West Virginia § 37B-1-5 Limitations of liability for certain cotenants

West Virginia Statutes

§ 37B-1-5 — Limitations of liability for certain cotenants

West Virginia § 37B-1-5

Ch. 37AZONING

Art. 1RADIO ASTRONOMY ZONING ACT

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W. Va. Code § 37B-1-5 (2026).

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Nonconsenting cotenants who elect to receive a production royalty pursuant to §37B-1-4(b)(1) of this code and unknown or unlocatable interest owners shall have no liability for bodily injury, property damage, warranty of title, or environmental claims, arising out of site preparation, mineral extraction, maintenance, reclamation, and other operations with respect to minerals produced from the cotenant’s property, except nonconsenting cotenants and unknown or unlocatable interest owners are liable for their intentional acts.

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Nonconsenting cotenants who elect to receive a production royalty pursuant to §37B-1-4(b)(1) of this code and unknown or unlocatable interest owners shall have no liability for bodily injury, property damage, warranty of title, or environmental claims, arising out of site preparation, mineral extraction, maintenance, reclamation, and other operations with respect to minerals produced from the cotenant’s property, except nonconsenting cotenants and unknown or unlocatable interest owners are liable for their intentional acts.