Martin v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

Appellant Connie Martin moved for sanctions against appellee, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), 1 alleging that the lawsuit the DFPS had filed against her was frivolous. The same day, the DFPS moved to nonsuit its claims against Martin, and the trial court granted the motion. Thereafter, Martin sought discovery against the DFPS. The DFPS responded by filing a plea to the jurisdiction, contending that the trial court had, by then, lost plenary power over the case. The trial court granted the DFPS’s plea and this appeal followed. We…