THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

No. 01-82-0484-CV.

646 S.W.2d 546 (1982)

Melvin Royce THOMPSON, Appellant, v. Donna Mae THOMPSON, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

December 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Stern, Houston, for appellant.

Rachel Johnson, Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and JACK SMITH and DUGGAN, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

The sole issue in this case is whether the doctrine of res judicata precludes appellant's collateral attack on that part of a 1977 Texas divorce decree that awarded his former wife, the appellee, a share in his military retirement benefits. We hold that the doctrine does apply and affirm the trial court's judgment denying appellant's suit to enjoin enforcement of the decree.

At the time of the entry of the divorce decree...

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