§ 2609. Right to adequate assurance of performance.
(a) General rule.--A contract for sale imposes an obligation on each party that the expectation of the other 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 he receives such assurance may if commercially reasonable suspend any performance for which he has not already received the agreed return.
(b) Reasonableness and adequacy between merchants.--Between merchants the reasonableness of grounds for insecurity and the adequacy of any assurance offered shall be determined according to commercial standards.
(c) Effect of acceptance of improper delivery or payment.-- Acceptance of any improper delivery or payment does not prejudice the right of the aggrieved party to demand adequate assurance of future performance.
(d) Effect of failure to provide assurance.--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.
Cross References. Section 2609 is referred to in sections 2210, 2611 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 26 - Breach, Repudiation and Excuse
Section 2601 - Rights of buyer on improper delivery
Section 2602 - Manner and effect of rightful rejection
Section 2603 - Duties of merchant buyer as to rightfully rejected goods
Section 2604 - Options of buyer as to salvage of rightfully rejected goods
Section 2605 - Waiver of objections of buyer by failure to particularize
Section 2606 - What constitutes acceptance of goods
Section 2608 - Revocation of acceptance in whole or in part
Section 2609 - Right to adequate assurance of performance
Section 2610 - Anticipatory repudiation
Section 2611 - Retraction of anticipatory repudiation
Section 2612 - "Installment contract"; breach
Section 2613 - Casualty to identified goods
Section 2614 - Substituted performance