Florida Statute 672.712 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 672
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SALES

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F.S. 672.712

672.712 “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 (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.

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Fabrica Italiana Lavorazione Materie Organiche, S. A. S. v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Sales, Inc.

684 F.2d 776, 34 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1193, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 25993

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 1, 1982 | Docket: 1251760

Cited 46 times | Published

consequential damages. U.C.C. § 2-712, F.S.A. .§ 672.712. These statutory rules vitiate any theory that

B. Anders Nyquist and Harriet Nyquist v. Dale Randall, Donald Berry, Janet Melear, Etc.

819 F.2d 1014, 3 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1823, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 7774

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 19, 1987 | Docket: 882912

Cited 15 times | Published

purchase of substitute goods, see § 672.712, that is not the only mitigating option available

A & P BAKERY SUP & EQUIP v. Hawatmeh

388 So. 2d 1071, 30 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 199

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1980 | Docket: 1520952

Cited 12 times | Published

damages should be determined in accordance with Section 672.712, Florida Statutes (1979): (2) The buyer may

Goodell v. KT Enterprises, Ltd.

394 So. 2d 1087, 31 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 129, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19599

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1981 | Docket: 1315748

Cited 9 times | Published

should have allowed Goodell "cover" under Section 672.712, Florida Statutes (1977). We agree with both

Shreve Land Co., Inc. v. J & D FINANCIAL CORP.

421 So. 2d 722, 35 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 429, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21669

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1982 | Docket: 1719303

Cited 3 times | Published

computing the measure of damages, we look to section 672.712, Florida Statutes (1979), which allows a buyer

Sav-A-Stop Inc. v. Mayfair Super Markets, Inc. (In Re Sav-A-Stop Inc.)

119 B.R. 317, 14 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 484, 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 2022, 1990 WL 138991

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1990 | Docket: 1070951

Cited 1 times | Published

as provided in this chapter (s. 672.713)." Section 672.712 provides for cover. Thus, a buyer complaining

Full Circle Service, Inc. v. Department of Agriculture Bureau of License & Bond

556 So. 2d 757, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 129, 1990 WL 1599

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 1990 | Docket: 64648050

Published

Iona Lakes job. See Uniform Commercial Code, § 672.712, Fla.Stat. (1987). The Department concedes that

MASON DISTRIBUTORS v. Encapsulations, Inc.

484 So. 2d 1275, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 481, 42 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1307, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6441

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1986 | Docket: 1343808

Published

reasonable time to make "cover."[1] Florida Statute, § 672.712(1) (1983) provides: "(1) After a breach within