Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 46-10-101–46-9-809 (630 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State ex rel. U-Haul Co. v. Zakaib (2013)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. U-Haul Co. v. Zakaib (November 2013)
(1) If the law chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is that of a jurisdiction other than a jurisdiction in which the lessee resides at the time the lease agreement becomes enforceable or within thirty days thereafter or in which the goods are to be used, the choice is not enforceable.
(2) If the judicial forum chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is a forum that would not otherwise have jurisdiction over the lessee, the choice is not enforceable.
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.