{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-402","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 46-9-402","heading":"Secured party not obligated on contract of debtor or in tort.","body":"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.","path":["CHAPTER 46. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.","ARTICLE 9. SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/46-9-402/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:55Z","sha256":"1e8bee6fb2640b749fa973fab3d0cf30c1a0ea399510b6077500796f755d5092","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-401","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}