THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00464‑CV, 03‑04‑00466‑CV, 150 SW3d 819, 10‑21‑04)
stay order issued November 19, 2004, lifted

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

Per Curiam Opinion

IN RE GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00585‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑10‑05)

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

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

ROBERT W. CARY, M.D. v. MITCH ALFORD; from Gregg County; 12th district (12‑04‑00314‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑19‑05)

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

KROGER TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND ROBERT MOODY v. THERESA SUBERU; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑02‑00818‑CV, 113 SW3d 588, 08‑18‑03)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND RAWSON-KOENIG, INC. v. HUDIBURG CHEVROLET, INC., AND HUDIBURG CHEVROLET HOLDING, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑02‑01166‑CV, 114 SW3d 680, 08‑05‑03)

MICHAEL T. WILLIS, FRANCIE WILLIS, URBAN RETREAT OF HOUSTON, INC., AND WILLIS HITE ENTERPRISES, INC. v. DAN DONNELLY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑00‑00569‑CV, 118 SW3d 10, 06‑19‑03)

(Justice O'Neill, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina not sitting)

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)

(Justice Willett not sitting)

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)

AIC MANAGEMENT v. RHONDA S. CREWS, CURTIS CALDWELL CREWS, ANNETTE CREWS, DENISE CLAUDEN CREWS, AND CLAUDE CREWS, JR., THE HEIRS OF EMMA CREWS, VALDA CREWS, AND EVA FAY GROSS, AND ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑01178‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑03‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 23, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PENSION SYSTEM v. CRAIG E. FERRELL, JR., ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00925‑CV, 177 SW3d 502, 05‑20‑05)
motion to stike response to petition for review denied

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 23, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER v. PENNY WADE; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑04‑00297‑CV, 172 SW3d 55, 08‑03‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 23, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

PLEASANT GLADE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, REVEREND LLOYD A. MCCUTCHEN, ROD LINZAY, HOLLY LINZAY, SANDRA SMITH, BECKY BICKEL AND PAUL PATTERSON v. LAURA SCHUBERT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑02‑00264‑CV, 174 SW3d 388, 09‑15‑05)
3 petitions

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 24, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.P.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00403‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑19‑04)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 24, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

JIM ADAMS, ET AL. v. CITY OF LUBBOCK; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑03‑00042‑CV, 149 SW3d 820,  10‑07‑04)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

ROBERTO TIJERINA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE DOMINANT ESTATE OF JUAN ROBERTO BRITTINGHAM-MCLEAN, DECEASED v. KEVIN MICHAEL MACKIE, NAMED SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ANCILLARY ESTATE OF JUAN ROBERTO BRITTINGHAM-MCLEAN, DECEASED AND JOHN AGUIRRE; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑04‑00302‑CV, 568 SW3d 158, 01‑12‑05)
petitioner's motion to withdraw prior jurisdictional brief granted
petitioner's motion to substitute amended jurisdictional brief granted

(Justice O'Neill and Justice Green not sitting)

UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION A/K/A USAA v. CHRISTINE H. DELAURENTIS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑00164‑CV, 162 SW3d 714, 03‑31‑05)
2 petitions

(Justice Wainwright not sitting)

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. COTTONWOOD HOLDINGS, LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00152‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑21‑05)

THE CITY OF ALTON v. THE CITY OF MISSION; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑03‑00324‑CV, 164 SW3d 861, 05‑26‑05)

BAY NORTH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CHARLES E. WILLIS D/B/A WILLIS INSPECTION SERVICE; from Burnet County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00453‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑03‑05)

SUMMERGLEN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. v. THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00589‑CV, 185 SW3d 74, 11‑23‑05)

UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON v. SMI REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑01340‑CV, 179 SW3d 619, 08‑31‑05)

MARVINELL & GREGORY HARLAN v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00386‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑23‑05)
motion for no. 2002-49137 and other documents to be made part of record denied
second motion to include documents from no. 2002-49137 in record denied

LOU CRANE v. DONALD CRANE; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑04‑00162‑CV, 188 SW3d 276, 02‑09‑06)

CLIFTON SULLIVAN AND DIANE SULLIVAN v. FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑04‑00081‑CV, 192 SW3d 99, 02‑07‑06)
motion to dismiss petition for review for want of jurisdiction denied

WHITNEY ENGEL v. BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00064‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑23‑06)

MARTHA WINGER-BEARSKIN v. COLLIN COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑05‑00924‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑06‑06)

HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS v. GREEN TREE SERVICING L.L.C., F/K/A CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORP.; from Hunt County; 5th district (05‑05‑00940‑CV, ___ SW3d ___02‑02‑06)

