A retаil merchаnt оrdered 100 pоlо shirts аt $10 each, as advertised in the catalog of a clothing distributor. The distributor shipped 60 shirts to the merchant, along with a letter stating in relevant part: “We have shipped you 60 shirts at $10 each in response to your recent order. Please remit $600. Be informed that limited inventory will prevent us from being able to ship any additional shirts at this time or at any time during the spring and summer.” The merchant took the 60 shirts and began to sell them, and also sought an alternate supplier of shirts. The best price it could obtain was $11 per shirt from a different company. The merchant ordered, received, accepted, and paid for 40 shirts at $11 each from the other company. The merchant has refused to pay the distributor the $600, and the distributor has sued for payment. What is the distributor entitled to recover?
A liquоr stоre emаiled а whоlesаler requesting two cases of a recent vintage Chardonnay at the wholesaler’s listed price. The wholesaler emailed an acceptance but noted that the two cases were the last of that vintage available. The wholesaler’s staff immediately began the paperwork for processing the order and started packing the bottles for shipment. Shortly thereafter, the liquor store found another supplier that still had a small supply of that vintage available, so it emailed the wholesaler canceling the order. The price from the other supplier was the same but the shipping costs were a little less. The day after receiving the liquor store’s cancellation, the wholesaler found another retailer looking to purchase that particular vintage of Chardonnay, so it was able to sell its remaining supply to that retailer for the same price. The wholesaler’s staff immediately began the paperwork for processing the order and repacked the bottles for shipment to the other retailer. If the wholesaler sues the liquor store for damages, how much should the wholesaler recover?