Town of Dish v. Atmos Energy Corp.

The energy companies in this case own four natural-gas compressor stations and a metering station just outside the Town of Dish.1 Residents began complaining about the noise and odor emanating from these facilities as early as 2006, but did not sue until 2011. We hold that the two-year statute of limitations bars their claims. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and reinstate the trial court’s take-nothing judgment.

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The four compressor stations are adjacent to one another just outside the Town of Dish and within a half-mile of the residents’ properties. Enbridge Gathering’s…