Elaine Roselyn Tennimon v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

Elaine Tennimon appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (“Bell”) on Bell’s defense that Tennimon’s wrongful death claims are barred by limitations. Because we agree with the district court that the statute of limitations has run on Tennimon’s claims, we affirm.

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On March 28, 1973, Thomas Durwood Tennimon, Jr., Elaine Tennimon’s husband, was killed in a crash involving a Huey Cobra Helicopter manufactured by Bell. The crash occurred at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Tennimon was informed of her husband’s death on the day of the crash.…