Doe v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Ex Rel. Dinardo

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

Appellant John Doe appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgments in favor of appellees, the Roman-Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Reverend Terry Brinkman, on the grounds that Doe’s claims based on alleged sexual assault by Brinkman are barred by the statute of limitations. On appeal, Doe contends the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to continue the summary-judgment hearing so that Doe could have a reasonable opportunity to conduct and obtain discovery to prove an exception to the affirmative defense of statute of…