Section 28:9-402 - Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort

Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort

The existence of a security interest, agricultural lien, or authority given to a debtor to dispose of or use collateral, without more, does not subject a secured party to liability in contract or tort for the debtor's acts or omissions.

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(Oct. 26, 2000, D.C. Law 13-201, § 101, 47 DCR 7576.)

1. Source. Former Section 9-317.

2. Nonliability of Secured Party. This section, like former Section 9-317, rejects theories on which a secured party might be held liable on a debtor's contracts or in tort merely because a security interest exists or because the debtor is entitled to dispose of or use collateral. This section expands former Section 9-317 to cover agricultural liens.

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws
For Law 13-201, see notes following § 28:9-101.

Current through September 13, 2012