West Virginia Code 29-12A-1 – Short title; purposes
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This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act."
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-12A-1
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Its purposes are to limit liability of political subdivisions and provide immunity to political subdivisions in certain instances and to regulate the costs and coverage of insurance available to political subdivisions for such liability.