Crawford v. Martin Marietta Corp.

In this diversity case, plaintiffs-appellants seek damages for the alleged wrongful death of their father, who was killed in a construction accident in 1963. The suit was originally filed 15 years after the accident, and the district court1 granted summary judgment for defendants on the ground that Arkansas’ three-year statute of limitations for wrongful death actions barred the claim. This appeal followed. We affirm.

Appellants are the minor children of Thomas Evan Crawford, who died on March 2, 1963, as a result of injuries suffered while working on a project to construct underground missile…