Sharp v. Kroger Texas L.P.

OPINION

Martha Hill Jamison, Justice

This is an appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Kroger Texas L.P. based on appellant Delores Sharp’s failure to exercise due diligence in procuring citation and effectuating service of process on Kroger before the two-year statute of limitations expired. We affirm.

Background

On April 15, 2013, Sharp allegedly was injured at Kroger’s grocery store. Sharp filed suit on November 19, 2014. The statute of limitations expired on April 15, 2015. Sharp asked the district court clerk to issue citation on April 27, 2015, twelve…