On the seller's breach, if the buyer makes substitute purchases in good faith and without unreasonable delay, she may recover, as damages, the difference between the cost of cover and the contract price, plus incidental damages but minus any expenses she saved because of the seller's breach.

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Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), when a seller breaches a contract, the buyer is entitled to "cover" by making a good faith purchase of substitute goods without unreasonable delay. The buyer can then recover the difference between the cost of cover and the contract price, along with any incidental damages, minus expenses saved due to the seller's breach. This principle is designed to put the buyer in as good a position as they would have been had the seller performed the contract.

On the Seller's Breach, If the Buyer Makes Substitute Purchases