Bullard v. American Airlines, Inc.

ORDER

GAITAN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On February 21, 1996, plaintiff in the above-titled action filed two separate lawsuits in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri against defendant American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) for the death of her parents, Benjamin and Mercedes Ramirez. Plaintiff brought the action pursuant to Mo. Rev.Stat. § 537.080 (“Missouri Wrongful Death Statute”). Plaintiffs parents died on December 20, 1995 in the crash of American Flight 956 near Cali, Columbia.

On February 21, 1996, attorney for plaintiff faxed copies of the file stamped petitions along with a…