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ST. CLAIR v. EASTERN AIR LINES, INC.

194 F.Supp. 623 (1961)

Josephine A. ST. CLAIR, as Executrix of the Estate of Harold W. St. Clair, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. EASTERN AIR LINES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

May 17, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Powers, Kaplan & Berger, New York City, David A. Ticktin, New York City, of counsel, for plaintiff.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, John G. Reilly, New York City, of counsel, for defendant.

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

The plaintiff executrix, a New York citizen, recovered a judgment against the defendant by reason of the death of her husband in an airplane crash which occurred over the District of Columbia. Jurisdiction in this Court rested upon diversity of citizenship, and under Erie R. R. Co. v. Tompkins1 and Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co.,2 the New York conflict of laws rules applied...

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