15 U.S.C. § 15E

Section 15e · Distribution of damages

Amended 2 times on record

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois (1977)

Most recently applied in 705 F. Supp. 2d 441 - WEST VIRGINIA EX REL. McGRAW v. Comcast Corp. (March 2010)

Monetary relief recovered in an action under section 15c(a)(1) of this title shall—

(1) be distributed in such manner as the district court in its discretion may authorize; or

(2) be deemed a civil penalty by the court and deposited with the State as general revenues;

subject in either case to the requirement that any distribution procedure adopted afford each person a reasonable opportunity to secure his appropriate portion of the net monetary relief.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Effective Date

Injuries sustained prior to Sept. 30, 1976, not covered by this section, see section 304 of Pub. L. 94–435, set out as a note under section 15c of this title.