U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2019

Judith Deeds v. Whirlpool Corporation, et a

Judith Deeds v. Whirlpool Corporation, et a
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided April 4, 2019

Judith Deeds v. Whirlpool Corporation, et a

Opinion

Case: 18-20097 Document: 00514901926 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/04/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 18-20097 FILED April 4, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk JUDITH DEEDS; DAVID DEEDS, Plaintiffs−Appellants, versus WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION; SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY, Defendants−Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas No. 4:15-CV-2208

Before KING, SMITH, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Judith and David Deeds bought a refrigerator. Judith Deeds was injured

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

Case: 18-20097 Document: 00514901926 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/04/2019

No. 18-20097 when she slipped and fell on a puddle of water that allegedly leaked from the appliance. The Deedses sued the seller/installer and the manufacturer, asserting products liability and other claims.

The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the ground that the action was barred by Texas’s two-year statute of limita- tions. Although suit was filed right before the two years elapsed, the district court found a lack of diligence in serving process. The court also reversed the decision of the magistrate judge granting leave to amend.

We have reviewed the record, the briefs, and the applicable law and have heard the helpful arguments of counsel. There is no reversible error. The judgment of dismissal is AFFIRMED.

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