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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 7§ 2722 Third Party Goods Injury

§ 2722 Third Party Goods Injury

Commercial Code·California
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§ 2722 Third Party Goods Injury

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone messes with stuff that’s already part of a sale deal and causes harm, the people in that deal can sue the person who messed with it.
  • •The person who owns the stuff, has a loan on it, or has a special interest in it (like insurance) can take action.
  • •If the stuff is destroyed or stolen, the person who was supposed to take the loss (or took over that risk later) can also sue.
  • •If the person suing wasn’t supposed to take the loss, any money they get from the lawsuit might have to be shared with the other person in the deal.

Example

You agree to buy a used bike from a store, but before you pick it up, someone steals it from the store.

The store can sue the thief because they still owned the bike when it was stolen. If the store gets money from the thief, they might have to share some with you because you were the one buying the bike.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 2722 Third Party Goods Injury

Where a third party so deals with goods which have been identified to a contract for sale as to cause actionable injury to a party to that contract (a) A right of action against the third party is in either party to the contract for sale who has title to or a security interest or a special property or an insurable interest in the goods; and if the goods have been destroyed or converted a right of action is also in the party who either bore the risk of loss under the contract for sale or has since the injury assumed that risk as against the o ther; (b) If at the time of the injury the party plaintiff did not bear the risk of loss as against the other party to the contract for sale and there is no arrangement between them for disposition of the recovery, his suit or settlement is, subject to his own interest, as a fiduciary for the other party to the contract; (c) Either party may with the consent of the other sue for the benefit of whom it may concern. (Enacted by Stats. 1963, Ch. 819.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

right of actionthird partycontract for saletitlesecurity interestspecial propertyinsurable interestrisk of loss

Related Statutes

  • § 10531 Third Party Lease Goods Injury
  • § 2401 Goods Title Transfer Rules
  • § 2701 Collateral Contract Remedies
  • § 2707 Seller Rights And Remedies
  • § 2711 Buyer Remedies For Nondelivery

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 2722.
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