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Comparison definition. Section 2-609 was a deliberate innovation, departing from prior, more general contract law, where requiring clear, absolute, and unconditional repudiation had sometimes caused practical difficulties and unjust results. See generally Larry T. Garvin, Adequate Assurance of Performance: Of Risk, Duress, and Cognition, 69 U. Colo. L. Rev. 71, 77-95 (1988). Section 2-609 addresses the problem of insecurity about whether the other party to the contract is willing and able to perform as promised. Reasonable grounds for insecurity can take many forms. Id.

Section 2-610 deals with a distinct problem, when a party communicates that it does not intend to perform as ...