Court Opinion

ID: 9648190
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 14:08:34.63317+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:11:57.162447
License: Public Domain

COHEN, Justice,
concurring.
I concur in the result, even though I would like to dissent. I concur because the majority opinion is “right,” that is, I believe it correctly declares the law of the state. Unfortunately, I believe the law is “wrong,” at least as applied to facts like these.
This was a case between sophisticated parties represented by sophisticated counsel. The discussion set out in the majority opinion unquestionably shows that they agreed to a mutual dismissal with prejudice. I agree with the majority that there may be an agreement enforceable under Tex.R.Civ.P. 11, but I regret that we have to reverse the judgment and require further trial court proceedings to establish that fact, which seems perfectly obvious to me. Unfortunately, the law of Texas seems to require magic words other than “thank you very much” in order for this judgment to be affirmed.
ANDELL, J., joins this concurrence.