Iowa Code 322A.19 – Jurisdiction
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1. A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise restricting jurisdiction to a forum outside this state is void.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 322A.19
- Condition: means a general problem that may be attributable to a defect in more than one part. See Iowa Code 322G.2
- Franchise: includes a separate written agreement between the franchisee and the franchiser which materially affects the franchise, whether entered into prior to the date of the franchise, contemporaneously with the franchise, or subsequent to the date of the franchise. See Iowa Code 322A.1
- Franchisee: means a person who receives motor vehicles from the franchiser under a franchise and who offers and sells such motor vehicles to the general public. See Iowa Code 322A.1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise providing that the franchisee consents to the jurisdiction of a forum outside this state is void.
3. A civil action or proceeding arising out of a franchise may be commenced wherever jurisdiction over the parties or subject matter exists, even if the franchise limits actions or proceedings to a designated jurisdiction.