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§ 55-2-710 NMSA 1978

Seller's incidental damages

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 55–55 (591 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cago, Inc. v. Slade (In Re Slade) (2012)

Most recently applied in Davidson Oil Company v. City of Albuquerque (July 2024)

1953 Comp., § 50A-2-710, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 96, § 2-710.

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.

UCC Official Comments © by ALI & the NCCUSL. Reproduced with permission of the PEB for the UCC. All rights reserved.

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.

"Aggrieved party". Section 1-201.

"Buyer". Section 2-103.

"Goods". Section 2-105.

"Seller". Section 2-103.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.