THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

DIAMOND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. LELA GUIDRY, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F OF HUNTER GUIDRY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CRAIG GUIDRY; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑01‑00367‑CV, 84 SW3d 256, 07‑25‑02)
as amended

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

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION v. RITA L. IRACHETA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF DAVID IRACHETA, DECEASED, AND EDGAR IRACHETA, DECEASED; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑01‑00160‑CV, 90 SW3d 725, 05‑31‑02)

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

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court

(Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Green not sitting)

TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION v. LAKESHORE UTILITY COMPANY, INC., SENTRY TITLE COMPANY, INC., ALAN D. WHATLEY, AND THELMA J. WHATLEY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑01‑00156‑CV, 92 SW3d 556, 09‑12‑02)
2 petitions

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

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court

JOSE GARZA v. EXEL LOGISTICS, INC. AND INTERIM SERVICES PACIFIC LLC; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑00‑00256‑CV, 100 SW3d 280, 05‑23‑02)

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

Justice Owen delivered the opinion of the Court

GEODYNE ENERGY INCOME PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP I-E, GEODYNE ENERGY INCOME PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP I-F, GEODYNE PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP II-A, AND GEODYNE RESOURCES, INC. v. THE NEWTON CORP.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑02‑00070‑CV, 97 SW3d 779, 01‑23‑03)

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

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court

WESTERN INVESTMENTS, INC., FRONT ROYALE APARTMENTS, WESTERN INVESTMENTS D/B/A FRONT ROYALE APARTMENTS, RON DEUTSCH, WARREN DEUTSCH, AND KATE MICHON v. MARIA URENA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF L.U., A MINOR; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑02‑00079‑CV, 122 SW3d 249,  08‑21‑03)

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

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court

IN THE INTEREST OF J.L., A CHILD; from Fort Bend County; 13th district (13‑02‑00044‑CV, 127 SW3d 911, 02‑12‑04)

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

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court

IN THE INTEREST OF K.A.F., A CHILD; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑04‑00028‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑18‑04)

The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court

F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A MR. CUT RATE #602 v. XAVIER DUEÑEZ, AND WIFE, IRENE DUEÑEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF ASHLEY DUEÑEZ, CARLOS DUEÑEZ, AND PABLO DUEÑEZ, MINORS; from Calhoun County; 13th district (13‑00‑00466‑CV, 69 SW3d 800, 02‑14‑02)
the motion for rehearing is granted as to the claims of Xavier and Irene Dueñez as next friends of Pablo and Carlos Dueñez only
motion for severance and remand to effectuate the settlement, motion to expedite the issuance of the mandate dismissed as moot

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

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC. AND THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Dallas County; 11th district (11‑02‑00212‑CV, 121 SW3d 831, 11‑06‑03)

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

KRISTIN TERK BELT AND KIMBERLY TERK MURPHY, JOINT INDEPENDENT EXECUTRICES 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)

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

(Justice Green not sitting)

IN RE THE JOHN G. & MARIE STELLA KENEDY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION; from Kenedy County; 13th district (13‑04‑00337‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑04)

consolidated for oral argument with

IN RE FROST NATIONAL BANK, FORMER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELENA SUESS KENEDY, DECEASED; FROST NATIONAL BANK AND PABLO SUESS, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN G. KENEDY, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST; AND THE MISSIONARY OBLATE FATHERS OF TEXAS; from Kenedy County; 13th district (13‑04‑00339‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑04)

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

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE FLOWSERVE U.S., INC. AND TEAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑04‑00293‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑16‑04)

consolidated with

IN RE PUFFER-SWEIVEN INC.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑04‑00288‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑16‑04)
motion for temporary relief and stay, as supplemented, granted
stay order issued

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

AARON SHERMAN, SHERMAN CAPITAL, INC., AND ROBERT C. BLACK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT C. BLACK TRUST v. TRITON ENERGY CORPORATION, TRITON ENERGY LIMITED, THOMAS G. FINCK AND PETER RUGG; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑02‑01125‑CV, 124 SW3d 272, 11‑24‑03)
2 petitions

RAUL ROY RIOS, SR. v. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO THE KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY; from Duval County; 4th district (04‑02‑00574‑CV, 143 SW3d 107, 02‑25‑04)

(Justice Green not sitting)

ALPINE INDUSTRIES, INC. v. CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00643‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑15‑04)

A.I.G. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. DAVE THOMSON INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A WATERSIDE CONSTRUCTION; from Trinity County; 14th district (14‑03‑00021‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑09‑04)

JOHN E. COX AND BRYAN NOVICKIS v. 5-STATE HELICOPTERS, INC. AND BRADFORD SCOTT LADUE; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00205‑CV, 146 SW3d 254, 07‑29‑04)

(Justice Medina not sitting)

ESSEX CRANE RENTAL CORP. v. COASTAL TERMINAL OPERATORS AND JAMES W. MCPHERSON; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑02‑00627‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑12‑04)

MARY LUCILE LEE v. MIKLE GENE LEE; from Bosque County; 10th district (10‑03‑00182‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑11‑04)
2 petitions

CAMERON LIGHT v. EDWARD WOMACK & CARSIDONIA LAPAGLIA; from Polk County; 9th district (09‑04‑00087‑CV, 146 SW3d 753, 09‑30‑04)

