Bridas Corp. v. Unocal Corp.

OPINION

DON WITTIG, Justice.

This accelerated appeal addresses whether a trial court has jurisdiction to issue an anti-suit injunction while the final judgment of the case is pending on appeal. We also consider the claim that the trial court abused its discretion in granting the injunction. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In 1996, appellant, Bridas Corporation, filed suit against appellees, Unocal and Delta (collectively “Unocal”) in Fort Bend County. The suit arose out of the parties’ activities in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Texas. Bridas asserted claims against Unocal for…