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Industralease Automated & Scientific Equipment Corp. v. R. M. E. Enterprises, Inc. Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A lessee signed an equipment lease with broad warranty disclaimers after being pressured. The equipment never functioned. The court found the disclaimers unconscionable under the UCC, affirming judgment for the lessee.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that UCC Article 2, including its unconscionability provisions, can apply to equipment leases that are functionally sales, and demonstrates how warranty disclaimers may be deemed unconscionable.
Industralease Automated & Scientific Equipment Corp. v. R. M. E. Enterprises, Inc. Law School Study Guide
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Defendant R. M. E. Enterprises, Inc. (Enterprises), needing incinerators for its picnic grove, initially executed a lease with Clean Air Controls, Inc. (Clean Air), the manufacturer. This lease preserved standard manufacturer’s warranties. Shortly before delivery, Enterprises was pressured by representatives of Clean Air and plaintiff Industralease to sign a new lease with Industralease for the same equipment. This new lease, presented with urgency, contained conspicuous, broad disclaimers of all express and implied warranties. Enterprises, facing the start of its busy season and lacking expertise, signed the new agreement. The incinerators, upon delivery, never functioned despite repeated attempts by Clean Air and Industralease to repair them. Enterprises made four rental payments before demanding removal of the worthless equipment. Industralease sued for unpaid rent, and Enterprises counterclaimed for installation expenses. The trial court initially held the disclaimer not unconscionable as a matter of law but allowed the jury to consider express warranties.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 apply to an equipment lease that is functionally a sale, and can a conspicuous disclaimer of all express and implied warranties in such a lease be deemed unconscionable under UCC § 2-302 when the equipment proves entirely non-functional?
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Legal Issue
Does Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 apply to an equipment lease that is functionally a sale, and can a conspicuous disclaimer of all express and implied warranties in such a lease be deemed unconscionable under UCC § 2-302 when the equipment proves entirely non-functional?
Conclusion
This case significantly clarifies that equipment leases structured as de facto sales 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 reprehenderit in voluptate velit
Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) applies to equipment leases structured as