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§ 290. — 290. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

California § 290.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code HNCHarbors and Navigation Code - HNC
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. NAVIGATION
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Losses
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Liability

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Cal. Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC Code § 290. (2026).

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If a collision is occasioned by failure to observe any rule of Article 1 of this chapter, the owner of the vessel by which the rule is infringed can not recover compensation for damages sustained by the vessel unless the circumstances of the case made a departure from the rule necessary.

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Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.
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