Remedies Flashcards
specific performance
equityable
only if monetary damages are inadequate
land sale - avaialble because land is unique
sale of goods - only availale if the goods are unique or other proper circumstances
personal services - not available but injuction may be
unpaid sleller’s right to RECLAIM goods
unavialable under article 2
exception - buyer was insolvent when it receive dthe goods AND seller makes a deamnd within 10 days after buyer receives goods
exception - seller can reclaim goods at any time if buyer misrepresented its solvency to seller in writing 3 months before delivery
expectation damages
- expectation - in as good a position as full performacne. THIS IS TEH GENERAL RULE. E.g. if contract with me for $10K to perform services. I breach. Cover is $13K. I owe $3K
expectation - article 2
cover damages - cover price - OG K price (cover in good faith)
market damages - market price minus K price (used if buyer doesn’t cover in good faith)
loss in value - value as promised minue values as delivered
seller damages
- resale dmages - K price minus resale price
- market damages - K price - market price
- contract price - if seller cannot resell goods (think custom made)
- lost profit - they literlaly lose the profit they would have made on the initial sale
liquidated damages
upehld if damages
- difficult to estimate at time of K
- reaonsable forcase of probable damages
- not a penalty
incidental damages
cos to injured buery or seller of trnasporting/caring for goods after a breach and of arranging a substitute transaction = ALWAYS recoverable
consequential damages
must be reasonably foreseeable to breaching aprt at time of K
NOT AVAILABLE UNDER ART 2