Buyer's options as to salvage of rightfully rejected goods
30-2-605. Waiver of buyer's objections by failure to particularize
30-2-606. What constitutes acceptance of goods
30-2-608. Revocation of acceptance in whole or in part
30-2-609. Right to adequate assurance of performance
30-2-610. Anticipatory repudiation
30-2-611. Retraction of anticipatory repudiation
30-2-612. "Installment contract" -- breach
30-2-613. Casualty to identified goods
30-2-614. Substituted performance