Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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PEARSON v. NORTHEAST AIRLINES, INC.

[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 130

UNITED STATESCOURT OF APPEALS

Before Chief Judge Lumbard, Circuit Judges Clark, Waterman, Moore, Friendly*, Smith, Kaufman, Hays and Marshall

Conflict of laws - United States - Wrongful death statute of "locus delicti" embodying limitation on damages - Whether applicable in whole or in part by forum- Full Faith and Credit Clause - Due Process Clause - Substance-procedure dichotomy-Proper law for calculation of interest on judgment. Carriage by air-Death of passenger-Whether "quantum" of damages limited by "lex loci delicti" or "lex fori".

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Lloyd's Law Reports

PEARSON v. NORTHEAST AIRLINES, INC.

[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 130

UNITED STATESCOURT OF APPEALS

Before Chief Judge Lumbard*, Circuit Judges Clark, Waterman, Moore*, Friendly*, Smith, Kaufman, Hays and Marshall

Before Chief Judge Lumbard, Circuit Judges Clark, Waterman, Moore, Friendly*, Smith, Kaufman, Hays and Marshall