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W. Va. Code § 46-2-302 (2026)

Unconscionable contract or clause

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ARTICLE 2. SALES.

§46-2-302. Unconscionable contract or clause.

(1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.

(2) When it is claimed or appears to the court that the contract or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose and effect to aid the court in making the determination.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1978–2025 · leading case: Troy Mining Corp. v. Itmann Coal Co., 346 S.E.2d 749 (W. Va. 1986).
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Troy Mining Corp. v. Itmann Coal Co., 346 S.E.2d 749 (W. Va. 1986). · cites it 10× “See Comment 3, W.Va.Code § 46-2-302 (1966); [1] Warner v.”
John W. Lodge Distrib. Co. v. Texaco, Inc., 245 S.E.2d 157 (W. Va. 1978). · cites it 3× “5, 1970); see also W.Va. Code, 46-2-302 dealing with the sale of goods.”
McGinnis v. Cayton, 312 S.E.2d 765 (W. Va. 1984). · cites it 4× “[16] Uniform Commercial Code, W.Va.Code, 46-2-302: "Unconscionable contract or clause.”
Orlando v. Fin. One of West Virginia, Inc., 369 S.E.2d 882 (W. Va. 1988). · cites it 4× “Although W.Va.Code § 46-2-302 applies only to "transactions in goods,” W.”
Art's Flower Shop, Inc. v. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co., 413 S.E.2d 670 (W. Va. 1991). “West Virginia Code § 46-2-302(1) (1966) discusses unconscionability in contract clauses for goods: (1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the…”
Horizon Ventures of West Virginia, Inc. v. Bituminous Power Partners, L.P., 857 S.E.2d 33 (W. Va. 2021). · cites it 5× “W. Va. Code § 46-2-302 (1963) (emphasis added).”
Home Inspections of VA & WV, LLC. v. Jesse Hardin, 852 S.E.2d 240 (W. Va. 2020). · cites it 2× “See W. Va. Code § 46-2-302 (“If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract[.”
Adams v. Little Giant Ladder Sys., LLC, 765 F. Supp. 3d 523 (S.D. W. Va. 2025). · cites it 2× “W. Va. Code § 46-2-302 (1). “Unconscionability is an equitable principle, and whether a provision is unconscionable is for the court to decide.”
W. Va. Code § 46-2-302(1): 2 cases
Orlando v. Fin. One of West Virginia, Inc., 369 S.E.2d 882 (W. Va. 1988). “Although W.Va.Code § 46-2-302 applies only to "transactions in goods,” W.”
Art's Flower Shop, Inc. v. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co., 413 S.E.2d 670 (W. Va. 1991). “West Virginia Code § 46-2-302(1) (1966) discusses unconscionability in contract clauses for goods: (1) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the…”
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