Lucy Marmon, Petitioners v. Mustang Aviation, Inc., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the lower courts, holding that Colorado law governs the wrongful‑death action arising from a plane crash in Colorado, and that Texas's wrongful‑death statute has no extraterritorial effect. The Court relied on statutory construction, prior Texas precedent, and the presumption against extraterritorial application, rejecting the petitioners' argument for applying Texas law. A dissent argued that the doctrine of most‑significant‑contacts should replace the lex loci delictus rule.