THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

MARY R. DILLARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS COMMUNITY SURVIVOR OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH LEWIS DILLARD, DECEASED, AND MARY R. DILLARD, A/N/F FOR KIMBERLY DILLARD, A MINOR v. TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND STEPHEN PAUL BUMSTEAD; from Anderson County; 12th district (12‑01‑00258‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑16‑03)

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

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court

KATHERINE MILLS AND VERONICA EVANS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. WARNER LAMBERT COMPANY, PFIZER INC., BAYER CORPORATION, DEL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., DEL LABORATORIES, INC., AND CARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; from Orange County; 9th district (09‑02‑00173‑CV, 117 SW3d 488, 09‑11‑03)
motion for per curiam disposition dismissed as moot

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

SANDRA F. WHEELER v. DARRIN EDWARD GREEN; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑02‑01749‑CV, 119 SW3d 887, 10‑23‑03)

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

IN RE U.S. SILICA COMPANY AND AMFELS, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00064‑CV, 129 SW3d 810, 03‑16‑04)
2 petitions for writ of mandamus
stay order issued April 7, 2004, lifted
motion to clarify and modify stay dismissed as moot

consolidated with

IN RE BADGER MINING CORPORATION; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00068‑CV, 129 SW3d 810, 03‑16‑04)
2 petitions for writ of mandamus
stay order issued April 7, 2004, lifted
motion to clarify and modify stay dismissed as moot

consolidated with

IN RE NORTON COMPANY, ET AL.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00064‑CV, 129 SW3d 810, 03‑16‑04)
stay order issued April 7, 2004, lifted

consolidated with

IN RE NORTON COMPANY (N/K/A SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.), SIEBE NORTH INC. AND TEXTRON INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00064‑CV, 129 SW3d 810, 03‑16‑04)
stay order issued April 7, 2004, lifted

consolidated with

IN RE BACOU-DALLOZ SAFETY, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00064‑CV, 129 SW3d 810, 03‑16‑04)
stay order issued April 7, 2004, lifted

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petitions for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion

IN RE LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY; from Harrison County; 6th district (06‑03‑00077‑CV, order, 01‑27‑04)
order of September 10, 2004, denying petition for writ of mandamus, withdrawn

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the University of Houston Law School, Houston, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC. AND PALM HARBOR HOMES I, L.P. D/B/A PALM HARBOR VILLAGE; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01‑02‑00370‑CV, 129 SW3d 636, 12‑31‑03)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND HENRY MEDINA; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑04‑00150‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑05‑04)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP v. DRESSER-RAND COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑02‑00874‑CV, 123 SW3d 584, 11‑13‑03)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 22, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Brister not sitting)

MARIA CRISTINA BRITTINGHAM-SADA DE AYALA v. THE ANCILLARY ESTATE OF JUAN ROBERTO BRITTINGHAM-MCLEAN, DECEASED; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑01‑00204‑CV, 131 SW3d 3,  07‑02‑03)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 22, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Green not sitting)

THE COUNTY OF DALLAS v. LINDA L. WILAND, AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF STANLEY GAINES; JIM GILLIAND; AND SONIA AVINA; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑00077‑CV, 124 SW3d 390, 12‑30‑03)

consolidated for oral argument only with

COUNTY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND DERRICK EVANS, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 7 v. LAMAR WALTON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑00727‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑01‑04)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 22, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

ALTON J. MEYER, MEYER ACQUISITION CORP., AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. WMCO-GP, LLC AND BULLOCK MOTOR COMPANY; from Angelina County; 9th district (09‑03‑00255‑CV, 126 SW3d 313,  01‑15‑04)
2 petitions

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT v. RICKY SHUMAKE AND SANDRA SHUMAKE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KAYLA SHUMAKE, DECEASED; from Blanco County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00111‑CV, 131 SW3d 66, 12‑04‑03)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 12, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY, INC. v. CAROUSEL'S CREAMERY, L.L.C.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑02‑00690‑CV, 134 SW3d 385, 01‑15‑04)

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the University of Houston Law School, Houston, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, INC. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER v. ATHENA HOGUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HOGUE, JR., DECEASED, CHRISTOPHER HOGUE, AND ROBERT HOGUE, III; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑00279‑CV, 132 SW3d 671, 04‑13‑04)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 12, 2005.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

RICHARD K. ARCHER, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE RICHARD K. ARCHER, M.D., P.A. PROFIT SHARING PLAN & TRUST AND REBA LAND, INC. v. RICHARD O. HARRIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF RICHARD O. HARRIS PROFIT SHARING TRUST AND STEVEN W. STERQUELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE STEVE W. STERQUELL PROFIT SHARING PLAN; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑01‑00071‑CV, 134 SW3d 411, 01‑29‑04)
stay order issued November 22, 2004, lifted

RAYBURN COUNTRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. v. CAP ROCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.; from Midland County; 8th district (08‑01‑00347‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑10‑04)

TIG INSURANCE COMPANY v. DALLAS BASKETBALL, LTD., RADICAL MAVERICKS, LTD., RADICAL HOOPS, LTD., RADICAL ARENA, LTD., RADICAL MAVERICKS MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., AND MARK CUBAN; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑00134‑CV, 129 SW3d 232, 02‑25‑04)
2 petitions

