Legal Opinion

James v. Gruma Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 12, 2004No. 2-03-063-CVPublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice.

Introduction

This is an appeal from a take-nothing summary judgment rendered against appellant Tina Marie James in her premises liability suit against appellee Gruma Corporation (Gruma) and other defendants. In a single issue, James contends that the trial court erred in granting the summary judgment because a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether she was diligent in serving Gruma after the expiration of the statute of limitations on her claim. We affirm.

Background Facts

On May 17, 2001, James filed suit against her employer, Pioneer Security &…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. GrantTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. v. SteelTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  4. KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Housing Finance Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. $24,156.00 in U.S. Currency v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2008
  2. Riston v. Doe, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  3. Salahat v. KincaidCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  4. Proulx v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  5. Police Civil Service Commission v. Gutierrez, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005

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