Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 554.2712 (2026)

“Cover” — buyer’s procurement of substitute goods

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1. After a breach within section 554.2711 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. \n Tue Dec 09 22:02:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 554 (108, 4) §554.2712, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 52\n\n 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 554.2715), 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 the buyer from any other remedy. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.2712] 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §77 Referred to in §554.2103, 554.2711 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: Kanzmeier v. McCoppin, 398 N.W.2d 826 (Iowa 1987).

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Kanzmeier v. McCoppin, 398 N.W.2d 826 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 6× “” Iowa Code § 554.2712 (1). Furthermore, the goods must be a likekind substitute.”

Warder & Lee Elevator, Inc. v. Britten, 274 N.W.2d 339 (Iowa 1979). · cites it 2× “See § 554.2712, The Code. That loss was $6478.”

Shinrone, Inc. v. Tasco, Inc., 283 N.W.2d 280 (Iowa 1979). “§ 554.2712(2) (emphasis added). Consequential damages resulting from the seller’s breach include a.”

CMT High., LLC, an Iowa Ltd. Co. v. Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., an Iowa Corp. (Iowa 2026). · cites it 40× “Iowa Code § 554.2712 (1) (2022). If the buyer makes “any reasonable purchase of .”

Cargill, Inc. v. Fickbohm, 252 N.W.2d 739 (Iowa 1977). “45 as provided by the statute. Hence we have no occasion to consider that clause in the contract.”

H-W-H Cattle Co., Inc. v. Clayton Schroeder, 767 F.2d 437 (8th Cir. 1985). “Iowa Code Ann. § 554.2712 (West 1967). Although the district court did not make any findings concerning whether or not HWH effected cover, it is clear from the record that HWH did not do so.”

CMT High., LLC v. Logan Contractors Supply, Inc. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 9× “Section 554.2712 is a “particular provision” governing this situation, and it permits the buyer aggrieved by a seller’s breach to “purchase goods in substitution for those due from the seller” and then recover damages from the breaching seller.”

— Iowa Code § 554.2712(1) — 2 cases

CMT High., LLC v. Logan Contractors Supply, Inc. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “Section 554.2712 is a “particular provision” governing this situation, and it permits the buyer aggrieved by a seller’s breach to “purchase goods in substitution for those due from the seller” and then recover damages from the breaching seller.”

CMT High., LLC, an Iowa Ltd. Co. v. Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., an Iowa Corp. (Iowa 2026). “Iowa Code § 554.2712 (1) (2022). If the buyer makes “any reasonable purchase of .”

— Iowa Code § 554.2712(2) — 3 cases

Shinrone, Inc. v. Tasco, Inc., 283 N.W.2d 280 (Iowa 1979). “§ 554.2712(2) (emphasis added). Consequential damages resulting from the seller’s breach include a.”

CMT High., LLC, an Iowa Ltd. Co. v. Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., an Iowa Corp. (Iowa 2026). “Iowa Code § 554.2712 (1) (2022). If the buyer makes “any reasonable purchase of .”

— Iowa Code § 554.2712(3) — 1 case

Cargill, Inc. v. Fickbohm, 252 N.W.2d 739 (Iowa 1977). “45 as provided by the statute. Hence we have no occasion to consider that clause in the contract.”

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