Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.555

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 383.555 - Unconscionability
(1) If the court, as a matter of law, finds:
(a) A rental agreement or any provision thereof was unconscionable when made, the court may refuse to enforce the agreement, enforce the remainder of the agreement without the unconscionable provision, or limit the application of any unconscionable provision to avoid an unconscionable result; or
(b) A settlement in which a party waives or agrees to forego a claim or right under KRS 383.505 to 383.715 or under a rental agreement was unconscionable when made, the court may refuse to enforce the settlement, enforce the remainder of the settlement without the unconscionable provision, or limit the application of any unconscionable provision to avoid an unconscionable result.
(2) If unconscionability is put into issue by a party or by the court upon its own motion, the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to the setting, purpose, and effect of the rental agreement or settlement to aid the court in making the determination.

KRS 383.555

Effective:7/13/1984
Repealed and reenacted 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 11, effective7/13/1984. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 378, sec. 12.