Farmer Elvin is holding 200 pounds of potatoes in storage for Chef Noble but Chef Noble has breached the contract by failing to pay for the potatoes.The potatoes are beginning to rot.If Farmer Elvin sells the potatoes to a local diner to make potato soup and salad,then this action would be considered:

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Selling the potatoes to a local diner to make use of them rather than letting them continue to rot would be considered reasonable mitigation of damages because it minimizes the losses for Farmer Elvin. It is a reasonable effort to recover the money owed by Chef Noble.

Farmer Elvin Is Holding 200 Pounds of Potatoes in Storage