Rios v. Northwestern Steel and Wire Co.

OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant, Jose Rios, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, a Texas corporation (NSW-Texas). In one point of error, Rios alleges the trial court erred in granting summary judgment on the basis of limitations. By cross-point, NSW-Texas moves for sanctions. We affirm the summary judgment and deny sanctions.

On February 9, 1994, Rios allegedly sustained injuries in a collision with a train at a steel mill owned and operated by NSW-Texas. On February 8,1996, one day before limitations expired, Rios filed suit…