2021 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
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| §5001. Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States | ||||||
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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. |
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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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| 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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| 45 Stat. 54 128 Stat. 3261 |
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| Public Law 113-287 |
