Alaska § 45.02.712 - “Cover”; buyer's procurement of substitute goods.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 45.02.712 — “Cover”; buyer's procurement of substitute goods., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45.02.712. “Cover”; buyer's procurement of substitute goods.
(a) After a breach within AS 45.02.711 , the buyer may “cover” by making in good faith and without unreasonable delay a reasonable purchase of or contract to purchase goods in substitution for those due from the seller.
(b) 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 defined in AS 45.02.715 , but less expenses saved in consequence of the seller's breach.
(c) Failure of the buyer to effect cover within this section does not bar the buyer from any other remedy.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 45.02.712 cover?
Section 45.02.712 ("“Cover”; buyer's procurement of substitute goods.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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