28 USC § 5001 Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States | United States Code | US Law

28 USC § 5001

Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States

through Pub. L. 116-282, except Pub. L. 116-260

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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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Historical and Revision Notes
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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