U.C.C. - ARTICLE 2A - LEASES
..PART 5. DEFAULT
§ 2A-508. LESSEE'S REMEDIES.
- (1) If a lessor fails
to deliver the goods in conformity to
the lease contract (Section 2A-509)
or repudiates the lease contract (Section 2A-402),
or a lessee rightfully rejects the
goods (Section 2A-509) or justifiably revokes acceptance
of the goods (Section 2A-517), then with respect
to any goods involved, and with respect to all of the goods if under an installment
lease contract the value of the whole lease
contract is substantially impaired (Section 2A-510),
the lessor is in default under the lease contract and the lessee may:
- (a) cancel the lease contract (Section 2A-505(1));
- (b) recover so much of the rent and security as has been paid and is just under the circumstances;
- (c) cover and recover damages as to all goods affected whether or not they have been identified to the lease contract (Sections 2A-518 and 2A-520), or recover damages for nondelivery (Sections 2A-519 and 2A-520);
- (d) exercise any other rights or pursue any other remedies provided in the lease contract.
- (2) If a lessor fails to deliver the goods in conformity to the lease contract or repudiates the lease contract, the lessee may also:
- (3) If a lessor is otherwise in default under a lease contract, the lessee may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in the lease contract, which may include a right to cancel the lease, and in Section 2A-519(3).
- (4) If a lessor has breached a warranty, whether express or implied, the lessee may recover damages (Section 2A-519(4)).
- (5) On rightful rejection or justifiable revocation of acceptance, a lessee has a security interest in goods in the lessee's possession or control for any rent and security that has been paid and any expenses reasonably incurred in their inspection, receipt, transportation, and care and custody and may hold those goods and dispose of them in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, subject to Section 2A-527(5).
- (6) Subject to the provisions of Section 2A-407, a lessee, on notifying the lessor of the lessee's intention to do so, may deduct all or any part of the damages resulting from any default under the lease contract from any part of the rent still due under the same lease contract.
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