Monsanto Co. v. Cornerstones Municipal Utility District

OPINION

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

This summary judgment case requires that we determine whether section 16.061 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 1 applies to municipal utility districts. Cornerstones Municipal Utility District (“Cornerstones”) sued Monsanto Company and others (collectively “Monsanto”) for alleged defects in the construction of its sanitary sewer system. The trial court rendered summary judgment, holding that all of Cornerstones’ claims were barred by statutes of limitations. The court of appeals reversed and remanded, holding that Monsanto’s motion for summary judgement…