(1) After a breach within the preceding section the buyer may “cover” by making in good faith and without unreasonable delay any reasonable purchase of or contract to purchase goods in substitution for those due from the seller.
(2) The buyer may recover from the seller as damages the difference between the cost of cover and the contract price together with any incidental or consequential damages as hereinafter defined (s. 672.715), but less expenses saved in consequence of the seller’s breach.
(3) Failure of the buyer to effect cover within this section does not bar her or him from any other remedy.
History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 608, ch. 97-102.
Note.—s. 2-712, U.C.C.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations
Chapter 672 - Uniform Commercial Code: Sales
Part VII - Remedies (Ss. 672.701-672.724)
672.701 - Remedies for breach of collateral contracts not impaired.
672.702 - Seller’s remedies on discovery of buyer’s insolvency.
672.703 - Seller’s remedies in general.
672.705 - Seller’s stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise.
672.706 - Seller’s resale including contract for resale.
672.707 - “Person in the position of a seller.”
672.708 - Seller’s damages for nonacceptance or repudiation.
672.709 - Action for the price.
672.710 - Seller’s incidental damages.
672.711 - Buyer’s remedies in general; buyer’s security interest in rejected goods.
672.712 - “Cover”; buyer’s procurement of substitute goods.
672.713 - Buyer’s damages for nondelivery or repudiation.
672.714 - Buyer’s damages for breach in regard to accepted goods.
672.715 - Buyer’s incidental and consequential damages.
672.716 - Buyer’s right to specific performance or replevin.
672.717 - Deduction of damages from the price.
672.718 - Liquidation or limitation of damages; deposits.
672.719 - Contractual modification or limitation of remedy.
672.720 - Effect of “cancellation” or “rescission” on claims for antecedent breach.
672.722 - Who can sue third parties for injury to goods.