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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>377033</law_id><section_number>8.01-247</section_number><catch_line>When action on contract governed by the law of another state or country barred in Virginia</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.01-251</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="12" identifier="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="7" identifier="4">Limitations of Actions</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="3" identifier="3">Personal Actions Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>No <span class="dictionary">action</span> shall be maintained on any <span class="dictionary">contract</span> which is governed by the <span class="dictionary">law</span> of another state or country if the right of <span class="dictionary">action</span> thereon is barred either by the <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of such state or country or of this Commonwealth.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 8-23; 1977, c. 617.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name>Hunter Innovations v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Ct.</name><case_number>Case 1:10cv832</case_number><citation>753 F. Supp. 2d 597</citation><date>2010-11-19</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2477108/hunter-innovations-v-travelers-indem-co-of-ct/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 753 F.Supp.2d 597 (2010) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="1"><name>Johnson v. Brown</name><case_number>1:04CV634JCC</case_number><citation>372 F. Supp. 2d 501</citation><date>2005-06-02</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2431719/johnson-v-brown/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 372 F.Supp.2d 501 (2005) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="2"><name>Hansen v. Stanley Martin Companies, Inc.</name><case_number>Record 022591</case_number><citation>585 S.E.2d 567</citation><date>2003-09-12</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059189/hansen-v-stanley-martin-companies-inc/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. JUSTICE AGEE .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="3"><name>In re Franklin</name><case_number>Civ. A. No. 88-1201-A</case_number><citation>709 F. Supp. 109</citation><date>1989-03-24</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8912170/in-re-franklin/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. MEMORANDUM OPINION .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="4"><name>Veitz v. Unisys Corp.</name><case_number>Civ. A. 87-24-N</case_number><citation>676 F. Supp. 99</citation><date>1987-11-17</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1626171/veitz-v-unisys-corp/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 676 F.Supp. 99 (1987) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="5"><name>School Board v. United States Gypsum Co.</name><case_number>Record 870265</case_number><citation>360 S.E.2d 325</citation><date>1987-09-04</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1323220/school-board-v-united-states-gypsum-co/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. *43WHITING, J., .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item><item key="6"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Steven J. Hatfill v. The New York Times Company, and .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>04-2561</case_number><citation>416 F.3d 320</citation><date>2005-07-28</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/791150/steven-j-hatfill-v-the-new-york-times-company-and-nicholas-kristof/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 416 F.3d 320 .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</court_html></item><item key="7"><name>Edwards v. Schwartz</name><case_number>Case No. 7:18-cv-378</case_number><citation>378 F. Supp. 3d 468</citation><date>2019-03-19</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7335743/edwards-v-schwartz/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Michael F. Urbanski, Chief United States District Judge .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, W.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="8"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield Ass'n v. Group Hospitalization &amp; .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>Civ. A. 89-0999-A</case_number><citation>744 F. Supp. 700</citation><date>1990-03-30</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1797428/blue-cross-blue-shield-assn-v-group-hospitalization-medical-services/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 744 F.Supp. 700 (1990) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item><item key="9"><name>Galustian v. Peter</name><case_number>Action 2:08cv59</case_number><citation>570 F. Supp. 2d 836</citation><date>2008-08-11</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1433141/galustian-v-peter/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. (2008) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
