Simpson v. Afton Oaks Civic Club, Inc.

In this case, the petitioner, John Simpson, raised several issues in the court of appeals and in this Court. The court of appeals dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction, concluding that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Simpson’s action because he failed to join all property owners in his subdivision in his underlying declaratory judgment action. 117 S.W.3d 480, 484. In light of our opinion in Brooks v. Northglen Ass’n, 141 S.W.3d 158, 171 (Tex.2004), we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and remand to the court of appeals to consider Simpson’s other issues.

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