Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-4A-305
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Liability for late or improper execution or failure to
Official statutory text
execute payment order.
LIABILITY FOR LATE OR IMPROPER EXECUTION OR FAILURE TO
EXECUTE PAYMENT ORDER
(a) If a funds transfer is completed but execution of a payment
order by the receiving bank in breach of Section 22 of this act
results in delay in payment to the beneficiary, the bank is obliged
to pay interest to either the originator or the beneficiary of the
funds transfer for the period of delay caused by the improper
execution. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
additional damages are not recoverable.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12A. Uniform Commercial Code Page 371
(b) If execution of a payment order by a receiving bank in
breach of Section 22 of this act results in (i) noncompletion of the
funds transfer, (ii) failure to use an intermediary bank designated
by the originator, or (iii) issuance of a payment order that does
not comply with the terms of the payment order of the originator,
the bank is liable to the originator for its expenses in the funds
transfer and for incidental expenses and interest losses, to the
extent not covered by subsection (a) of this section, resulting from
the improper execution. Except as provided in subsection (c) of
this section, additional damages are not recoverable.
(c) In addition to the amounts payable under subsections (a)
and (b) of this section, damages, including consequential damages,
are recoverable to the extent provided in an express agreement of
the receiving bank, evidenced by a record.
(d) If a receiving bank fails to execute a payment order it was
obliged by express agreement to execute, the receiving bank is
liable to the sender for its expenses in the transaction and for
incidental expenses and interest losses resulting from the failure
to execute. Additional damages, including consequential damages,
are recoverable to the extent provided in an express agreement of
the receiving bank, evidenced by a record, but are not otherwise
recoverable.
(e) Reasonable attorney fees are recoverable if demand for
compensation under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is made and
refused before an action is brought on the claim. If a claim is
made for breach of an agreement under subsection (d) of this section
and the agreement does not provide for damages, reasonable attorney
fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under subsection (d)
of this section is made and refused before an action is brought on
the claim.
(f) Except as stated in this section, the liability of a
receiving bank under subsections (a) and (b) of this section may not
be varied by agreement.
LIABILITY FOR LATE OR IMPROPER EXECUTION OR FAILURE TO
EXECUTE PAYMENT ORDER
(a) If a funds transfer is completed but execution of a payment
order by the receiving bank in breach of Section 22 of this act
results in delay in payment to the beneficiary, the bank is obliged
to pay interest to either the originator or the beneficiary of the
funds transfer for the period of delay caused by the improper
execution. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
additional damages are not recoverable.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12A. Uniform Commercial Code Page 371
(b) If execution of a payment order by a receiving bank in
breach of Section 22 of this act results in (i) noncompletion of the
funds transfer, (ii) failure to use an intermediary bank designated
by the originator, or (iii) issuance of a payment order that does
not comply with the terms of the payment order of the originator,
the bank is liable to the originator for its expenses in the funds
transfer and for incidental expenses and interest losses, to the
extent not covered by subsection (a) of this section, resulting from
the improper execution. Except as provided in subsection (c) of
this section, additional damages are not recoverable.
(c) In addition to the amounts payable under subsections (a)
and (b) of this section, damages, including consequential damages,
are recoverable to the extent provided in an express agreement of
the receiving bank, evidenced by a record.
(d) If a receiving bank fails to execute a payment order it was
obliged by express agreement to execute, the receiving bank is
liable to the sender for its expenses in the transaction and for
incidental expenses and interest losses resulting from the failure
to execute. Additional damages, including consequential damages,
are recoverable to the extent provided in an express agreement of
the receiving bank, evidenced by a record, but are not otherwise
recoverable.
(e) Reasonable attorney fees are recoverable if demand for
compensation under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is made and
refused before an action is brought on the claim. If a claim is
made for breach of an agreement under subsection (d) of this section
and the agreement does not provide for damages, reasonable attorney
fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under subsection (d)
of this section is made and refused before an action is brought on
the claim.
(f) Except as stated in this section, the liability of a
receiving bank under subsections (a) and (b) of this section may not
be varied by agreement.
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