§ 2612. "Installment contract"; breach.
(a) Definition of "installment contract".--An "installment contract" is one which requires or authorizes the delivery of goods in separate lots to be separately accepted, even though the contract contains a clause "each delivery is a separate contract" or its equivalent.
(b) Right to reject nonconforming installment.--The buyer may reject any installment which is nonconforming if the nonconformity substantially impairs the value of that installment and cannot be cured or if the nonconformity is a defect in the required documents; but if the nonconformity does not fall within subsection (c) and the seller gives adequate assurance of its cure the buyer must accept that installment.
(c) Breach.--Whenever nonconformity or default with respect to one or more installments substantially impairs the value of the whole contract there is a breach of the whole. But the aggrieved party reinstates the contract if he accepts a nonconforming installment without seasonably notifying of cancellation or if he brings an action with respect only to past installments or demands performance as to future installments.
Cross References. Section 2612 is referred to in sections 2103, 2601, 2616, 2703, 2711 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