Goodier v. Duncan

WHITHAM, Justice.

Appellant, Gordon Goodier, appeals a take nothing judgment in favor of appellee, W. Glen Duncan, in an action to enforce a California judgment under U.S.Const. art. IV, § 1, the full faith and credit clause. The issue is whether the doctrine of res judicata precludes an action in a Texas court to enforce a California judgment confirming a California arbitration award when a prior action in that Texas court to enforce the same arbitration award was dismissed with prejudice. The trial court determined that it did. We disagree. Accordingly, we reverse and render.

The present case…