§30303. Amount and apportionment of recovery
The recovery in an action under this chapter shall be a fair compensation for the pecuniary loss sustained by the individuals for whose benefit the action is brought. The court shall apportion the recovery among those individuals in proportion to the loss each has sustained.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1511.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30303 | 46 App.:762(a). | Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 111, §2(a), 41 Stat. 537; Pub. L. 106–181, title IV, §404(b)(1), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 131. |
The words "and just" are omitted as redundant to "fair". The words "each has sustained" are substituted for "they may severally have suffered by reason of the death of the person by whose representative the suit is brought" to eliminate unnecessary words.
Court Cases Citing 46 U.S.C. § 30303 (As of 2024)
- In Re: The Complaint and Petition of the United States of America in a Cause for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability with Respect to DHS-CBP Vessel M382901 (M901) Re the Collision with an Unnamed Pan (2017)
- Almeida et al v. Panther Helicopters, Inc. et al (2022)
- United States of America v. Brennan Marine, Inc. et al (2015)
- Murphy v. Carnival Corporation, et al (2019)
- Sexton v. Carnival Corporation et al (2020)