Golodetz Trading Corp. v. Curland

OPINION

OLIVER-PARROTT, Justice.

We are asked to decide whether the trial court rendered judgment after an oral non-suit with prejudice. We hold the trial court did not render judgment and therefore the *504appellants are not prohibited from withdrawing their consent to a nonsuit with prejudice.

Fact Summary

The appellants, Golodetz Trading Corporation and Golodetz Asset Management, Inc. (Golodetz), fired the appellee, Edward Cur-land (Curland), an employee in their New York office. Golodetz then sued Curland in Houston in connection with a bond trading program he set up for them. The trial judge,…