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Money damages under the UCC
The UCC contains a variety of detailed remedies provisions, and some of those are included in the section below. Overall, however, the Code codifies the common law approach to determining money damages, and the various provisions are consistent with the notion that the prevailing party should be awarded the amount that would satisfy the expectation interest. Carefully review the provisions below. Are there any aspects that diverge from the "benefit of the bargain" ideal?
We will work through the problems in class and then discuss the next two cases, both of which apply UCC remedies provisions that differ from the common law approach. As you read those cases, think about why the drafters of the UCC added these provisions.
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