46 U.S.C. § 40501 — Statute Treatment

Statute treatment: 46 U.S.C. § 40501

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 20 citation events across 14 distinct cases.
20citations total
14distinct interpreting cases
6distinct courts
13citations in last 5y
2009–2025year range
Top 3 leading cases
#1 Ondimar Transportes Maritimos v. Beatty Street Properties, Inc. (2009) ca5 12 own cites 1× in case
#2 Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co. v. State (2012) gactapp 3 own cites 1× in case
#3 Lexington Insurance v. S.H.R.M. Catering Services, Inc. (2009) ca5 9 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.