Section 55-2-720 - Effect of "cancellation" or "rescission" on claims for antecedent breach.

NM Stat § 55-2-720 (2019) (N/A)
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Unless the contrary intention clearly appears, expressions of "cancellation" or "rescission" of the contract or the like shall not be construed as a renunciation or discharge of any claim in damages for an antecedent breach.

History: 1953 Comp., § 50A-2-720, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 96, § 2-720.

OFFICIAL COMMENTS

UCC Official Comments by ALI & the NCCUSL. Reproduced with permission of the PEB for the UCC. All rights reserved.

Prior uniform statutory provision. — None.

Purpose. — This section is designed to safeguard a person holding a right of action from any unintentional loss of rights by the ill-advised use of such terms as "cancellation", "rescission", or the like. Once a party's rights have accrued they are not to be lightly impaired by concessions made in business decency and without intention to forego them. Therefore, unless the cancellation of a contract expressly declares that it is "without reservation of rights", or the like, it cannot be considered to be a renunciation under this section.

Cross reference. — Section 1-107.

"Cancellation". Section 2-106.

"Contract". Section 1-201.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Measure and elements of recovery of buyer rescinding sale of domestic animal for seller's breach of warranty, 35 A.L.R.2d 1273.

77A C.J.S. Sales § 121 et seq.