§ 2725. Statute of limitations in contracts for sale.
(a) General rule.--An action for breach of any contract for sale must be commenced within four years after the cause of action has accrued. By the original agreement the parties may reduce the period of limitation to not less than one year but may not extend it.
(b) Accrual of cause of action.--A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party's lack of knowledge of the breach. A breach of warranty occurs when tender of delivery is made, except that where a warranty explicitly extends to future performance of the goods and discovery of the breach must await the time of such performance the cause of action accrues when the breach is or should have been discovered.
(c) New action after termination of another.--Where an action commenced within the time limited by subsection (a) is so terminated as to leave available a remedy by another action for the same breach such other action may be commenced after the expiration of the time limited and within six months after the termination of the first action unless the termination resulted from voluntary discontinuance or from dismissal for failure or neglect to prosecute.
(d) Laws and actions unaffected by section.--This section does not alter the law on tolling of the statute of limitations nor does it apply to causes of action which have accrued before this title becomes effective.
Cross References. Section 2725 is referred to in section 5525 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 2701 - Remedies for breach of collateral contracts not impaired
Section 2702 - Remedies of seller on discovery of insolvency of buyer
Section 2703 - Remedies of seller in general
Section 2705 - Stoppage by seller of delivery in transit or otherwise
Section 2706 - Resale by seller including contract for resale
Section 2707 - "Person in the position of a seller."
Section 2708 - Damages of seller for nonacceptance or repudiation
Section 2709 - Action for the price
Section 2710 - Incidental damages of seller
Section 2711 - Remedies of buyer in general; security interest of buyer in rejected goods
Section 2712 - "Cover"; procurement by buyer of substitute goods
Section 2713 - Damages of buyer for nondelivery or repudiation
Section 2714 - Damages of buyer for breach in regard to accepted goods
Section 2715 - Incidental and consequential damages of buyer
Section 2716 - Right of buyer to specific performance or replevin
Section 2717 - Deduction of damages from price
Section 2718 - Liquidation or limitation of damages; deposits
Section 2719 - Contractual modification or limitation of remedy
Section 2720 - Effect of "cancellation" or "rescission" on claims for antecedent breach
Section 2721 - Remedies for fraud
Section 2722 - Who can sue third parties for injury to goods
Section 2723 - Proof of market price: time and place