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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>80661</law_id><section_number>8.5A-111</section_number><catch_line>Remedies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.5A">Uniform Commercial Code &#x2014; Letters of Credit</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="a"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> If an issuer wrongfully dishonors or repudiates its obligation to pay money under a letter of credit before presentation, the beneficiary, successor, or nominated person presenting on its own behalf may recover from the issuer the amount that is the subject of the dishonor or repudiation. If the issuer&#x2019;s obligation under the letter of credit is not for the payment of money, the claimant may obtain specific performance or, at the claimant&#x2019;s election, recover an amount equal to the value of performance from the issuer. In either case, the claimant may also recover incidental but not consequential <span class="dictionary">damages</span>. The claimant is not obligated to take action to avoid <span class="dictionary">damages</span> that might be due from the issuer under this subsection. If, although not obligated to do so, the claimant avoids <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, the claimant&#x2019;s recovery from the issuer must be reduced by the amount of <span class="dictionary">damages</span> avoided. The issuer has the burden of proving the amount of <span class="dictionary">damages</span> avoided. In the case of repudiation, the claimant need not present any document. <a id="paragraph-289094" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.5A-111/#a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> If an issuer wrongfully dishonors a draft or demand presented under a letter of credit or honors a draft or demand in breach of its obligation to the applicant, the applicant may recover <span class="dictionary">damages</span> resulting from the breach, including incidental but not consequential <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, less any amount saved as a result of the breach. <a id="paragraph-289095" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.5A-111/#b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="c"><p><span class="prefix-number">c.</span> If an adviser or nominated person other than a confirmer breaches an obligation under this title or an issuer breaches an obligation not covered in subsection (a) or (b), a person to whom the obligation is owed may recover <span class="dictionary">damages</span> resulting from the breach, including incidental but not consequential <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, less any amount saved as a result of the breach. To the extent of the confirmation, a confirmer has the liability of an issuer specified in this subsection and subsections (a) and (b). <a id="paragraph-289096" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.5A-111/#c"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="d"><p><span class="prefix-number">d.</span> An issuer, nominated person, or adviser who is found liable under subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall pay interest on the amount owed thereunder from the date of wrongful dishonor or other appropriate date. <a id="paragraph-289097" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.5A-111/#d"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="e"><p><span class="prefix-number">e.</span> Reasonable attorney&#x2019;s fees and other expenses of <span class="dictionary">litigation</span> must be awarded to the prevailing <span class="dictionary">party</span> in an action in which a remedy is sought under this title. <a id="paragraph-289098" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.5A-111/#e"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="f"><p><span class="prefix-number">f.</span> <span class="dictionary">Damages</span> that would otherwise be payable by a <span class="dictionary">party</span> for breach of an obligation under this title may be liquidated by agreement or undertaking, but only in an amount or by a formula that is reasonable in light of the harm anticipated. <a id="paragraph-289099" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.5A-111/#f"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1997, c. 343.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
