Patrick v. Howard

JONES, Justice.

Appellants Dennis Patrick and Vince Garcia (“Plaintiffs”) sued the former sheriff of Sterling County, Don Howard, and others 1 (“Defendants”) for tort damages arising from their alleged wrongful criminal prosecution. Defendants moved for summary judgment on the ground that the applicable statutes of limitations barred the claims. See Tex.Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 16.002, .003 (West 1986). The trial court granted the motion and rendered a take-nothing judgment for Defendants. Plaintiffs appeal, contending that the trial court improperly granted summary judgment because…