Legal Opinion

Graham v. Pirkey

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided July 21, 2006No. 03-05-00542-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.

Jean Graham sued Louis Pirkey for damages stemming from nuisance, trespass, and the unlawful diversion of water onto her property. Pirkey moved for summary judgment alleging that Graham’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations. The district court granted Pir- key’s motion and dismissed all of Graham’s claims. Because we hold that issues of material fact exist as to some of Graham’s claims, we affirm the summary judgment in part and reverse and remand in part for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND

Graham and Pirkey are neighbors whose homes are situated on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Housing Finance Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Diversicare General Partner, Inc. v. RubioTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Schneider National Carriers, Inc. v. BatesTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Velsicol Chemical Corp. v. WinogradTexas Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. C.C. Carlton Industries, Ltd. v. Blanchard, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
  2. ACCI Forwarding, Inc. v. Gonzalez Warehouse Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2011
  3. ACCI Forwarding, Inc. v. Gonzalez Warehouse Partnership, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2011
  4. Alberto R. Garza and Leticia I. Garza, Individually and as Next Friends of Alexandra I. Garza and Kassandra R. Garza v. Melden & Hunt, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015
  5. Alberto R. Garza and Leticia I. Garza, Individually and as Next Friends of Alexandra I. Garza and Kassandra R. Garza v. Melden & Hunt, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015

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