Incidental damages to an aggrieved seller include any commercially reasonable charges, expenses or commissions incurred in stopping delivery, in the transportation, care and custody of goods after the buyer’s breach, in connection with return or resale of the goods or otherwise resulting from the breach.
(Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 667, Pub. L. 88-243, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 28:2-710.
1973 Ed., § 28:2-710.
This section is referenced in § 28:2-706, § 28:2-707, and § 28:2-708.
Prior Uniform Statutory Provision: See Sections 64 and 70, Uniform Sales Act.
Purposes: To authorize reimbursement of the seller for expenses reasonably incurred by him as a result of the buyer’s breach. The section sets forth the principal normal and necessary additional elements of damage flowing from the breach but intends to allow all commercially reasonable expenditures made by the seller.
Definitional Cross References: “Aggrieved party”. Section 1-201.
“Buyer”. Section 2-103.
“Goods”. Section 2-105.
“Seller”. Section 2-103.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]
Subtitle I - Uniform Commercial Code
§ 28:2–701. Remedies for breach of collateral contracts not impaired
§ 28:2–702. Seller’s remedies on discovery of buyer’s insolvency
§ 28:2–703. Seller’s remedies in general
§ 28:2–705. Seller’s stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise
§ 28:2–706. Seller’s resale including contract for resale
§ 28:2–707. “Person in the position of a seller”
§ 28:2–708. Seller’s damages for non-acceptance or repudiation
§ 28:2–709. Action for the price
§ 28:2–710. Seller’s incidental damages
§ 28:2–711. Buyer’s remedies in general; buyer’s security interest in rejected goods
§ 28:2–712. “Cover”; buyer’s procurement of substitute goods
§ 28:2–713. Buyer’s damages for non-delivery or repudiation
§ 28:2–714. Buyer’s damages for breach in regard to accepted goods
§ 28:2–715. Buyer’s incidental and consequential damages
§ 28:2–716. Buyer’s right to specific performance or replevin
§ 28:2–717. Deduction of damages from the price
§ 28:2–718. Liquidation or limitation of damages; deposits
§ 28:2–719. Contractual modification or limitation of remedy
§ 28:2–720. Effect of “cancellation” or “rescission” on claims for antecedent breach
§ 28:2–721. Remedies for fraud
§ 28:2–722. Who can sue third parties for injury to goods
§ 28:2–723. Proof of market price: time and place