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2015 Utah Code
Title 70A - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 2 - Uniform Commercial Code - Sales
Part 7 - Remedies
Section 712 - "Cover" -- Buyer's procurement of substitute goods.

UT Code § 70A-2-712 (2015) What's This?
70A-2-712. "Cover" -- Buyer's procurement of substitute goods.
  • (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 (Section 70A-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.


Enacted by Chapter 154, 1965 General Session

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