1001 MCKINNEY LTD. v. CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00844‑CV, 192 SW3d 20, 11‑23‑05)
2 petitions

THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. PRECISION SOLAR CONTROLS, INC.; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00632‑CV, 188 SW3d 364, 03‑17‑06)

JOHN C. WILEN v. WILLIAM FALKENSTEIN; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑04‑00315‑CV, 191 SW3d 791, 04‑06‑06)
2 petitions

AELINA ENTERPRISES, INC. v. STARTEX FIRST EQUIPMENT, LTD.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00455‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑14‑06)
respondent's motion for leave to file rejoinder to petitioner's reply to response to the petition for review granted

JOHN ROBERT WHIRTY v. CAROLINE WOODBURN; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑06‑00068‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑02‑06)

TARA UKRA SCHUCHMANN v. BERNARD SCHUCHMANN; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑04‑00276‑CV, 193 SW3d 598, 03‑16‑06)

JEFFREY MICHAEL BURNS v. SACHIE A. CANALES AND KLITSAS & VERCHER, P.C.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00786‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑06)
as redrafted

GRADY H. WOODS AND MONROE WOODS v. MARY ELIZABETH WOODS; from Newton County; 9th district (09‑05‑00282‑CV, 193 SW3d 720, 05‑18‑06)

SELENIA S. GARZA, ET AL. v. PROLITHIC ENERGY COMPANY, L.P., ET AL.; from Starr County; 4th district (04‑04‑00792‑CV, 195 SW3d 137, 01‑25‑06)
respondents' motion to dismiss petition for review as untimely filed denied

SELENIA S. GARZA, ET AL. v. ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES, ET AL.; from Starr County; 4th district (04‑04‑00793‑CV, 195 SW3d 137, 01‑25‑06)
respondents' motion to dismiss petition for review as untimely filed denied

JIM DONNAN AND GERALD MACKEY v. TEXAS THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASS'N, DAVE HOOPER AND SUE COOK; from Shelby County; 12th district (12‑04‑00129‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑06)

GERCIE BROOKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN B. BROOKS, JR., DECEASED v. ARMCO, INC.; from Lamar County; 6th district (06‑04‑00111‑CV, 194 SW3d 661, 05‑17‑06)
as redrafted

A.Y.S. ENTERPRISES, INC. v. SOUTHWEST LINCOLN MERCURY, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑01088‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑27‑06)

RICK BEARD AND OCCUPANTS v. HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00420‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑13‑06)
motion to add to appeal record denied

JOHN C. SPURLOCK v. JAMES SCHROEDTER, ET AL.; from De Witt County; 13th district (13‑05‑00566‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑29‑06)

AMX ENTERPRISES, INC. (N/K/A AMX ENTERPRISES, L.L.P) v. BANK ONE, N.A.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑01035‑CV, 196 SW3d 202, 04‑13‑06)
as amended

FERNALI FERRICE, A/K/A FERNANDO RIOS v. LEGACY INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00363‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑22‑06)

DANNY RAY CLINE v. TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00757‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑14‑06)

JOHN HARRY CLOUD v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00434‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑18‑06)

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)

AMERICAN INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WILLIAM E. HINSON; from Polk County; 9th district (09‑04‑00369‑CV, 172 SW3d 108, 08‑11‑05)

GEORGE THOMAS v. SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.; from Polk County; 9th district (09‑05‑00294‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑17‑05)

SUE WALSTON v. JAMES H. STEWART AND JIM STEWART, REALTORS, INC.; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑05‑00135‑CV, 187 SW3d 126, 11‑16‑05)

IN THE INTEREST OF S.S.G., A CHILD; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑04‑00496‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑27‑06)

IN THE INTEREST OF V.R., ET AL., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00002‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑19‑06)

IN RE ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00156‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑28‑06)
stay order issued April 13, 2006, lifted

IN RE DELL, INC.; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00028‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑12‑06)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE JOHN W. SMALL; from Galveston County

IN RE AL CARDENAS MASONRY, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00049‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑13‑06)
stay order issued August 9, 2006, lifted

IN RE JUAN JOSE ESCAMILLA, SR. AND OLGA ESCAMILLA; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑06‑00144‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑05‑06)
stay order issued August 11, 2006, lifted

IN RE BRACH'S CONFECTIONS, INC. AND SCOTT J. FREY; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00125‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑29‑06)

IN RE TRAYSON WOODEN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑01‑00395‑CR, 101 SW3d 542, 01‑16‑03)

IN RE DAVID KRESSIN, PATRICIA KRESSIN, ROBERT KRESSIN AND DOROTHY KRESSIN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00265‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑30‑06)
relators' motion for emergency stay denied
motion to enjoin receiver from distributing receivership assets denied

(Justice Hecht and Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE RHETT WEBSTER PEASE AND AS NEXT FRIEND FOR W.C.P. AND B.C.P.; from Lee County