Fred Rizk, Petitioners v. Wallace Mayad, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the prior dismissal judgment bars Mayad's bill of review under res judicata, that a bill of review is unavailable after a litigant has timely pursued reinstatement, new trial, and appeal, and that Rule 165a is constitutional; it reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and affirmed the trial court's summary judgment.