Narayanan Ex Rel. Narayanan v. British Airways

OPINION

NGUYEN, Circuit Judge:

Panpansam Narayanan (“Narayanan”) suffered from an advanced-stage lung disease. While aboard a British Airways international flight, he was allegedly denied supplemental oxygen. Narayanan died six months after the plane landed. Plaintiffs, Narayanan’s heirs and estate, filed this lawsuit under the Montreal Convention (the “Convention”), alleging that the denial of oxygen hastened Narayanan’s death. The action was filed on March 7, 2011— more than two years from the date of the flight’s arrival, but within two years of Narayanan’s death.

The district court dismissed…