Sonnier v. Chisholm-Ryder Co.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

This products liability case involves an interpretation of the Texas statute of repose, Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code § 16.009. We previously certified a question in this case to the Texas Supreme Court. Sonnier v. Chisholm-Ryder Co., Inc., 47 F.3d 133 (5th Cir.1995). The Texas Supreme Court has answered our certified question, Sonnier v. Chisholm-Ryder Co., Inc., 909 S.W.2d 475 (Tex.1995), and we now apply their ruling in the disposition of this appeal. Finding that the district court erred in its judgment that John and Hope Sonnier (Plaintiffs) take nothing against…