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FIGGIE INTERN., INC. v. DESTILERIA SERRALLES, INC. Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A seller’s equipment failed to work. The court held that industry custom (usage of trade) limited the buyer’s remedy to repair, replacement, or refund, and this remedy did not fail its essential purpose when the seller ultimately provided a full refund after repair attempts failed.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that under the UCC, an exclusive remedy for breach of contract can be imposed by usage of trade, and a multi-part remedy (e.g., repair, replacement, or refund) does not fail its essential purpose if one of its options is successfully provided.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Destileria Serralles, Inc. (“Serralles”), a rum bottler, purchased bottle-labeling equipment from Figgie International, Inc. (“Figgie”). The equipment failed to perform as required upon installation. After several months of unsuccessful repair attempts, Figgie refunded the full purchase price, and Serralles returned the equipment. Serralles then sought consequential damages for losses caused by the equipment’s failure. Figgie initiated a declaratory judgment action, arguing that its obligations were fulfilled. A key dispute arose because the written limitation of remedies clause was missing from Serralles’s copy of the sales agreement, and Figgie had lost its original. Figgie contended that, regardless of the missing text, usage of trade in the bottle-labeling industry supplemented the contract with an exclusive remedy limited to repair, replacement, or refund of the purchase price. Figgie supported this claim with uncontradicted affidavits from industry experts. Serralles argued that usage of trade could not create an exclusive remedy and that, in any event, the remedy had failed of its essential purpose.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Under the Uniform Commercial Code, can usage of trade supplement a sales agreement to impose an exclusive remedy, and if so, does that remedy fail of its essential purpose when repair attempts are unsuccessful but the seller ultimately provides a full refund?
Yes. The court held that usage of trade supplemented the agreement with Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in re
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Legal Issue
Under the Uniform Commercial Code, can usage of trade supplement a sales agreement to impose an exclusive remedy, and if so, does that remedy fail of its essential purpose when repair attempts are unsuccessful but the seller ultimately provides a full refund?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- Under the UCC, an exclusive remedy (e.g., repair, replace, or refund)
