Document: 365 U.S. 293 81 S.Ct. 555 5 L.Ed.2d 571 Robert F. NOLAN, Administrator, et al., Petitioners,v.TRANSOCEAN AIR LINES. No. 107. Argued Jan. 12 and 13, 1961. Decided Feb. 20, Mr. A. Dwyer, New York City, for petitioners. William J. Junkerman, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 This action was brought in the United States District Court Southern of to recover damages wrongful death Jasper W. Hall, a resident South Carolina, who killed California crash an airplane operated by defendant-respondent Transocean Air Lines. Plaintiffs, petitioners here, are decedent's Carolina-appointed administrator, widow, minor child, sues through her mother, appointed guardian ad litem Court. Federal jurisdiction predicated solely on diversity citizenship—the administrator being resident, widow child Carolina residents, airline corporation with its principal place business California—and substantive basis claim California's Wrongful Death Statute, Cal.Code Civ.Proc. § 377, made applicable choice-of-law rules, see Baldwin v. Powell, 294 N.Y. 130, 61 N.E.2d 412, which govern this action. Erie R. Co. Tompkins, 304 64, 58 817, 82 L.Ed. 1188; Klaxon Stentor Elec. Mfg. Co., 313 487, 1020, 85 1477. The defendant, answer, set up Statute Limitations, subsequently moved summary judgment ground that time-barred. Enforcing one-year limitations period deemed controlling under 340, into operation York's 'borrowing statute,' N.Y.Civil Practice Act, held had run as hence were also barred doctrine, announced Courts Appeals Sears Majors, 104 Cal.App. 60, 285 P. 321, Haro P.R. 17 Cal.App.2d 594, 62 P.2d 441, where one beneficiary is time-barred, all beneficiaries cause 'joint.' 173 F.Supp. 114. There no decision precise point Supreme California; court left undisturbed. See Gates Wendling Nathan 27 307, 173; Glavich Industrial Accident Commission, 44 517, 112 2d 774 (dictum). Court's order granting motion affirmed Second Circuit. 276 F.2d 280. We granted certiorari. 363 836, 80 1614, 4 1723. 2 writ here several points decided adversely below. need discuss only issue, determination disposes case. cases, regarded effect upon running Limitations but not another heirs (the latter limitations—tolling disability), 1930 1936, respectively, 1938, Appeal. In December 1959, California, en banc, Leeper Beltrami, 53 Cal.2d 195, Cal.Rptr. 12, 347 22, which, considered dictum construing 352, stated: 'If joint one, statute would be tolled both. severable parties account his infancy at time arose, it either other parties." Id., pages 208—209, page 22. 3 case handed down after ruling respondent present litigation, shortly before argument Appeals. It attention of, by, court. Inasmuch view expressed therein highest may decisive issue critical petitioners' claims, inasmuch Circuit charged mandatory appellate review case, should decide what relative weights, authoritative sources ascertaining law, accord Sears-Haro line (direct holdings Appeal between 1933) (a considered, relevant general scope 1959). aside remand reconsideration light new factor introduced supra. So ordered. Judgment remanded.

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