Newsom v. Ballinger Independent School District

OPINION

BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.

Appellant Kevin Newsom appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of appellee Ballinger Independent School District (“Ballinger”). The district court rendered two identical summary judgments in 2005 — one in April and one in August — disposing of all claims and parties. The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation 1 (the “Division”) contends that the second summary judgment is void because it was signed after the district court’s plenary power had expired. All parties agree that the first summary judgment is void because of…