Rossini. an Italian wine producer and exporter, contracted to ship $1,000$ cases of wine to Ashford, a distributor in Virginia, agreeing that the contract is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which adopted the UCC.$$

he contract was silent as to the shipment destination. During the next several months, Ashford called Rossini repeatedly to find out the status of the shipment. Later, without notifying Ashford, Rossini delivered the wine to a shipping line in Genoa, Italy, destined for Norfolk, Virginia. The ship and the wine were lost at sea en route to Norfolk. Rossini then contacted Ashford, demanding payment on the contract. Ashford refused to pay. Rossini sued Ashford.$$

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