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Cal. Commercial Code § 2601 (2026)

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Subject to the provisions of this division on breach in installment contracts (Section 2612) and unless otherwise agreed under the sections on contractual limitations of remedy (Sections 2718 and 2719), if the goods or the tender of delivery fail in any respect to conform to the contract, the buyer may

(a)Reject the whole; or

(b)Accept the whole; or

(c)Accept any commercial unit or units and reject the rest.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Diesel Performance, Inc. v. G. Paoletti Co. (In Re G. Paoletti, Inc.), 205 B.R. 251 (Bankr. N.D. Cal. 1997).
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Diesel Performance, Inc. v. G. Paoletti Co. (In Re G. Paoletti, Inc.), 205 B.R. 251 (Bankr. N.D. Cal. 1997). · cites it 2× “Cal. Comm.Code § 2601. If goods are rejected, they must be returned to the seller.”
China Nat'l Metal Prods. Imp./Exp. Co. v. Apex Digit., Inc., 141 F. Supp. 2d 1013 (C.D. Cal. 2001). · cites it 2× “Cal. Com. Code § 2601 . There can be little doubt in this case that China National failed to deliver conforming goods.”
Separ Plastik San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti v. Edris Plastics MFG., Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2025). · cites it 2× “, Cal. Comm. Code § 2601 (“[I]f the 6 goods or the tender of delivery fail in any respect to conform to the contract, the buyer 7 may (a) Reject the whole; or (b) Accept the whole; or (c) Accept any commercial unit or 8 units and reject the rest.”
Brand v. Hyundai (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “While Hyundai noted below there is no “cooling off” period in which to reconsider an automobile purchase, it remains true that the buyer must have a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods upon delivery (Com.”
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