UCC SALES SYLLABUS
PROFESSOR VERSTEEG
Spring Semester 2016: Mon. & Wed. 2:30 – 3:45 pm
Room 304
Office Hours: M & W noon – 2 pm, 4 – 5 pm
Exam: Monday April 28 @ 9:30 am will be multiple choice (75 questions)
WEEK 1: M (1/6)[Class # 1]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§1-103, 1-201(10) “conspicuous,” 1-201(20) “good faith,” 1-201(37) “signed,” 1-303,
1-304, 1-305; 2-102, 2-105(1), 2-107(1)-(2).
*Read Problems and Materials on Commercial Law (10th ed. 2012)[REQUIRED TEXT
(hereinafter " PMCL" )]) PMCL pp.3-11 Introduction, Goods.
WEEK 2: M (1/11)[Class # 2], W (1/13)[Class # 3]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-104(1).
*Read PMCL pp.11-32 Goods, Merchants.
(Omit Prob. 4 p.32, Prob. 5 p.33).
WEEK 3: NO CLASS MON. 1/18 M.L. KING HOLIDAY. W (1/20)[Class # 4]
(MONDAY SCHEDULE):
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§ 2-201.
*Read PMCL pp.35-43 Statute of Frauds
(Omit Prob. 8 p. 43, & Prob. 9 p. 44).
WEEK 4: M (1/25)[Class # 5], W (1/27)[Class # 6]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§ 2-202, 2-204, 2-206, 2-205.
*Read PMCL pp.45-52 Parol Evidence Rule, Offer & Acceptance.
WEEK 5: M (2/1)[Class # 7], W (2/3)[Class # 8]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-207, 2-312, 2-313.
*Read PMCL pp.52-67, 75-83 Battle of Forms; 85-90, 95-102 Warranty of Title,
Warranties of Quality, Express Warranties.
(Omit Northrop Corp. v. Litronic pp. 67-74)(Omit Prob. 14 p. 60, Prob. 15 p. 67, and
Prob. 16 p. 74) (Omit Lindholm v. Brant pp. 90-95; Omit Probs. 18, 19, & 20 pp.85-86, and Omit Prob. 21 p. 90 and Prob. 22 p. 95).
WEEK 6: M (2/8)[Class # 9]; W (2/10)[Class # 10]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-314, 2-315.
*Read PMCL pp.102-113 Implied Warranties, Merchantability, Fitness for a Particular
Purpose.
1

WEEK 7: NO CLASS MON. 2/15 PRESIDENTS’ DAY, BUT THURSDAY FEB. 18
IS A MONDAY SCHEDULE. W (2/17)[Class # 11], TH (2/18)[Class # 12]:
* Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-312(2), 2-316(1)-(3), 2-718(1), 2-719(1), 2-719(3).
*Read PMCL pp.113-133 Disclaiming Warranties
(Omit Rinaldi v. Iomega pp. 134-139).
WEEK 8: M (2/22)[Class # 13]; W (2/24)[Class # 14]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-316(4), 2-719(3), 2-719(2).
*Read PMCL pp. 140-146 Failure of Essential Purpose
(Omit Pierce v. Catalina Yachts pp. 146-151).
NELB WINTER BREAK: NO CLASSES FEB. 29 – MARCH 4
WEEK 9: M (3/7)[Class # 15], W (3/9)[Class # 16]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-607(4), 2-607(3), 2-318.
*Read PMCL pp.152-158 Defenses to Warranty; 160-172 Privity, Strict Products
Liability, Economic Loss Doctrine
(Omit Flippo v. Mode O’Day pp. 158-160; Omit Prob. 41 p.172).
WEEK 10: M (3/14)[Class # 17], W (3/16)[Class # 18]:
*Read the following provisions of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act:
§§ 102(a), 101(1)(“consumer product”), 101(3)(“consumer”), 101(4)(“supplier”),
101(5)(“warrantor”), 101(6)(“written warranty”), 102(b)(1)(B), 102(b)(2), 103(1)-(2),
104(b)(3), 104(a)(1)-(4), 108, 102(e), 110(d)(3), 110(d)(2), 111(b)(1).
*Read PMCL pp.172-185 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
(Omit prob. 45 p. 185, Omit Colonial Pacific & PMCL pp. 186-202).
WEEK 11: M (3/21)[Class # 19], W (3/23)[Class # 20]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code: §§ 2-311(1), 2-305(1)-
(2), 2-307, 2-308(a), 2-309(1), 2-310(a), 2-306(1), 2-302, 2-501, 2-503(1), 2-509(3), 2-
509(1), 2-509(4), 2-319, 2-320, 2-322, 2-509(2).
*Read PMCL pp.202-216 Gap-Filling Provisions, Unconscionability, Identification of
Goods, Risk of Loss, Delivery Terms
(Omit Prob. 47 p.203, Prob. 53 p. 208, Prob. 54 p.216, & Prob. 55 p.216).
WEEK 12: M (3/28)[Class # 21], W (3/30)[Class # 22]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§, 2-601, 2-105(6), 2-508, 2-602, 2-606.
Skip PMCL pp. 219-223 for now.
*Read PMCL pp. 223-237 Perfect Tender, Cure, Rejection & Acceptance
(Omit Charwell-Ralli pp. 221- 223)(Omit Prob. 58 p. 224 and Prob. 59 p. 229)(Omit
Plateq of North Haven v. Machlett pp.237-241).
2

WEEK 13: M (4/4)[Class # 23], W (4/6)[Class # 24]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-608, 2-609, 2-510, 2-612.
*Read PMCL pp.242-257 Revocation of Acceptance, Risk of loss: Breach. Now go back
& Read PMCL p.220 “Installment Sales”
(Omit Prob. 65 p.252, Prob. 66 p.252, and Prob. 67 p.256).
WEEK 14: M (4/11)[Class # 25], W (4/13)[Class # 26]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-615, 2-718(1), 2-703, 2-710, 2-709(1), 2-706, 2-708.
*Read PMCL pp. 257-272 Impossibility. Skip 273-274; Read PMCL pp. 274-285 Begin at “B. Liquidated Damages” and then on to “II. Seller’s Remedies”
*Carefully consider Prob. 74 p.277 and Prob. 75 pp.277-8.
We probably won’t finish this material this week, but we’ll continue Seller’s Remedies next week.
(Omit Prob. 68 p.257, Prob. 69 p.258, Prob. 71 p.274, Prob. 72 p.275, and Probs. 76 & 77 p.284).
WEEK 15: NO NELB CLASSES MONDAY APRIL 18 PATRIOT’S DAY, BUT
TUESDAY APRIL 19 IS A MONDAY SCHEDULE. T (4/19)[Class # 27], W (4/20)
[Class # 28]:
*Read the following provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code:
§§ 2-711, 2-715, 2-607(3), 2-714, 2-716, 2-712, 2-713, 2-725.
*Read PMCL pp. 285-296 Buyer’s Remedies; Read PMCL p. 306 “V. The Statute of
Limitations”
(Omit Prob. 79 p.286, Prob. 81 p. 288 and Prob. 82 p.297).
* EXAM:Thursday APRIL 28 @ 9:30 am *
3