104.3311 - Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument. - Nevada Statutes

104.3311  Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.

      1.  If a person against whom a claim is asserted proves that he or she in good faith tendered an instrument to the claimant as full satisfaction of the claim, the amount of the claim was unliquidated or subject to a bona fide dispute, and the claimant obtained payment of the instrument, subsections 2, 3 and 4 apply.

      2.  Unless subsection 3 applies, the claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that the instrument or an accompanying written communication contained a conspicuous statement to the effect that the instrument was tendered as full satisfaction of the claim.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a claim is not discharged under subsection 2 if either of the following applies:

      (a) The claimant, if an organization, proves that:

             (1) Within a reasonable time before the tender, the claimant sent a conspicuous statement to the person against whom the claim is asserted that communications concerning disputed debts, including an instrument tendered as full satisfaction of a debt, are to be sent to a designated person, office or place; and

             (2) The instrument or accompanying communication was not received by that designated person, office or place.

      (b) The claimant, whether or not an organization, proves that within 90 days after payment of the instrument, the claimant tendered repayment of the amount of the instrument to the person against whom the claim is asserted. This paragraph does not apply if the claimant is an organization that sent a statement complying with subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a).

      4.  A claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that within a reasonable time before collection of the instrument was initiated, the claimant, or an agent of the claimant having direct responsibility with respect to the disputed obligation, knew that the instrument was tendered in full satisfaction of the claim.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 1245)