A judgment or a determination of fact or law in a proceeding in small claims court or justice of the peace court is not res judicata and does not constitute a basis for estoppel by judgment in a proceeding in a county court or statutory county court, except that the judgment rendered is binding on the parties thereto as to recovery or denial of recovery.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.005
EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION IN SMALL CLAIMS OR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Hong Kong Development, Inc. v. Nguyen (2007)
Most recently applied in Hong Kong Development, Inc. v. Nguyen (July 2007)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
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