Sam Siroonian, Administrator of the Estate of Sheryl Lynn Siroonian, Deceased v. Textron, Inc.

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Sam Siroonian, administrator of his daughter’s estate, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his wrongful death action against the manufacturer of the aircraft in which his daughter died. On appeal, Siroonian argues that the district court erred (1) in finding Kentucky substantive law applicable in this diversity action; (2) in ruling that he lacked the capacity to bring suit because he had not been appointed personal representative pursuant to Kentucky law; and (3) in applying Kentucky’s one-year statute of limitations to the wrongful death action.…