Scott & White Memorial Hospital v. Schexnider

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• holding that a trial court has authority to decide a motion for sanctions while it retains plenary power, even after a nonsuit is taken
• holding trial court retained authority to act on postjudgment motion for sanctions for prejudgment conduct during its plenary power
• holding trial court retained authority to act on postjudgment motion for sanctions for prejudgment conduct during its plenary power
• stating that a court cannot issue an order of sanctions after its plenary power has expired
• permitting trial court to rule on motion for sanctions that was not pending when non-suit was filed
• “If a litigant could purge his violation of Rule 11 merely by taking a dismissal, he would lose all incentive to ‘stop, think and investigate more carefully before serving and filing papers.’ ”

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