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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 28:9-402: Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]
  2. Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.
  3. Article 9. Secured Transactions.
  4. Part IV. Rights of Third Parties.

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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