The City of Beaumont, Petitioner v. Marilyn Guillory and Clayton Guillory, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the trial court’s partial summary‑judgment order was not a final judgment and therefore not appealable. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and dismissed the petition for a writ of error. The decision rests on the final‑judgment rule that a summary judgment disposes only of the issues expressly presented unless the trial court orders a severance.