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49 U.S.C. § 20903 — Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 49 words · no verdicts yet
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Railroad accident reports cannot be used as evidence in civil lawsuits for damages. This covers reports filed by carriers and reports made by the Secretary of Transportation.
No part of an accident or incident report — whether filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title, or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title — may be used in a civil lawsuit for damages arising from anything mentioned in that report.
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No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887.)
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- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 887
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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