THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced June 30, 2006

ORDERS ON CAUSES

02‑1031 

REATA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑01‑01780‑CV, 83 SW3d 392, 08‑14‑02)
motion to strike The State of Texas amicus curiae brief in support of motion for rehearing dismissed as moot

 


The Court withdraws its opinion issued April 2, 2004, and issues a substituted opinion.

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, and Justice Green

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Hecht and Justice O'Neill

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
03‑0878 

JUDY TOOKE AND EVERETT TOOKE D/B/A TOOKE AND SONS AND D/B/A NATURE'S WAY ORGANIC LANDSCAPING v. THE CITY OF MEXIA; from Limestone County; 10th district (10‑02‑00261‑CV, 115 SW3d 618, 07‑23‑03)
motion for court to take judicial notice granted

 


The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, and Justice Green

Justice Johnson delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part

Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
03‑1128 

SANDY DEW, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL DEW, DECEASED, AND CARL DEW AND DORIS DEW v. CROWN DERRICK ERECTORS, INC.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑01‑00507‑CV, 117 SW3d 526, 09‑25‑03)

 


The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Medina delivered a plurality opinion, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, and Justice Wainwright

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Willett

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Hecht and Justice Green

 
04‑0175 

SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑00004‑CV, 123 SW3d 63, 09‑26‑03)
as amended
as supplemented

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
04‑0406 

THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑00022‑CV, 161 SW3d 3, 01‑15‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, and Justice Willett not sitting)

 
04‑0550 

FIFTH CLUB, INC. AND DAVID A. WEST v. ROBERTO RAMIREZ; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00241‑CV, 144 SW3d 574, 04‑29‑04)

 


The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals’ judgment, and renders judgment.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina joined, and in which Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett joined as to Parts I, II, and III

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson

Justice Willett delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, and Justice Johnson

 
04‑0622 

MCMAHON CONTRACTING, L.P. v. CITY OF CARROLLTON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑00089‑CV, 134 SW3d 925, 05‑26‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Brister and Justice Willett not sitting)

 
04‑0666 

LORAM MAINTENANCE OF WAY, INC. v. DAVID IANNI; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑02‑00049‑CV, 141 SW3d 722, 06‑30‑04)

 


The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court

Justice O'Neill delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson

 
04‑0692 

GUIDEONE ELITE INSURANCE COMPANY F/K/A PREFERRED ABSTAINERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. FIELDER ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑02‑00231‑CV, 139 SW3d 384, 05‑20‑04)
motion to dismiss petition for review for lack of jurisdiction, and in the alternative, motion to strike evidence not part of the record denied

 


The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson

Justice Hecht delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, and Justice Willett

 
04‑0730 

CITY OF HOUSTON v. ALLCO, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑02‑00812‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑01‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
04‑0813 

CITY OF TYLER, TEXAS v. TIMOTHY L. BECK AND SUSAN G. BECK; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑03‑00170‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑14‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

 
04‑0879 

CITY OF HOUSTON v. KENNETH S. JONES; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00831‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑19‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
04‑0921 

PHILIP P. SUDAN, JR. v. MARGARET DYE SUDAN, NOW KNOWN AS MAGGIE MACKENZIE; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑01‑00854‑CV, 145 SW3d 280, 06‑17‑04)
2 petitions

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petitions for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion

 
04‑0930 

THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. DONALD CLARK; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑00399‑CV, 142 SW3d 350, 02‑24‑04)

 


The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court

 
04‑1004 

HOOVER SLOVACEK L.L.P., FORMERLY HOOVER, BAX & SLOVACEK, L.L.P. v. JOHN B. WALTON, JR.; from Winkler County; 8th district (08‑03‑00366‑CV, 149 SW3d 834, 10‑14‑04)

 


The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson

Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Medina and Justice Willett

 
04‑1021 

THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. BOYER, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00153‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑30‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
04‑1113 

CITY OF WACO, TEXAS v. LARRY KELLEY; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑03‑00214‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑29‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

 
04‑1139 

PKG CONTRACTING, INC. v. CITY OF MESQUITE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑00169‑CV, 148 SW3d 209, 09‑30‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
05‑0072 

THOMAS O'DONNELL, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CORWIN D. DENNEY v. PAUL H. SMITH, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00108‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑15‑04)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court vacates the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Green not sitting)

 
05‑0326 

IN RE D. WILSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ET AL.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00333‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑10‑05)

 


The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion

- consolidated with -

 
05‑0327 

AMERICAN STANDARD AND THE TRANE COMPANY, ET AL. v. BROWNSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00184‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑10‑05)

 


The Court dismisses the petition for review as moot.

