Judith Ann Baxter, Petitioner v. James Ruddle, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that res judicata bars James Ruddle from relitigating the division of his military retirement benefits and that the divorce decree unambiguously obligates Judith Ann Baxter to receive 37½% of Ruddle's gross retirement benefits, including any post‑divorce increases. The court reversed the Court of Appeals on the valuation issue and remanded for further proceedings.