Contemporary Properties, Inc. v. City of Mesquite

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This summary judgment case concerns the tolling of the statute of limitations by the “discovery rule.”

Contemporary Properties, Inc. sued the City of Mesquite for damages allegedly arising out of the “willful, wrongful, abusive corruption of office on the part of the defendant and its agents, servants and employees.” Summary judgment was granted on behalf of the City of Mesquite because Contemporary’s claim was barred by Article 5526, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. (1978). Contemporary Properties'appeals. We affirm.

On or about May 1, 1972, Contemporary Properties undertook to…