Deep South Imaging Inc., a US company enters into an agreement with Cortez Health Systems, a Mexican company. The agreement calls for Deep South to purchase 5 new MRI machines at a price of $20,000 each. The contract calls for delivery to Deep South's headquarters in Mobile, Alabama. The contract is silent as to risk of loss. When the goods arrive, Deep South is upset to see that two of the machines were damaged in transit. Deep South informs Cortez that it will not pay for the broken machines. If Cortez sues Deep South, it will likely A. Win, because the UCC requires deep south to pay pay for the goods B. Lose, because MRI machines are related to a service and therefore are not covered by the CISG C. Win, because damage to the goods does not give the buyer the right to not fulfill its payment obligations D.

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Deep South Imaging Inc., a US company enters into an agreement with Cortez Health Systems, a Mexican company. The agreement calls for Deep South to purchase 5 new MRI machines at a price of $20,000 each. The contract calls for delivery to Deep South's headquarters in Mobile, Alabama. The contract is silent as to risk of loss. When the goods arrive, Deep South is upset to see that two of the machines were damaged in transit. Deep South informs Cortez that it will not pay for the broken machines. If Cortez sues Deep South, it will likely

A. Win, because the UCC requires deep south to pay pay for the goods

B. Lose, because MRI machines are related to a service and therefore are not covered by the CISG

C. Win, because damage to the goods does not give the buyer the right to not fulfill its payment obligations

D. 

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