Virginia § 59.1-503.9 - Agreement for performance to party's satisfaction
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-503.9 — Agreement for performance to party's satisfaction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-503.9. Agreement for performance to party's satisfaction
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an agreement that provides that the performance of one party is to be to the satisfaction or approval of the other party requires performance sufficient to satisfy a reasonable person in the position of the party that must be satisfied.
(b) Performance must be to the subjective satisfaction of the other party if:
(1) the agreement expressly so provides, such as by stating that approval is in the "sole discretion" of the party, or words of similar import; or
(2) the agreement is for informational content to be evaluated in reference to subjective characteristics such as aesthetics, appeal, suitability to taste, or subjective quality.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-503.9 ("Agreement for performance to party's satisfaction") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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