 
05‑0414 

COLUMBUS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. FIVE OAKS ACHIEVEMENT CENTER; from Austin County; 14th district (14‑04‑00129‑CV, 162 SW3d 812, 04‑21‑05)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
05‑0601 

SISK UTILITIES, INC. v. CITY OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS; from Hunt County; 5th district (05‑04‑01079‑CV, 164 SW3d 931, 06‑15‑05)

 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 

THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:

04‑0141 

IN RE VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC., ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑04)

 


- consolidated with -

 
04‑0156 

IN RE JAMES E. TAIT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑04)

 


- consolidated with -

 
04‑0157 

IN RE JIMMY K. WALKER; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑04)

 


- consolidated with -

 
04‑0165 

IN RE WILLIAM PERRY CRONIN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑04)

 


- consolidated with -

 
04‑0179 

IN RE NATIONAL BENEFIT ADVISORY ASSOCIATION, ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑04)


04‑0465 

THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. ROBERT JACKSON; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑02‑00879‑CV, 135 SW3d 891, 04‑01‑04)


04‑0681 

KRISTIN TERK BELT AND KIMBERLY TERK MURPHY, JOINT INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIXES OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID B. TERK, DECEASED v. OPPENHEIMER, BLEND, HARRISON & TATE, INC., GLEN A. YALE, J. DAVID OPPENHEIMER AND KENNETH M. GINDY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑03‑00832‑CV, 141 SW3d 706, 06‑16‑04)

 


(Justice Green not sitting)

 

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

04‑0515 

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY v. DIANE FLYNN; from Nacogdoches County; 12th district (12‑03‑00240‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑30‑04)

 


[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]

 
05‑0372 

EL PASO HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A R.E. THOMASON GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT, ET AL. v. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AND DON GILBERT, COMMISSIONER; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00770‑CV, 161 SW3d 587, 01‑21‑05)

 


[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

04‑0356 

KEITH A. BUTLER AND DEBBIE K. BUTLER v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑02‑00811‑CV, 131 SW3d 170,  01‑14‑04)

 


(Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Green, and Justice Willett not sitting)

 
05‑0243 

WOLFGANG HIRCZY DE MIÑO, PH.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00311‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑14‑04)

 


(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
05‑0379 

KOSTI SHIRVANIAN, ET AL. v. EARL E. DEFRATES, RODNEY PROTO, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑02‑00447‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑08‑04)

 


(Justice O'Neill and Justice Brister not sitting)

 
05‑0493 

DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT v. JOYCE WILLIS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01712‑CV, 163 SW3d 814, 05‑10‑05)


05‑0647 

J. W. REEVES, JR. AND EDDIE REEVES, D/B/A FLOORS BY REEVES BROTHERS v. CITY OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS; from Hunt County; 5th district (05‑04‑00740‑CV, 165 SW3d 920, 06‑29‑05)

 


(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
06‑0134 

YOROSHII INVESTMENTS (MAURITIUS) PTE. LTD.; WELGAS HOLDINGS, LTD.; AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, LTD. v. BP INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD.; from Dallas County; 8th district (08‑04‑00163‑CV, 179 SW3d 639, 09‑15‑05)


06‑0210 

IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.Y., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00302‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑01‑06)
motion to withdraw as counsel granted


06‑0334 

MARK MONTANGE AND KIM MONTANGE v. ELDORA HAGELSTEIN AND CHRIS HAGELSTEIN; from Hamilton County; 10th district (10‑05‑00291‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑15‑06)


06‑0359 

MR. AND MRS. MELVIN WILLMS v. AMERICAS TIRE CO., INC. AND FRED AND JIMMY WILSON D/B/A AMERICAS AUTOMOTIVE, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00591‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑28‑06)



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

05‑1032 

ARTURO ADAME, ET AL., AND MARSHALL COLEMAN, ET AL. v. SCHOTT GLAS; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑04‑00560‑CV, 178 SW3d 307, 08‑16‑05)


05‑1051 

ALAN WADE JOHNSON v. THOMAS ALSON DAVIS AND GARY L. JOHNSON; from Walker County; 14th district (14‑04‑00206‑CV, 178 SW3d 230, 07‑26‑05)


06‑0464 

IN THE INTEREST OF BABY BOY R. A/K/A S.V.R., A CHILD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01437‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑06)
motion for rehearing and clarification denied



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

05‑0038 

IN RE OLGA PALACIOS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00630‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑02‑04)

 


Per Curiam Opinion

 
06‑0378 

IN RE PATRICIA CABALLERO; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑00978‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑16‑05)


06‑0432 

IN RE ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEMS/SUNBELT, INC. D/B/A HUGULEY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00182‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑25‑06)
relator's motion for emergency stay denied


06‑0542 

IN RE DONNA KLEIN; from Burnet County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00366‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑06)
emergency motion for stay of temporary visitation order denied


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DISMISSED:

06‑0417 

IN RE RALPH EVANS

 


See Tex. R. App. P. 5.

 

THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:

06‑0129 

IN RE SUZANNE C. SAPERSTEIN; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑01154‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑06‑06)
motion to dismiss mandamus denied

 


[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]