RYLAND GROUP, INC. v. HOOD

No. 96-0125.

924 S.W.2d 120 (1996)

The RYLAND GROUP, INC., Petitioner, v. Theresa HOOD et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled July 12, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chris E. Ryman, Michael O. Whitmire, Houston, for Petitioner.

K. Michael Mayes, Mark D. Haas, Conroe, for Respondents.


PER CURIAM.

This is a summary judgment case based on the statute of repose. In 1976, Ryland completed and sold a home. Later, Theresa Hood rented the home from its current owner. On June 8, 1991, the second story deck collapsed, seriously injuring Hood and her guests. Hood and her guests sued Ryland alleging that Ryland negligently used untreated lumber as the "runner board" for the deck that had completely rotted and deteriorated...

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