Kentucky Statutes 355.2-509 – Risk of loss in the absence of breach
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(1) Where the contract requires or authorizes the seller to ship the goods by carrier:
(a) If it does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are duly delivered to the carrier even though the shipment is under reservation (KRS § 355.2-505); but
(b) If it does require him to deliver them at a particular destination and the goods are there duly tendered while in the possession of the carrier, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are there duly so tendered as to enable the buyer to take delivery.
(2) Where the goods are held by a bailee to be delivered without being moved, the risk of loss passes to the buyer:
(a) On the buyer’s receipt of possession or control of a negotiable document of title covering the goods; or
(b) On acknowledgement by the bailee of the buyer’s right to possession of the goods; or
(c) After the buyer’s receipt of possession or control of a nonnegotiable document of title or other written direction to deliver, as provided in subsection (4)(b) of KRS § 355.2-503.
(3) In any case not within subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the risk of loss passes to the buyer on his receipt of the goods if the seller is a merchant; otherwise the risk passes to the buyer on tender of delivery.
(4) The provisions of this section are subject to contrary agreement of the parties and to the provisions of this article on sale on approval (KRS § 355.2-327) and on effect of breach on risk of loss (KRS § 355.2-510).
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 51, effective July 12, 2012. — Created
1958 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 2-509, effective July 1, 1960.
(a) If it does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are duly delivered to the carrier even though the shipment is under reservation (KRS § 355.2-505); but
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 355.2-509
- Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See Kentucky Statutes 355.2-103
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See Kentucky Statutes 355.2-103
(b) If it does require him to deliver them at a particular destination and the goods are there duly tendered while in the possession of the carrier, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are there duly so tendered as to enable the buyer to take delivery.
(2) Where the goods are held by a bailee to be delivered without being moved, the risk of loss passes to the buyer:
(a) On the buyer’s receipt of possession or control of a negotiable document of title covering the goods; or
(b) On acknowledgement by the bailee of the buyer’s right to possession of the goods; or
(c) After the buyer’s receipt of possession or control of a nonnegotiable document of title or other written direction to deliver, as provided in subsection (4)(b) of KRS § 355.2-503.
(3) In any case not within subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the risk of loss passes to the buyer on his receipt of the goods if the seller is a merchant; otherwise the risk passes to the buyer on tender of delivery.
(4) The provisions of this section are subject to contrary agreement of the parties and to the provisions of this article on sale on approval (KRS § 355.2-327) and on effect of breach on risk of loss (KRS § 355.2-510).
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 51, effective July 12, 2012. — Created
1958 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 2-509, effective July 1, 1960.