Oak Lawn Preservation Society v. Board of Managers

AKIN, Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from an order of dismissal sustaining a plea in abatement based on res judicata. The principal question presented is whether the trial court correctly sustained the plea of res judicata because of a federal court’s post-judgment order directing the Dallas County Commissioner’s Court to acquire the Wood-lawn Hospital facility for use as a minimum security jail. Because we hold that it is not res judicata, we reverse and remand for trial.

The Oak Lawn Preservation Society, a non-profit corporation, filed suit against the Board of Managers of the…