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Ala. Code § 7-2-715

Buyer’s Incidental and Consequential Damages.

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 7-10-101 to 7-9A-809 (703 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 368 So. 2d 509 - Simmons v. Clemco Industries (1979)

Most recently applied in 92 F. Supp. 2d 1285 - Matthews v. Fleetwood Homes of Georgia (March 2000)

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

(1) Incidental damages resulting from the seller’s breach include expenses reasonably incurred in inspection, receipt, transportation and care and custody of goods rightfully rejected, any commercially reasonable charges, expenses or commissions in connection with effecting cover and any other reasonable expense incident to the delay or other breach.

(2) Consequential damages resulting from the seller’s breach include:

(a) Any loss resulting from general or particular requirements and needs of which the seller at the time of contracting had reason to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise; and

(b) Injury to person or property proximately resulting from any breach of warranty.

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