Panda Energy Corp. v. Allstate Insurance Co.

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice MORRIS.

This appeal concerns the scope of the trial court’s power to enforce its judgment and protect its jurisdiction after its plenary power has expired. At issue is the trial court’s anti-suit injunction granted approximately five months after it signed the final judgment in the case. The injunction’s stated purpose is to prevent Panda Energy Corporation from relitigating matters decided by the final judgment. Panda contends the trial court exceeded its jurisdictional power or, in the alternative, abused its discretion by granting the injunction. We conclude the…