Fields v. City of Texas City

LEE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellees on grounds that the suit was barred by limitations. We affirm.

In March 1988, Howard Fields authorized the City of Texas City (the City) to demolish a house that had been gutted by fire months earlier. The house was jointly owned by Fields and his ex-wife, Sally. On August 16, 1988, the City demolished the house. About that time, Mrs. Fields learned from friends that the house was being demolished by the City and suspected that her ex-husband was behind it. In October 1988, Mr. Fields died intestate. On June…