1. Ifa lessee wrongfully rejects or revokes acceptance of goods or fails to make a payment when due or repudiates with respect to a part or the whole, then, with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to all ofthegoods ifunder an installment lease contract thevalue of the whole lease contract issubstantially impaired (section 554.13510), the lessee is in default under the lease contract and the lessor may: a. cancel the lease contract (section 554.13505, subsection 1); b. proceed respecting goods not identified to the lease contract (section 554.13524); c. withhold delivery of the goods and take possession of goods previously delivered (section 554.13525); d. stop delivery of the goods by any bailee (section 554.13526); e. dispose of the goods and recover damages (section 554.13527), or retain the goods and recover damages (section 554.13528), or in a proper case recover rent (section 554.13529); f. exercise any other rights or pursue any other remedies provided in the lease contract. 2. Ifa lessordoes not fully exercise a right or obtain a remedy towhich thelessoris entitled under subsection 1, the lessor may recover the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from the lessee’s default as determined in any reasonable manner, together with incidental damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessee’s default. 3. Ifa lessee is otherwise in default under a lease contract, the lessor may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in the lease contract, which may include a right to cancel the lease. In addition, unless otherwise provided in the lease contract: a. ifthe default substantially impairs the value of the lease contract to the lessor, the lessor may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in subsection 1 or 2; or b. ifthe default does not substantially impair the value of the lease contract to the lessor, the lessor may recover as provided in subsection 2.
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