HRS §490:2-713
What a buyer can recover when a seller fails to deliver
If a seller does not deliver goods or backs out of the deal, the buyer can sue for the difference between the contract price and the market price at the time the buyer learned of the breach. The buyer can also get extra costs caused by the breach, minus any expenses saved. Market price is based on where the goods were to be delivered or where they arrived.
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The statute, as written — Buyer's damages for nondelivery or repudiation
(1) Subject to the provisions of this article with respect to proof of market price (section 490:2-723), the measure of damages for nondelivery or repudiation by the seller is the difference between the market price at the time when the buyer learned of the breach and the contract price together with any incidental and consequential damages provided in this article (section 490:2-715), but less expenses saved in consequence of the seller's breach. (2) Market price is to be determined as of the place for tender or, in cases of rejection after arrival or revocation of acceptance, as of the place of arrival.
Sections this one refers to
§490:2-715 What a buyer can recover when a seller breaks the deal
§490:2-723 How to prove market price after a contract is broken early
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