CHRISTOPHER LYNN GARNER v. LORI K. REDMOND; from De Witt County; 13th district (13‑02‑00658‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑05‑04)

ELSA GOMEZ AND JOSE RAMIRO GOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JOSE GOMEZ AND SERGIO GOMEZ, MINOR CHILDREN v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑03‑00224‑CV, 148 SW3d 471, 08‑19‑04)

IN THE INTEREST OF B.L.D. AND B.R.D., MINOR CHILDREN; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑99‑00335‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑15‑04)

BILLY JOE GIBSON v. MICHAEL FAUBER; from Anderson County; 12th district (12‑02‑00249‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑08‑04)

LINDA MORRIS v. DR. ROGER W. BOSWELL, DR. JEFFREY NEILSON, AND HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; from Hopkins County; 6th district (06‑04‑00014‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑14‑04)

PAGAN-LEWIS MOTORS, INC. v. NIXON FIALLOS, FERADON AMJADI AND GEO SCIENCE ENGINEERING & TESTING, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑02‑00342‑CV, 147 SW3d 578, 08‑26‑04)
2 petitions

D. R. BEELER AND BEVERLY ANN BEELER v. WILLIAM CRUSE FUQUA; from Hardin County; 9th district (09‑03‑00344‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑04)

TUMMEL & CASSO AND HAROLD K. TUMMEL v. LONE STAR NATIONAL BANK, WILLIAM SNYDER, M.D. , PATRICIA SNYDER AND RIO GRANDE ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE, P.A.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑02‑00313‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑04)

TUMMEL & CASSO AND HAROLD K. TUMMEL v. LONE STAR NATIONAL BANK, WILLIAM SNYDER, M.D., PATRICIA SNYDER AND RIO GRANDE ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE, P.A.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑02‑00315‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑04)

GLOBAL SANTA FE CORPORATION F/K/A SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL v. TEXAS PROPERTY AND CASUALTY GUARANTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00659‑CV, 153 SW3d 150, 12‑02‑04)
as redrafted

DANETTE AND CRAIG BYARD v. DR. FRED BRESSLER, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑01207‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑09‑04)

RALPH O. DOUGLAS v. JIMMIE W. AND CHRISTINE JONES; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑01102‑CV, ___SW3d ___, 01‑13‑05)

JAMES WILLIAMS v. TDCJ EMPLOYEES, CYNTHIA WOOD AND TIM MORGAN; from Walker County; 1st district (01‑03‑01332‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑06‑05)
as supplemented

JANICE TURNER CONNER v. JASON LAURENCE JOHNSON; from Jack County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00316‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑28‑04)

ONE 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VIN: 5LMRU27A2YLJ12808, & $13,200.00 BOTOMBA ALBERT BOMITO v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00544‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑19‑04)

DENNIS WAYNE MCDONALD v. BRIAN P. TABER; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑01642‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑17‑04)

IN THE INTEREST OF B.W., A CHILD; from Fort Bend County; 14th district (14‑03‑00068‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑02‑04)

GULFTERRA TEXAS PIPELINE, L.P. SUCCESSOR TO EPGT TEXAS PIPELINE, L.P., SUCCESSOR TO PG&E TEXAS PIPELINE, L.P. v. HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑02‑01056‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑12‑04)
motion to dismiss granted

SHAWN K. JOHNSON AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS v. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AN OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; from Denton County; 5th district (05‑03‑01560‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑20‑04)

TERRA XXI, LTD., TERRA PARTNERS, VEIGEL FARMS, INC., VEIGEL CATTLE COMPANY, ROBERT W. VEIGEL, AND ELLA MARIE VEIGEL v. AG ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, AG SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., AND MARK HARMON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE; from Deaf Smith County; 7th district (07‑04‑00325‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑10‑04)

JAMES L. PATE, TERRY L. SAVAGE, H. JOHN GREENIAUS, BRENT SCOWCROFT, LORNE R. WAXLAX, FORREST R. HASELTON, C. BERDON LAWRENCE, JAMES J. POSTL, AND GERALD B. SMITH v. JOHN F. HAVENS AND PETER ELLOWAY, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00187‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑13‑03)

S. MANSUKHLAL & CO. v. MUHAMMAD HUSEIN AND SULTANA HUSEIN; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00018‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑02‑04)

IN RE HP/SUNNYBROOK, INC., ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑03‑00376‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑08‑04)
motion for leave to file timeline index denied
stay order issued July 7, 2004, lifted

IN RE BERNARD T. SWIFT JR.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00849‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑15‑04)
motion to stay denied

(Justice Green not sitting)

IN RE RICHARD G. CERNOSEK, CER-MOR-LEB, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, AND GARTH C. BATES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF A CERTIFIED CLASS; from Fayette County; 3rd district

IN RE H&R BLOCK, H&R BLOCK AND ASSOCIATES, L.P., H&R BLOCK, LTD., AND HRBO II, INC.; from Kleberg County; 13th district (13‑04‑00059‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑24‑04)
agreed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus and to dismiss motion for temporary relief, granted
motion for temporary relief dismissed

STEPHEN T. LEAS v. BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS AND COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE