Texas Medical Center, Inc. v. Boehme

EVANS, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action brought by Clarence R. Boehme against Texas Medical Center, Dover Elevator Company, Hunter-Hayes Eelvator Company and Montgomery Elevator Company. Mr. Boehme seeks actual and punitive damages for the death of his wife who was killed in an elevator accident at the Texas Medical Center.

All defendants filed general denials and Montgomery Elevator Company also filed a motion for summary judgment alleging that the plaintiff’s claim was barred by the ten year statute of limitations. Article 5536a, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. After the filing of Montgomery’s…