Pennsylvania § 2708 - Damages of seller for nonacceptance or repudiation.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2708 — Damages of seller for nonacceptance or repudiation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2708. Damages of seller for nonacceptance or repudiation.
(a) General rule.--Subject to subsection (b) and to the provisions of this division with respect to proof of market price (section 2723), the measure of damages for nonacceptance or repudiation by the buyer is the difference between the market price at the time and place for tender and the unpaid contract price together with any incidental damages provided in this division (section 2710) but less expenses saved in consequence of the breach by the buyer.
(b) Exception.--If the measure of damages provided in subsection (a) is inadequate to put the seller in as good a position as performance would have done then the measure of damages is the profit (including reasonable overhead) which the seller would have made from full performance by the buyer, together with any incidental damages provided in this division (section 2710), due allowance for costs reasonably incurred, and due credit for payments or proceeds of resale.
Cross References. Section 2708 is referred to in sections 2703, 2709, 2723 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2708 cover?
Section 2708 ("Damages of seller for nonacceptance or repudiation.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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