California · Commercial Code
COM §9402: 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
What this law says, in plain English
A secured party is not liable in contract or tort merely because a security interest, agricultural lien, or disposal authority exists.
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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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