Legal Opinion

Donald W. Sowell v. International Interests, LP

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided August 29, 2013No. 14-12-00105-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

In this case we address an issue of apparent first impression in Texas: whether an action brought against a guarantor of payment to recover a deficiency after a non-judicial foreclosure is barred by the four-year statute of limitations in section 16.004 of the Texas Practices and Remedies Code if the action is filed more than four years after the claim on the guaranty accrued but less than two years after the foreclosure sale. We conclude that, under section 51.003(a) of the Texas Property Code, such an action is not barred by the statute of limitations. On…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Dow Chemical Co. v. FrancisTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBankTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Moreno v. Sterling Drug, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  5. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. v. SchaeferTexas Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  2. Godoy v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
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  4. 423 Colony, Ltd. v. the Independent Executors of the Estate of Peter C. Kern, Dan Flagg, John Cochran, and Ben Lipman, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2019
  5. Al Benser D/B/A Apex Financial Corporation v. Dallas County, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2023

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