HOLDEN v. N L INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 17159.

629 P.2d 428 (1981)

Rebecca HOLDEN, Gregory Holden, Denise Holden, and Jeffrey Holden, by and through their Parent and Next Friend Debra Holden and Debra Holden, Plaintiffs, v. N L INDUSTRIES, INC., a corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 28, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Dewsnup, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs.

J. Dennis Frederick, Salt Lake City, for defendant.


OAKS, Justice:

This controversy began as a wrongful death action by the widow and surviving children of an employee killed in an explosion of equipment designed, manufactured and supplied by the defendant, who was decedent's employer. The action was commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division, under that court's diversity jurisdiction. Defendant moved to dismiss on the ground that under Utah law, which the federal court...

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