wnhowmuchthedamageswouldhavebeenlessenediftheplaintiffhadengagedinsomealternativeconduct.[Inadditiontolostprofits,therefore,theplaintiffisentitledtorecoupthe$141,131duetheDutchnaturalgasreseller.]ThedecisionoftheCourtofAppealsisaffirmed.CASEPOINT:Inthiscase,thecourtconsideredwhetherasellerofpropanegashadbreacheditscontractualdutiesbyfailingtodeliverthegasaspromised,andifso,whatdamageswereappropriate.First,thecourtlookedateachparty’sdutiesundertheCISGandfoundthatthebuyerwassupposedtoopenaletterofcredit.Buthere,thebuyercouldnotdosobecausethesellerneversuppliedthenecessaryinformationfortheletter.Also,thebreachwasreallyduetotheseller’sfailuretomakeproperarrangementstoshipthegas,notbecauseoftheletterofcredit.So,thecourtconcludedthatthesellerhadbreachedthecontractandthebuyerwasentitledtodamages.
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