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HARPER v. AMERICAN MOTORS CORP.

No. B14-83-677CV.

672 S.W.2d 44 (1984)

Joe HARPER, et ux., Appellant, v. AMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION, et al., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston Fourteenth District.

May 17, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Oberholtzer, Oberholtzer, Cox & Schafer, Houston, for appellant.

William H. Payne, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, for appellee.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, ROBERTSON and ELLIS, JJ.

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the granting of a summary judgment dismissing the suit on the ground it was barred by limitation. Appellants' son was killed in a traffic accident of November 26, 1979. November 26, 1981, the last day of the two-year statute of limitations for wrongful death actions fell on Thanksgiving Day. Appellants filed suit when the county offices reopened on November 30, 1981. Appellees filed a motion for summary...

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