Legal Opinion
St. Clair v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 17, 1961PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge. .
The plaintiff executrix, a New York citizen, recovered a judgment against the defendant by reason of the death of her husband in an airplane crash which occurred over the District of Columbia. Jurisdiction in this Court rested upon diversity of citizenship, and under Erie R. R. Co. v. Tompkins1 and Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co.,2 the New York conflict of laws rules applied. Accordingly, the right of the plaintiff to recover damages was governed by the Wrongful Death Act of the District of Columbia.3
The plaintiff now moves to amend the judgment by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Kilberg v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Kiefer v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Josephine A. St. Clair, as of the Estate of Harold W. St. Clair, Deceased v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Davenport v. WebbNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Pearson v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961