Guynn v. Corpus Christi Bank & Trust

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the Honorable Walter Loughridge (Retired), sitting as visiting trial judge in the 105th District Court, committed reversible error by rendering judgment in total disregard of a settlement agreement reached by and between the parties. The settlement was dictated into the record pursuant to Rule 11, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. A somewhat detailed factual statement is helpful in order to place the case in its proper procedural context, and to understand the parties’ appellate contentions.

Appellee Corpus Christi Bank &…