KRS 355.2A-523: Lessor's remedies.
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(1) If a lessee wrongfully rejects or revokes acceptance of goods or fails to make a
payment when due or repudiates with respect to a part or the whole, then, with
respect to any goods involved, and with respect to all of the goods if under an
installment leas e contract the value of the whole lease contract is substantially
impaired (KRS 355.2A-510), the lessee is in default under the lease contract and the
lessor may:
(a) Cancel the lease contract (subsection (1) of KRS 355.2A-505);
(b) Proceed respecting good s not identified to the lease contract (KRS 355.2A -
524);
(c) Withhold delivery of the goods and take possession of goods previously
delivered (KRS 355.2A-525);
(d) Stop delivery of the goods by any bailee (KRS 355.2A-526);
(e) Dispose of the goods and reco ver damages (KRS 355.2A -527), or retain the
goods and recover damages (KRS 355.2A -528), or in a proper case recover
rent (KRS 355.2A-529);
(f) Exercise any other rights or pursue any other remedies provided in the lease
contract.
(2) If a lessor does not f ully exercise a right or obtain a remedy to which the lessor is
entitled under subsection (1), the lessor may recover the loss resulting in the
ordinary course of events from the lessee's default as determined in any reasonable
manner, together with incide ntal damages, less expenses saved in consequence of
the lessee's default.
(3) If a lessee is otherwise in default under a lease contract, the lessor may exercise the
rights and pursue the remedies provided in the lease contract, which may include a
right to cancel the lease. In addition, unless otherwise provided in the lease contract:
(a) If the default substantially impairs the value of the lease contract to the lessor,
the lessor may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in
subsection (1) or (2); or
(b) If the default does not substantially impair the value of the lease contract to
the lessor, the lessor may recover as provided in subsection (2).
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