A provision in any contract, subcontract, or purchase order for the improvement of real property in this State, or the providing of materials therefor, is void and against public policy if it makes the contract, subcontract, or purchase order subject to the laws of another state, or provides that the exclusive forum for any litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution process is located in another state.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 22B-2
Contracts to improve real property
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 191 N.C. App. 177 - Price & Price Mechanical of N.C., Inc. v. Miken Corp. (2008)
Most recently applied in Sears Contract, Inc. v. Sauer Inc. (April 2019)
1993, c. 294, s. 2.
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Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.