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What law controls in Joseph Martin’s Deli ? Is UCC relevant to this dispute?. Legislation may be persuasive authority even if it does not control. How does this apply to law of contracts? UCC Art. 2 preempts common law if and only if contract for sale of goods AND
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What law controls in Joseph Martin’s Deli?Is UCC relevant to this dispute? Legislation may be persuasive authority even ifit does not control. How does this apply to law of contracts? UCC Art. 2 preempts common law if and only if contract for sale of goods AND issue is specifically addressed by Article 2. Otherwise, common law principles (including Rest. (2d) Contracts) apply. • Legislation preempts judicial opinions if and only if on the same subject and issue. • Common law on related issues not addressed by statute. • Opinions interpreting statute have same force as statute. Mutual Assent