Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 554.2716 (2026)

Buyer’s right to specific performance or replevin

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1. Specific performance may be decreed where the goods are unique or in other proper circumstances.

2. The decree for specific performance may include such terms and conditions as to payment of the price, damages, or other relief as the court may deem just.

3. The buyer has a right of replevin for goods identified to the contract if after reasonable effort the buyer is unable to effect cover for such goods or the circumstances reasonably indicate that such effort will be unavailing or if the goods have been shipped under reservation \n Tue Dec 09 22:02:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 554 (108, 4) 53 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, §554.2719\n\nand satisfaction of the security interest in them has been made or tendered. In the case of goods bought for personal, family, or household purposes, the buyer’s right of replevin vests upon acquisition of a special property, even if the seller had not then repudiated or failed to deliver. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9995, 9997; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.67, 554.69; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2716] 2000 Acts, ch 1149, §145, 187 Referred to in §554.2402, 554.2711\n\n 554.2717 Deduction of damages from the price. The buyer on notifying the seller of the buyer’s intention to do so may deduct all or any part of the damages resulting from any breach of the contract from any part of the price still due under the same contract. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9998; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §554.70; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2717] \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1978–1978 · leading case: Iowa Elec. Light & Power Co. v. Atlas Corp., 467 F. Supp. 129 (N.D. Iowa 1978).
Iowa Elec. Light & Power Co. v. Atlas Corp., 467 F. Supp. 129 (N.D. Iowa 1978). · cites it 2× “IC § 554.2716 (1965) states the buyer’s rights to specific performance and implies that specific performance may be accompanied by price adjustment.”
— Iowa Code § 554.2716(2) — 1 case
Iowa Elec. Light & Power Co. v. Atlas Corp., 467 F. Supp. 129 (N.D. Iowa 1978). “IC § 554.2716 (1965) states the buyer’s rights to specific performance and implies that specific performance may be accompanied by price adjustment.”
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