Ohio Code 1302.74 – Procedure on notice claiming excuse – UCC 2-616
(A) Where the buyer receives notification of a material or indefinite delay or an allocation justified under section 1302.73 of the Revised Code, he may by written notification to the seller as to any delivery concerned, and where the prospective deficiency substantially impairs the value of the whole contract under section 1302.70 of the Revised Code relating to breach of installment contracts, then also as to the whole:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1302.74
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(1) terminate and thereby discharge any unexecuted portion of the contract; or
(2) modify the contract by agreeing to take his available quota in substitution.
(B) If after receipt of such notification from the seller the buyer fails so to modify the contract within a reasonable time not exceeding thirty days the contract lapses with respect to any deliveries affected.
(C) The provisions of this section may not be negated by agreement except in so far as the seller has assumed a greater obligation under section 1302.73 of the Revised Code.