Thomas J. Wolaver v. JBEEZ, Inc.

Syllabus

A husband and his wife found their rental boat unsatisfactory. So they sued the rental company, alleging a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. The rental company moved to dismiss based on a forum-selection clause in the rental agreement that required all disputes to be brought in a different county. The husband and wife responded that the venue provision of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act controlled over the forum-selection clause. The trial court agreed with the rental company and dismissed the suit without prejudice. We vacate the judgment.