California Commercial Code 2718 – (1) Damages for breach by either party may be …
(1) Damages for breach by either party may be liquidated in the agreement subject to and in compliance with § 1671 of the Civil Code. If the agreement provides for liquidation of damages, and such provision does not comply with § 1671 of the Civil Code, remedy may be had as provided in this division.
(2) Where the seller justifiably withholds delivery of goods because of the buyer’s breach, the buyer is entitled to restitution of any amount by which the sum of his or her payments exceeds:
Terms Used In California Commercial Code 2718
- agreement: means the total legal obligation that results from the parties' agreement as determined by this code and as supplemented by any other applicable laws. See California Commercial Code 1201
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- contract: means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances, including course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade as provided in Section 1303. See California Commercial Code 1201
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Remedy: means any remedial right to which an aggrieved party is entitled with or without resort to a tribunal. See California Commercial Code 1201
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Right: includes remedy. See California Commercial Code 1201
(a) The amount to which the seller is entitled by virtue of terms liquidating the seller’s damages in accordance with subdivision (1), or
(b) In the absence of such terms, 20 percent of the value of the total performance for which the buyer is obligated under the contract or five hundred dollars ($500), whichever is smaller.
(3) The buyer’s right to restitution under subdivision (2) is subject to offset to the extent that the seller establishes:
(a) A right to recover damages under the provisions of this chapter other than subdivision (1), and
(b) The amount or value of any benefits received by the buyer directly or indirectly by reason of the contract.
(4) Where a seller has received payment in goods their reasonable value or the proceeds of their resale shall be treated as payments for the purposes of subdivision (2); but if the seller has notice of the buyer’s breach before reselling goods received in part performance, his or her resale is subject to the conditions laid down in this division on resale by an aggrieved seller (Section 2706).
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1368, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1990, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1368.)