DAVID HAYWOOD v. ROBERT BROWN, TRUSTEE FOR FIRST CITY LIQUIDATING TRUST AND MARVY FINGER, TRUSTEE FOR THE WILLIS RANCH JOINT VENTURE; from Liberty County; 7th district (07‑02‑00424‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑08‑04)

ROBERT "LEE" HAMMACK, ET AL. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, AND CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑02‑00232‑CV, 131 SW3d 713, 04‑15‑04)

THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL v. PHILIP MORRIS, INC., ET AL.; from Angelina County; 9th district (09‑03‑00059‑CV, 143 SW3d 497, 08‑12‑04)

LYMAN D. ROBINSON FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LINDA R. SULLIVAN, STEPHEN A. SULLIVAN, DAVID M. SULLIVAN AND KELLY V. HARSCH v. MCWILLIAMS & THOMPSON, PLLC; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑03‑01158‑CV, 143 SW3d 518, 08‑23‑04)

TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION v. TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.; from Midland County; 8th district (08‑03‑00414‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑04)

ROBERT L. HAUG v. STEVE CARTER, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00476‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑29‑04)

ROBERT POWELL, M.D. v. BROWNWOOD REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A BROWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; from Brown County; 11th district (11‑03‑00171‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑09‑04)

ZULEMA ROSA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF MIGUEL ROSA, A MINOR v. RICHARD D. CALDWELL, M.D., CHILDRESS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, D. BARFIELD, R.N., AND PERRY FOSTER, R.N./F.N.P.; from Childress County; 7th district (07‑02‑00346‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑04)

ANTONIO J. VILLALON v. BANK ONE, TRUSTEE; from Fort Bend County; 1st district (01‑03‑00446‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑24‑04)

WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, AS REAL PARTY IN INTEREST FOR WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑02‑00895‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑01‑04)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN THE MATTER OF C.A.S., A CHILD; from Galveston County; 4th district (04‑03‑00270‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑07‑04)

(Justice Green not sitting)

JANE CHESSON AND PHILIP J. CULLEN v. KENDALL BUILDERS, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00537‑CV, 149 SW3d 796, 08‑12‑04)
2 petitions

IN THE INTEREST OF B.P.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑03‑00496‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑30‑04)
as supplemented

JAMES JOHNSON v. MHSB ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. D/B/A AMERICA'S SERVICE STATION AND MHSB, INC. D/B/A AMERICA'S SERVICE STATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00153‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑07‑04)

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

IN THE INTEREST OF P.A. AND C.A., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00277‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑21‑04)

TIMOTHY GAVREL, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF PAULA GAVREL ASHER, DECEASED v. JOHN F. NICHOLS, SR.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00465‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑29‑04)

CHARLENE COPPEDGE-LINK, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JUSTIN RAY COPPEDGE AND JACOB RYAN COPPEDGE v. STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00574‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑15‑04)

LUSHANN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. v. GENERAL ELECTRIC RENTALS INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00652‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑04)
motion for expedited referral to the trial court to enforce injunction dismissed as moot
motion objecting to GE's motion(s) to quash and for sanctions and protective order dismissed as moot

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

MARVIN WADE v. FRANK WADE, ET AL.; from Hill County; 10th district (10‑03‑00219‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑29‑04)
as redrafted

JEAN NEOZI OBASI v. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00016‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑27‑04)

(Justice Green not sitting)

IN THE INTEREST OF J.H., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑04‑00031‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑18‑04)

EARNEST LAMONTE SMITH v. DANON LEE SMITH; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑03‑00468‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑12‑04)

JAMES L. SWEED v. ALEJANDRINA JAIME, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER IN AND FOR THE 210TH DISTRICT COURT AND JAIME ESPARZA, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑03‑00271‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑04‑04)

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑02‑00249‑CV, 112 SW3d 208,  07‑11‑03)

THE HOLMES BUILDERS, INC. v. GARY CARPENTER AND JULIE PEREZ; from Dallas County; 11th district (11‑02‑00132‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑19‑04)

BARRY BOYD v. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑01146‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑13‑03)

WILLIAM J. MILLER v. KENNEDY & MINSHEW, PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION A/K/A KENNEDY, MINSHEW, CAMPBELL & MORRIS, P.C., AND A/K/A KENNEDY, MINSHEW, & CAMPBELL, P.C., AND ROBERT W. MINSHEW; from Cooke County; 2nd district (02‑01‑00408‑CV, 142 SW3d 325, 11‑20‑03)

GARY WAYNE LEWIS v. SONDRA LEWIS; from Morris County; 6th district (06‑03‑00053‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑23‑04)

LORRAINE M. MAÑON v. MANUEL E. SOLIS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑00463‑CV, 142 SW3d 380, 05‑25‑04)

IN THE INTEREST OF J.C. AND D.C., MINOR CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00175‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑19‑04)

(Justice Green not sitting)

IN RE WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC AND WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS LLC; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑03‑00661‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑17‑03)

IN RE AMEGA HOLDINGS, INC. AND GREGORY DELINE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01376‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑01‑04)
stay order issued December 13, 2004, lifted

IN RE WOODVILLE FORD, INC.; from Tyler County; 9th district (09‑04‑00490‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑02‑04)

IN RE JOHNNY SPENCER; from Dallas County
motion for temporary relief denied

IN RE KERYN MARIE DIAS, M.D.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00014‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑14‑05)
motion to stay all underlying proceedings denied

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