Except as may be otherwise provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, any agreement or stipulation, verbal or written, whereby the time for the commencement of any action is limited to a time less than that prescribed by law for the commencement of such action is void.
Ala. Code § 6-2-15
Agreement or Stipulation to Limit Time Prescribed Void; Exception.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 43 F. Supp. 2d 1074 - Honeywell, Inc. v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in Langley v. Mp Spring Lake, LLC. (May 2018)
(Code 1896, §2802; Code 1907, §4841; Code 1923, §8951; Code 1940, T. 7, §28; Acts 1965, No. 549, p. 811.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.