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Title XXXIX
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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 672.712

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 672.712.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 672.712

Total Results: 6

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-01-12

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

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

MASON DISTRIBUTORS v. Encapsulations, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-02-18

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

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

Parsons v. Motor Homes of America

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-03-07

Citation: 465 So. 2d 1285, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 576

Snippet: "cover" and damages for non-delivery Sections 672.712 and 672.713; (3) specific performance or replevin

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-11-09

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

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

Goodell v. KT Enterprises, Ltd.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-03-10

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

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

A & P BAKERY SUP & EQUIP v. Hawatmeh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-09-23

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

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