During the interim period when an abandoned railroad right-of-way is held by the state for possible future railroad use, the owner of the railroad right-of-way from whom the state acquired the land or an interest therein is relieved from civil liability for any personal injury or property damage occurring on the right-of-way during such interim period, which might otherwise arise from ownership.
W. Va. Code § 5B-1A-8
Limitation on liability of owner from whom state acquires land or interest therein
Known as the West Virginia Energy Policy and Development Act
The act spans §§ 5B-1-1 to 5B-9-1 (119 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.