Ronco, a retailer of toys, rejected a shipment of dolls from Jasper, a wholesaler, because they were not the original ones that were ordered. Ronco called Jasper and requested that the proper dolls be shipped. Jasper said he could not because his stock had been depleted. Ronco then went to another seller, purchased the dolls he wanted from that seller, and sued Jasper for the extra costs he (Ronco) incurred. In this case, Ronco used the remedy of

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Ronco used the remedy of "cover," which in contract law allows a buyer to purchase substitute goods when the seller fails to deliver goods that conform to the contract. Ronco bought the dolls from another seller after Jasper failed to deliver the correct ones, which is a classic example of "cover."

Ronco, a Retailer of Toys, Rejected a Shipment of Dolls