Joe Ann Pustejovsky

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that a plaintiff who settles a claim for a non‑malignant asbestos disease (asbestosis) may bring a later suit for a distinct malignant disease (mesothelioma) against different defendants; the statute of limitations for the malignant disease begins when the disease is discovered, and the single‑action rule does not bar such separate actions.