Assignment: Midweek Production Assignment: Produce Distributor Contract Law Remedies
A New York City produce distributor has a contract with a company in Chile for a variety of fruits and vegetables, including grapes and bananas. Contract specifications state that the fruit shall be of the finest quality, freshly picked, and packed and shipped for distribution to New York City's produce markets. The shipment arrives on time, but upon opening the crates, the produce distributor discovers that about half of the grapes are moldy. Your law firm represents the produce distributor. Your attorney asks you to write a memo considering the following:
What remedies are available to the client under the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods (See Chapter 10 of the textbook for a discussion of the Convention.)?