S & a RESTAURANT CORP. v. Leal

The question presented by this appeal is whether S & A Restaurant Corporation d/b/a Steak & Ale Restaurant (Steak & Ale) revoked its consent to a settlement agreement with Annie Marie Leal prior to the trial court’s rendition of judgment. The trial court purported to render an agreed judgment on the settlement agreement. The court of appeals determined that the trial court rendered judgment before Steak & Ale’s revocation of consent, but remanded the case to the trial court for a hearing on Steak & Ale’s motion for new trial. 883 S.W.2d 221, 228-30. A majority of this Court reverses the…