Boenig v. Starnair, Inc.

OPINION

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Anne Boenig appeals from the trial court’s order granting the motion for summary judgment of Appellee StarnAir, Inc. The issue we address in this opinion is whether a claimant is time-barred from joining in a lawsuit a person designated as a responsible third party pursuant to civil practice and remedies code section 33.004 when the claimant’s cause of action against the designated responsible third party is of the type implicated by civil practice and remedies code section 16.009 — a statute of repose requiring that a suit for damages…