Waiver of Jury Trial
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Statutes
"Any provision in a contract requiring a party to waive his right to a jury trial
is unconscionable as a matter of law and the provision is unenforceable. Parties, however, may agree to arbitrate or engage in other forms of alternative dispute resolution. N.C. Gen. Stat. ยง 22B-10"
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This section does not prohibit parties from entering into agreements to arbitrate or engage in other forms of alternative dispute resolution. See Miller v. Two State Const.Co., 118 N.C. App. 412 (1995).
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Bryon Saintsing, Esq. Tom Gray, Esq.
Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP
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