Colorado § 4-2.5-533 - Other measures of damages.
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§ 4-2.5-533. Other measures of damages.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease agreement (section 4-2.5-504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the parties (sections 4-1-302 and 4-2.5-503), a party to a lease contract, at his or her option, may recover for the other party's default, in addition to or in lieu of the damages expressly authorized by this article, such additional or different damages as may be necessary to put such party in as good a position as if the other party had performed in accordance with the lease contract, determined in any reasonable manner.
Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 318, § 1, effective July 1, 1992. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 496, § 24, effective September 1.
Editor's note - Colorado legislative change. This section was added by Colorado; it has no counterpart in the uniform act.
ARTICLE 3
Negotiable Instruments
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
4-3-101. Short title.
4-3-102. Subject matter.
4-3-103. Definitions.
4-3-104. Negotiable instrument.
4-3-105. Issue of instrument.
4-3-106. Unconditional promise or order.
4-3-107. Instrument payable in foreign money.
4-3-108. Payable on demand or at definite time.
4-3-109. Payable to bearer or to order.
4-3-110. Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.
4-3-111. Place of payment.
4-3-112. Interest.
4-3-113. Date of instrument.
4-3-114. Contradictory terms of instrument.
4-3-115. Incomplete instrument.
4-3-116. Joint and several liability; contribution.
4-3-117. Other agreements affecting instrument.
4-3-118. Statute of limitations.
4-3-119. Notice of right to defend action.
PART 2
NEGOTIATION, TRANSFER, AND INDORSEMENT
4-3-201. Negotiation.
4-3-202. Negotiation subject to rescission.
4-3-203. Transfer of instrument; rights acquired by transfer.
4-3-204. Indorsement.
4-3-205. Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement.
4-3-206. Restrictive indorsement.
4-3-207. Reacquisition.
PART 3
ENFORCEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS
4-3-301. Person entitled to enforce instrument.
4-3-302. Holder in due course.
4-3-303. Value and consideration.
4-3-304. Overdue instrument.
4-3-305. Defenses and claims in recoupment.
4-3-306. Claims to an instrument.
4-3-307. Notice of breach of fiduciary duty.
4-3-308. Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course.
4-3-309. Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument.
4-3-310. Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken.
4-3-311. Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.
4-3-312. Lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier's check, teller's check, or certified check.
PART 4
LIABILITY OF PARTIES
4-3-401. Signature necessary for liability on instrument.
4-3-402. Signature by representative.
4-3-403. Unauthorized signature.
4-3-404. Impostors; fictitious payees.
4-3-405. Employer's responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee.
4-3-406. Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.
4-3-407. Alteration.
4-3-408. Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.
4-3-409. Acceptance of draft; certified check.
4-3-410. Acceptance of varying draft.
4-3-411. Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified checks.
4-3-412. Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check.
4-3-413. Obligation of acceptor.
4-3-414. Obligation of drawer.
4-3-415. Obligation of indorser.
4-3-416. Transfer warranties.
4-3-417. Presentment warranties.
4-3-418. Payment or acceptance by mistake.
4-3-419. Instruments signed for accommodation.
4-3-420. Conversion of instrument.
PART 5
DISHONOR
4-3-501. Presentment.
4-3-502. Dishonor.
4-3-503. Notice of dishonor.
4-3-504. Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.
4-3-505. Evidence of dishonor.
4-3-506. Recording credit card or social security numbers prohibited.
PART 6
DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT
4-3-601. Discharge and effect of discharge.
4-3-602. Payment.
4-3-603. Tender of payment.
4-3-604. Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.
4-3-605. Discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties.
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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