Charles and Mae Tisdale, Plantiffs-Appellants v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Charles and Mae Tisdale appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Georgia-Pacific Corp. on statute of limitations grounds. Finding material issues of fact pertinent to limitations, we reverse the summary judgment and remand the case to the district court.

BACKGROUND

The Tisdales originally filed suit in Texas state court on November 15, 1982 against Greenbriar Acres, from whom they had purchased their home, alleging that they had suffered medical problems from the formaldehyde content of the building materials. They filed…