2014 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Sections 1 - 5001)
Part VI - Particular Proceedings (Sections 2201 - 5001)
Chapter 190 - Miscellaneous (Sections 5001 - 5001)
Sec. 5001 - Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 190 - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 5001 - Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States |
| Contains | section 5001 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 113-287, §4(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3261. |
| Statutes at Large References | 45 Stat. 54 128 Stat. 3261 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 113-287 |
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(a) Death.—In the case of the death of an individual by the neglect or wrongful act of another in a place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States within a State, a right of action shall exist as though the place were under the jurisdiction of the State in which the place is located.
(b) Personal Injury.—In a civil action brought to recover on account of an injury sustained in a place described in subsection (a), the rights of the parties shall be governed by the law of the State in which the place is located.
(Added Pub. L. 113–287, §4(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3261.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5001 | 16 U.S.C. 457 | Feb. 1, 1928, ch. 15, 45 Stat. 54. |
In subsection (a), the words "civil action" are substituted for "action" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
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