Ramirez v. Autosport
| Ramirez v. Autosport | |
| Court | Supreme Court of New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Citation | 88 N.J. 277 440 A.2d 1345 |
| Date decided | 1982 |
Facts
Plaintiffs contracted with defendant to purchase a camper van and trade in their existing van. The contract provided for delivery on or about August 3, 1978. When picking up the van, upon inspection, several defects were discovered and the plaintiffs chose not to accept the van. They wanted to use the van for vacation, and tried repeatedly to contact the company to accept the van. Eventually they tried again and again, and gave up on the contract, and demanded rescission of the contract and their trade-in van back.
Procedural History
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Issues
Whether a buyer can reject the tender from the seller of a camper van with minor defects and cancel the contract for purchase of the van.
Holding
The Code permits cancellation by rejection for minor defects, and permits revocation of acceptance only for substantial impairments. A buyer can reject goods for non-conformity, but the rejection does not automatically terminate the contract. With appropriate time given to the seller to fix the non-conformity, if not fixed, the buyer may rescind the contract.
