First Nat. Bank of Chicago v. United Air Lines‪.‬

This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing an action brought by plaintiff against defendant to recover damages for the death of plaintiffs testate, because of his wrongful death while a passenger aboard one of defendants airliners which crashed on October 24, 1947, at Bryce Canyon, Utah. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy. Plaintiffs testate prior to his death was a resident and citizen of Illinois. Defendant is a Delaware corporation whose principal office is located at Chicago, Illinois, but it is qualified to do business in the state of Utah and has registered agents available in that state for service of process upon it. The action was brought under the Utah wrongful death statute. Section 104-3-11, U.C.A.1943.