Legal Opinion
Goldsmith v. Learjet, Inc.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided May 31, 1996No. 75,473PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Allegrucci, J.:
This case involves conflicts law and statutes of limitations. Heirs and representatives of the estate of Harold Goldsmith, who was killed in the crash of a Leaijet aircraft in Colorado, seek wrongful death and survival damages. They filed a timely petition in state court in Kansas and voluntarily dismissed it more than 2 years after Goldsmith’s death. Within 6 months of the dismissal, they refiled in United States District Court, claiming diversity jurisdiction. On the ground that the diversity action was time barred by Colorado’s…
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