| 4. Relationship to Terms of Assigned Property. Former |
Section 9-206(2), concerning warranties accompanying the sale of |
goods, has been deleted as unnecessary. This Article does not |
regulate the terms of the account, chattel paper, or general |
intangible that is assigned, except insofar as the account, |
chattel paper, or general intangible itself creates a security |
interest (as often is the case with chattel paper). Thus, |
Article 2, and not this Article, determines whether a seller of |
goods makes or effectively disclaims warranties, even if the sale |
is secured. Similarly, other law, and not this Article, |
determines the effectiveness of an account debtor's undertaking |
to pay notwithstanding, and not to assert, any defenses or claims |
against an assignor-e.g., a "hell or high water" provision in the |
underlying agreement that is assigned. If other law gives effect |
to this undertaking, then, under principles of nemo dat, the |
undertaking would be enforceable by the assignee (secured party). |
If other law prevents the assignor from enforcing the |
undertaking, this section nevertheless might permit the assignee |
to do so. The right of the assignee to enforce would depend upon |
whether, under the particular facts, the account debtor's |
undertaking fairly could be construed as an agreement that falls |
within the scope of this section and whether the assignee meets |
the requirements of this section. |