Atchley v. Spurgeon

OPINION

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from a decision to strike a plea in intervention. In one point of error, appellants, R. Craig and Deborah Atchley (Atchleys), claim that their motion to intervene was erroneously stricken under criteria established by this court in Metromedia Long Distance, Inc. v. Hughes, 810 S.W.2d 494 (Tex.App.—San Antonio 1991, writ denied). We believe Metromediadoes not provide would-be intervenors the absolute right to disturb settlement agreements. Therefore, we affirm the judgment.

FACTS

In 1989 the Atchleys, through their real estate agent,…