Also known as: hybrid transactions
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A single transaction that combines a sale of goods with the provision of services or other non-goods elements. The UCC applies to the transaction to the extent the sale-of-goods aspects predominate or, when they do not, only to those provisions that relate primarily to the sale-of-goods aspects.
Haven Medical contracted with Highland Steel for a single per-patient fee covering both the delivery of branded laptops and the integration of a patient-records platform. After delivery, several laptops arrived with defective screens. Haven Medical asserted rights under sales law to reject the hardware and demand cure. The court applied UCC rules to the laptop component because the transaction mixed goods with services.
Hugo Hart hired Audio Visual Artistry to design and install a home theater while also supplying the speakers, receivers, and cabling. After installation, several speakers failed to perform as specified. Hart sought remedies under sales law for the nonconforming equipment. The court examined the overall transaction to determine the extent to which goods rules governed the hardware portion.
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The court first determines whether the transaction qualifies as hybrid under the UCC definition. If the sale-of-goods aspects predominate, Article 2 generally governs the entire deal. If services predominate, Article 2 still reaches those provisions that relate primarily to the goods aspects, such as conformity, risk of loss, and remedies for defective hardware.
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No. A single price or per-unit fee does not erase the goods component. Courts still examine whether the agreement includes a substantial sale of tangible, movable items and apply sales rules at least to the goods portion when the dispute centers on those items.
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Article 2 does not drop out entirely. Provisions that relate primarily to the sale of goods, such as rules on identification, risk of loss, rejection, and cure, continue to apply to the goods aspects even though the overall contract is treated as service-dominated.
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Yes, when the dispute concerns the goods component. The buyer may reject nonconforming items and seek cure under Article 2 to the extent the claim relates to the sale-of-goods aspects, regardless of whether services predominate overall.
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