Colorado § 4-1-205 - Reasonable time - seasonableness.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 4-1-205 — Reasonable time - seasonableness., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-1-205. Reasonable time - seasonableness.
(a) Whether a time for taking an action required by this title is reasonable depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action.
(b) An action is taken seasonably if it is taken at or within the time agreed or, if no time is agreed, at or within a reasonable time.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article R&RE, p. 466, § 1, effective September 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 4-1-204 (2) and (3) as it existed prior to 2006.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. Since § 4-1-205 is similar to § 4-1-204 as it existed prior to the 2006 repeal and reenactment of this article, relevant cases construing that provision have been included in the annotations to this section.
The question of reasonableness is a question of fact to be measured by all of the circumstances of the case, and pre U.C.C. cases are applicable as they relate to the time for rescission of a contract of sale. Irrigation Motor & Pump Co. v. Belcher, 29 Colo. App. 343, 483 P.2d 980 (1971); Stroh v. Am. Recreation & Mobile Home Corp., 35 Colo. App. 196, 530 P.2d 989 (1975).
Whether notice is given within a reasonable time is a question of fact to be measured by all the circumstances of the case. White v. Mississippi Order Buyers, Inc., 648 P.2d 682 (Colo. App. 1982).
Delivery date not specified. Under either the UCC or common law, where no delivery date is specified, a reasonable date will be furnished by the court. Beiriger and Sons Irrigation, Inc. v. Southwest Land Co., Inc., 705 P.2d 532 (Colo. App. 1985).
Applied in Surplus Electronics Corp. v. Gallin, 653 P.2d 752 (Colo. App. 1982).
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TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL RULES
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