Illinois § 2A-520

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2A-520, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2A-520.

(from Ch. 26, par. 2A-520) Sec. 2A-520. Lessee's incidental and consequential damages. (1) Incidental damages resulting from a lessor's default include expenses reasonably incurred in inspection, receipt, transportation, and care and custody of goods rightfully rejected or goods the acceptance of which is justifiably revoked, any commercially reasonable charges, expenses, or commissions in connection with effecting cover, and any other reasonable expense incident to the default. (2) Consequential damages resulting from a lessor's default include: (a) any loss resulting from general or particular requirements and needs of which the lessor at the time of contracting had reason to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise; and (b) injury to person or property proximately resulting from any breach of warranty. (Source: P.A. 87-493.)

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