Section 292 Of Article 2. Liability From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. Losses caused by collision are to be borne as follows:
(a) If either party was exclusively in fault he shall bear his own
loss, and he shall compensate the other for any loss he has
sustained.
(b) If neither was in fault, the loss shall be borne by him upon
whom it falls.
(c) If both were in fault, the loss shall be equally divided,
unless it appears that there was a great disparity in fault, in which
case the loss shall be equitably apportioned.
(d) If it can not be ascertained where the fault lies, the loss
shall be equally divided.