James Hasty, Sr. v. Rust Engineering Company

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Hasty appeals a summary judgment for defendant Rust Engineering Company in this personal injury diversity suit. The district court granted summary judgment on the basis of Texas Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 5536a, an architectural statute of repose. This Court affirms the judgment of the district court.

At the time of his injury plaintiff was employed at a paper mill in Orange, Texas. On January 5, 1982, he suffered injuries as a result of a fall when the grating on a catwalk designed by defendant collapsed. Plaintiff initiated this action against defendant,…