PATRICK v. HOWARD

No. 03-94-00001-CV.

904 S.W.2d 941 (1995)

Dennis PATRICK and Vince Garcia, Appellants, v. Former Sheriff Don HOWARD, Office of the District Attorney, Commissioner Johnny Hughes, Commissioner Russell Noletubby, Commissioner Melvin Foster, County Judge Robert Browne, and Sterling County, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

August 16, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Rich, Law Office of Domingo Garcia, Dallas, for appellants.

James H. Harp, Smith, Carter, Rose, Finley & Griffis, San Angelo, for appellees.

Before CARROLL, C.J., and ABOUSSIE and JONES, JJ.


JONES, Justice.

Appellants Dennis Patrick and Vince Garcia ("Plaintiffs") sued the former sheriff of Sterling County, Don Howard, and others1 ("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...

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