Medina v. Benkiser

OPINION

GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., Justice.

Appellants contend the trial court below erred by granting a motion to modify a previous judgment and awarding attorney’s fees to appellees after the judgment was affirmed by this Court. We sustain appellants’ first issue and hold that the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to appellees is void.

Background

In 2008, appellants Debra Medina, Mallory Miller, Jr., Dustan Costine, Chad Creighton, Richard Wyatt, and Kay Fisher filed an original petition for declaratory relief, temporary restraining order and in-junctive relief in the Harris County Civil Court…