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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63917</law_id><section_number>55.1-2143</section_number><catch_line>Tort and contract liability</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>55.1-2101</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Common Interest Communities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="21">Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Management of Cooperatives</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Neither the <span class="dictionary">association</span> nor any <span class="dictionary">proprietary lessee</span> except the <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> is liable for that <span class="dictionary">declarant</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">torts</span> in connection with any part of the <span class="dictionary">cooperative</span> that that <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> has the responsibility to maintain. Otherwise, an action alleging wrongdoing by the <span class="dictionary">association</span> shall be brought against the <span class="dictionary">association</span> and not against any <span class="dictionary">proprietary lessee</span>. If such wrongdoing occurred during any period of <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> control, and the <span class="dictionary">association</span> gives the <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> reasonable notice of and an opportunity to defend against the action, the <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> who then controlled the <span class="dictionary">association</span> is liable to the <span class="dictionary">association</span> or to any <span class="dictionary">proprietary lessee</span> (i) for all <span class="dictionary">tort</span> losses not covered by insurance suffered by the <span class="dictionary">association</span> or that <span class="dictionary">proprietary lessee</span> and (ii) for all costs that the <span class="dictionary">association</span> would not have incurred but for a breach of <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or other wrongful act or omission. Whenever the <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> is liable to the <span class="dictionary">association</span> under this section, the <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> is also liable for all <span class="dictionary">litigation</span> expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the <span class="dictionary">association</span>. Any <span class="dictionary">statute</span> of limitation affecting the <span class="dictionary">association</span>&#x2019;s right of action under this section is tolled until the period of <span class="dictionary">declarant</span> control terminates.
		A <span class="dictionary">proprietary lessee</span> is not precluded from bringing an action contemplated by this section because he is a <span class="dictionary">proprietary lessee</span> or a member or officer of the <span class="dictionary">association</span>. <span class="dictionary">Liens</span> resulting from <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> against the <span class="dictionary">association</span> are governed by &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Association records" href="/55.1-2151/">55.1-2151</a>.</p></section></text><history>1982, c. 277, &#xA7; 55-468; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
