H.E. Butt Grocery Co. v. Bay, Inc.

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Appeal is taken by writ of error from the granting of a “no-answer” default judgment against the petitioner, H.E. Butt Grocery Co. (HEB). The trial court’s judgment awards roughly $550,000.00 to respondents Bay, Inc., Lone Star Equipment, Inc., and Berry Contracting, Inc. (collectively referred to as BAY). To satisfy the judgment, the trial court ordered foreclosure of BAY’s liens. The judgment also awards attorney fees, prejudgment and post-judgment interest. Because we conclude that the trial court’s judgment is not final, we dismiss this appeal.

On November 28, 1989,…