Burnham v. Price

This case began when Elizabeth Burnham filed a petition to enjoin Randy Price from interfering with her easement over a portion of Price's property. The issues on appeal, however, have nothing to do with the easement. Instead, Burnham's appeal 1) challenges the trial court's dismissal of the case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and 2) contends the dismissal of Price's counterclaim for want of prosecution did not act as an adjudication on the merits. We affirm.

On October 30, 2015, Burnham filed the petition to enjoin Price, and he answered and counterclaimed on December 2, 2015. The…