Oregon Statutes 72.7080 – Sellers damages for nonacceptance or repudiation
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section and to the provisions of ORS § 72.7230 with respect to proof of market price, 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 ORS § 72.7100, but less expenses saved in consequence of the buyer’s breach.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 72.7080
- Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See Oregon Statutes 72.1030
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See Oregon Statutes 72.1030
(2) If the measure of damages provided in subsection (1) of this section 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 ORS § 72.7100, due allowance for costs reasonably incurred and due credit for payments or proceeds of resale. [1961 c.726 § 72.7080]