TRINITY RIVER AUTH. v. URS CONSULTANTS

No. D-4376.

889 S.W.2d 259 (1994)

TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. URS CONSULTANTS, INC.—TEXAS F/K/A URS/Forrest and Cotton, Inc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided April 28, 1994.

Rehearing Overruled June 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Lambert, Craig A. Eggleston, Dallas, for petitioner.

William Charles Bundren, Dallas, for respondent.


PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by GONZALEZ, HIGHTOWER, HECHT, CORNYN, GAMMAGE, ENOCH and SPECTOR, Justices.

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.008 bars suits against architects or engineers for defective design of an improvement to real property unless brought within ten years after the improvement is completed, regardless of when the defect is discovered. The issue presented is whether this statute of repose violates...

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