Marta Ramirez, as Personal Representative and Heir of Ronald Monroy v. Noble Energy, Inc.

OPINION

Evelyn V. Keyes, Justice

In this personal injury case, Ronald Monroy sued Noble Energy, Inc. for negligence after he allegedly sustained injuries while unloading a truck on Noble’s property. After Monroy failed to timely respond to Noble’s requests for admissions, Noble moved for summary judgment. While the case was pending in the trial court, Mon-roy died, and his wife and the personal representative of his estate, Marta Ramirez, took over prosecution of his suit. The trial court granted Noble’s summary judgment motion. On appeal, Ramirez contends that the trial court (1) abused its…