Knowlton v. United States Brass Corp.

OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice. *

In two separate appeals, the plaintiff homeowners 1 and United States Brass Corporation (U.S. Brass) appeal, respectively, from a summary judgment based on the affirmative defenses of res judicata and limitations, and a final judgment based on a jury verdict 2 entered by the court below.

The trial court entered a take-nothing summary judgment against the Knowlton plaintiffs in favor of the defendant companies, U.S. Brass, Shell Oil Company (Shell), and Hoechst Celanese Corporation (Cela-nese), which the Knowlton plaintiffs appeal. The trial court entered judgment on…