GOLDSMITH v. LEARJET, INC.

No. 75,473.

260 Kan. 176 (1996)

917 P.2d 810

ADAM GOLDSMITH, JULIE BETH GOLDSMITH, and HENRY JOSH GOLDSMITH, a minor, by his mother, natural guardian and next friend, Beth Goldsmith, and BETH GOLDSMITH, individually, the Heirs at Law of HAROLD GOLDSMITH, Deceased; and BETH GOLDSMITH, ALAN BERKWITZ, and NEIL AMBACH, the personal representatives of the Estate of Harold Goldsmith, Deceased, Appellants, v. LEARJET, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall E. Fisher, of Wichita, and Marc S. Moller, of Kreindler & Kreindler, of New York, New York, argued the cause, and Derek S. Casey, of Hutton & Hutton, of Wichita, and David L. Fiol, of Kreindler & Kreindler, of New York, New York, were with them on the briefs for appellants.

Michael J. Davis, of Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, P.C., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and L. Richard Musat, of Treece, Alfrey & Musat, P.C., of Denver, Colorado, and Edwin W. Green and Manuel Saldana, of Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, of Los Angeles, California, were with him on the brief for appellee.

Mark A. Furney, of Overland Park, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ALLEGRUCCI, J.:

This case involves conflicts law and statutes of limitations. Heirs and representatives of the estate of Harold Goldsmith, who was killed in the crash of a Learjet aircraft in Colorado, seek wrongful death and survival damages. They filed a timely petition in state court in Kansas and voluntarily dismissed it more than 2 years after Goldsmith's death. Within...

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