Cody Texas, L.P. v. BPL Exploration, Ltd.

OPINION

Jason Pulliam, Justice

Introduction

Cody Texas L.P. (Cody Texas) filed a petition for bill of review seeking to set aside a final judgment entered following a bench trial. In this proceeding, Cody Texas asserted it did not receive notice of the final judgment until the trial court’s plenary power expired, and therefore, was not afforded the opportunity to appeal. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment. The trial court denied Cody Texas’s petition for bill of review through rendition of summary judgment in favor of appellee, BPL Exploration, Ltd. (BPL) and denial of Cody…