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.
History: 1978 Comp., § 55-9-402, enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 139, § 64.
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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.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 2001, ch. 139, § 64 repealed former 55-9-402 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1985, ch. 193, § 27, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 2001.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 68A Am. Jur. 2d Secured Transactions § 554.
Liability of one financing importation of goods for reimbursement of third person who pays charges or duties, 27 A.L.R. 1526.
79 C.J.S. Secured Transactions § 125.