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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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