Ala. Code § 7-2-712

“Cover”; Buyer’s Procurement of Substitute Goods.

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 7–7 (703 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kirkwood Agri-Trade v. Frosty Land Foods International, Inc. (1981)

Most recently applied in Kirkwood Agri-Trade v. Frosty Land Foods International, Inc. (July 1981)

(Acts 1965, No. 549, p. 811.)

(1) After a breach within Section 7-2-711, 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 (Section 7-2-715), 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 him from any other remedy.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.