West Virginia § 55-8-16 Choice of law in product liability actions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 55-8-16 — Choice of law in product liability actions

West Virginia § 55-8-16

Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE

Art. 8ACTIONS ON CONTRACTS

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W. Va. Code § 55-8-16 (2026).

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(a)It is public policy of this state that, in determining the law applicable to a product liability claim brought by a nonresident of this state against the manufacturer or distributor of a prescription drug or other product, all liability claims at issue shall be governed solely by the product liability law of the place of injury ("lex loci delicti").

(b)The amendments to this section enacted in 2015 shall be applicable prospectively to all civil actions commenced on or after July 1, 2015.

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(a) It is public policy of this state that, in determining the law applicable to a product liability claim brought by a nonresident of this state against the manufacturer or distributor of a prescription drug or other product, all liability claims at issue shall be governed solely by the product liability law of the place of injury ("lex loci delicti").

(b) The amendments to this section enacted in 2015 shall be applicable prospectively to all civil actions commenced on or after July 1, 2015.