Legal Opinion
Belleza-Gonzalez v. Villa
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided June 14, 2001No. 14-00-00605-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJORITY OPINION
MURPHY, Senior Chief Justice (Retired).
Appellant, Jesus Balleza-Gonzalez, sued appellees, Concepcion and Mario P. Villa, for damages arising from a car accident. The Villas moved for summary judgment, urging the affirmative defense of statute of limitations. Although Gonzalez filed suit within the two-year limitations period applicable to this personal injury suit, the Villas filed a motion for summary judgment, claiming that they were not served during the two-year limitations period, and that Gonzalez failed to exercise due diligence in serving the Villas. The trial court…
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