Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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GORE v. NORTHEAST AIRLINES, INC.

[1967] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 433

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS (SECOND CIRCUIT)

Before Chief Judge Lumbard, Circuit Judge Waterman and Circuit Judge Anderson

Conflict of laws-United States-Wrongful death statute of locus delicti embodying limitation on damages-Whether applicable by forum-Effect of domicile of beneficiaries. Carriage by air-Death of passenger-Whether action by executor governed by lex loci delicti or proper law of tort.

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