New Jersey § 12a:2a-511
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12a:2a-511, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12a:2a-511.
(1) Subject to any security interest of a lessee (12A:2A-508(5)), if a lessor or a
supplier has no agent or place of business at the market of rejection, a merchant
lessee, after rejection of goods in the merchant lessee's possession or control, shall
follow any reasonable instructions received from the lessor or the supplier with respect
to the goods. In the absence of those instructions, a merchant lessee shall make reasonable efforts
to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the goods for the lessor's account if they
threaten to decline in value speedily. Instructions are not reasonable if on demand indemnity for expenses is not forthcoming. (2) If a merchant lessee (subsection (1)) or any other lessee (12A:2A-512) disposes
of goods, the lessee is entitled to reimbursement either from the lessor or the supplier
or out of the proceeds for reasonable expenses of caring for and disposing of the
goods and, if the expenses include no disposition commission, to such commission as
is usual in the trade, or if there is none, to a reasonable sum not exceeding 10 percent
of the gross proceeds. (3) In complying with this section or 12A:2A-512, the lessee is held only to good
faith. Good faith conduct hereunder is neither acceptance or conversion or the basis of
an action for damages. (4) A purchaser who purchases in good faith from a lessee pursuant to this section
or 12A:2A-512 takes the goods free of any rights of the lessor and the supplier even
though the lessee fails to comply with one or more of the requirements of this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 12a:2a-511
What does New Jersey Statutes § 12a:2a-511 cover?
Section 12a:2a-511 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New Jersey § 12a:2a-511?
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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How does New Jersey § 12a:2a-511 apply to my situation?
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