• If a contract for the sale of goods does not address the terms of delivery, it is presumed to be a shipment contract. UCC §§ 2-319, 2-504, 2-509. Cf. destination contract. [Cases: Sales 201(4). C.J.S. Sales §§ 224–227.]
shipment contract
A contract in which a seller bears the risk of damage to the items sold only until they are brought to the place of shipment.