2019 US Code
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
28 U.S.C. § 5001 (2019) | ||||||
§5001. Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States | ||||||
(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. |
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(Added Pub. L. 113–287, §4(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3261.) |
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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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United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE | ||||||
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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 |
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section 5001 | ||||||
2019 | ||||||
January 24, 2020 | ||||||
Yes | ||||||
standard | ||||||
45 Stat. 54 128 Stat. 3261 |
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Public Law 113-287 |