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1.<\/span> Incidental damages<\/span> resulting from the seller’s breach include expenses reasonably incurred in inspection, receipt, transportation and care and custody<\/span> of goods rightfully rejected, any commercially reasonable charges, expenses or commissions in connection with effecting cover and any other reasonable expense incident to the delay or other breach. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Consequential damages<\/span> resulting from the seller’s breach include <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> any loss resulting from general or particular requirements and needs of which the seller at the time of contracting had reason to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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