1. What was the basis for federal jurisdiction in this case?
2. Since the case was heard in federal court, why didn’t the judge apply the law as generally applied in the nation, rather than the law of Indiana?

Flaum, Chief Judge.
The district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (“YMUS”) and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (“YMC”), holding plaintiffs Charles and April Land’s product liability suit [was] barred by the Indiana Statute of [Limitations]. . . . When appellant Charles Land, an Indiana resident, attempted to start a Yamaha WaveRunner Model WR500G on Heritage Lake in Indiana on June 25, 1998, the vehicle exploded and caused Land permanent back injury. The plaintiffs contend that the WaveRunner was defective in design: it allowed fuel fumes to accumulate in the hull of the boat, posing serious risk of fire upon ignition. . . . For purposes of the summary judgment motion, the district court assumed that the plaintiffs could prove their product liability claim on the merits.