Riner v. Briargrove Park Property Owners, Inc.

In this case, we consider whether a party waives his right to appeal a judgment if he pays that judgment after its execution. The court of appeals held that a party waives his right to appeal when he pays judgment even after its execution, 847 S.W.2d 265. We reverse and remand the case to the court of appeals.

This case originally arose out of a suit to quiet title of a lot in the Briargrove Park subdivision. Steven Riner (Riner) was a defendant claiming ownership of the lot in question. Briargrove Park Property Owners, Inc. (Briargrove) was joined in the suit as a defendant because it claimed…