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Georgia Business Lawyer Explains: What If You Are Sold A Product "As Is" And It Turns Out Defective? Can You Get Out Of The Contract Under Georgia Law?
What is "Revocation of Acceptance?" Revocation is an available remedy even where the seller has attempted to limit its warranties by use of "as is" language under O.C.G.A. § 11-2-316. See Prudential Metal Supply Corp. v. Atlantic Freight Sales Co., 204 Ga. App. 439, 419 S.E.2d 520 (1992). A buyer must pay at the contract price for any goods accepted. Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-607(1). However, a buyer is entitled to accept or reject goods which fail to conform to the contract by rejecting or accepting the whole, or by accepting any commercial unit or units (Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-105(6)), and rejecting the rest. Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-601. Acceptance occurs when, after a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods, the buyer indicates the goods are conforming or that he will take them despite the nonconformity, or the buyer acts in a manner inconsistent with the seller's ownership. Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-606. Acceptance of any part of a commercial unit is acceptance of the whole unit. Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-606(2). So how do I revoke acceptance? Within a reasonable time after delivery or tender, you the buyer are entitled to reject nonconforming goods under the provisions of Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-602 if you seasonably (that means timely) notifiy the seller of your rejection. Moreover, even after acceptance, you the buyer have a right to revoke acceptance under the provisions of Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-608 for nonconformance that substantially impairs the value of the goods. (For example the car you bought blew up or the bags of rice you purchased are filled with rat droppings) Griffith v. Stovall Tire &c. Inc., 174 Ga. App. 137, 139 (329 S.E.2d 234) (1985) Most importantly, revocation is an available remedy even where the seller has attempted to limit its warranties by use of "as is" language under Ga. Code Ann. § 11-2-316. Consequently, we have discussed two ways to seek remedy even when the seller disclaimed the implied warranty. First, if an express warranty was made, the implied warranty disclaimer is negated. Second, even if there was an implied warranty disclaimer, the buyer can still "revoke acceptance" if the goods don't conform as to what was expected and you notify the seller in a timely manner or if the goods are so bad that they substantially impair the value of the goods, you can still revoke the acceptance even after acceptance has been made. Other grounds for seeking remedy even if an implied warranty has been disclaimed are actions for fraud, deceit, negligent misrepresentation, and our favorite cause of action---the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act. Continue reading "Georgia Business Lawyer Explains: What If You Are Sold A Product "As Is" And It Turns Out Defective? Can You Get Out Of The Contract Under Georgia Law?" » Posted by Williams Oinonen LLC | Permalink | Email This Post
Georgia Contract Lawyer Explains Implied Warranties In Georgia: Part One
Thus under Georgia law, you can be assured that unless a merchant sells you a product "as is", and there is privity between you and the seller (you and the seller had the buy-sell relationship--i.e. the transaction was between each other,) there exists an implied warranty that protects you the consumer. This implied warranty will allow you to be sure that the good you've purchased is fit for ordinary purpose. Thus, if you purchase a car and it blows up or you buy a steak at a restaurant and it has a sharp metal object in it---you can consider whether the implied warranty of merchantibility has been broken. Posted by Williams Oinonen LLC | Permalink | Email This Post
Feb 20, 11 11:48 PM
Georgia Business Lawyer Explains: What If You Are Sold A Product "As Is" And It Turns Out Defective? Can You Get Out Of The Contract Under Georgia Law? Georgia business lawyer explains: Implied Warranties in Georgia: What if a merchant sells you a...
Feb 3, 11 11:23 PM
Georgia Contract Lawyer Explains Implied Warranties In Georgia: Part One Georgia Contract Lawyer explains: When you are sold a product in Georgia, the product is...