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KRS 355.2A-527: Lessor's rights to dispose of goods.

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    (1) After a default by a lessee under the lease contract of the type described in KRS

    355.2A-523(1) or 355.2A -523(3)(a) or after the lessor refuses to deliver or takes

    possession of goods (KRS 355.2A -525 or 355.2A -526), or, if agreed, after other

    default by a lessee, the lessor may dispose of the goods concerned or the

    undelivered balance thereof by lease, sale, or otherwise.

    (2) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease

    agreement (KRS 355.2A-504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the

    parties (KRS 355.1 -302 and 355.2A -503), if the disposition is by lease agreement

    substantially similar to the original lease agreement and the new lease agreement is

    made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, the le ssor may

    recover from the lessee as damages:

    (a) Accrued and unpaid rent as of the date of the commencement of the term of

    the new lease agreement;

    (b) The present value, as of the same date of the total rent for the then remaining

    lease term of the origin al lease agreement minus the present value, as of the

    same date, of the rent under the new lease agreement applicable to that period

    of the new lease term which is comparable to the then remaining term of the

    original lease agreement; and

    (c) Any incidental damages allowed under KRS 355.2A-530, less expenses saved

    in consequence of the lessee's default.

    (3) If the lessor's disposition is by lease agreement that for any reason does not qualify

    for treatment under subsection (2) of this section, or is by sale or otherwise, the

    lessor may recover from the lessee as if the lessor had elected not to dispose of the

    goods and KRS 355.2A-528 governs.

    (4) A subsequent buyer or lessee who buys or leases from the lessor in good faith for

    value as a result of a disposit ion under this section takes the goods free of the

    original lease contract and any rights of the original lessee even though the lessor

    fails to comply with one (1) or more of the requirements of this article.

    (5) The lessor is not accountable to the lessee for any profit made on any disposition. A

    lessee who has rightfully rejected or justifiably revoked acceptance shall account to

    the lessor for any excess over the amount of the lessee's security interest (subsection

    (5) of KRS 355.2A-508).

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