Asked by Henry Gardner on May 07, 2024
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What was the result in Alaska Pacific Trading Co.v.Eagon Forest Products Inc.,the case in the textbook in which the defendant rejected a shipment of logs?
A) By not shipping the logs in a timely manner according to the contract,the seller failed to satisfy the perfect tender rule,thereby releasing the defendant buyer from its duty to accept the logs.
B) The seller satisfied the perfect tender rule despite the fact that the logs were late,and the defendant buyer breached the contract by refusing to accept the logs.
C) The seller was entitled to rely on the common law doctrine of material breach,but the seller did not substantially perform,thereby releasing the buyer from its contractual duties.
D) The seller was entitled to rely on the common law doctrine of material breach,the seller substantially performed,and the buyer was in breach of contract.
E) The seller was entitled to rely on the perfect tender rule,and the buyer materially breached the contract by refusing to accept the logs.
Perfect Tender Rule
A legal principle in commercial law that sellers must deliver goods that exactly meet the terms of the contract without any deviation.
Material Breach
A substantial breach of a significant term or terms of a contract that excuses the nonbreaching party from further performance under the contract and gives the nonbreaching party the right to recover damages.
- Identify the legal principles associated with the transaction of goods, such as the perfect tender rule, the concept of good faith, and the criterion of commercial reasonableness.
- Differentiate the entitlements of purchasers and vendors in instances of breach or failure to meet product standards.
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Alexus MarinMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The Washington (state)Appellate Court applied the literal language of the Uniform Commercial Code,holding that the perfect tender rule applied and that Alaska Pacific Trading Company's failure to deliver the logs was a breach of contract.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the legal principles associated with the transaction of goods, such as the perfect tender rule, the concept of good faith, and the criterion of commercial reasonableness.
- Differentiate the entitlements of purchasers and vendors in instances of breach or failure to meet product standards.