THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

HEB MINISTRIES, INC., SOUTHERN BIBLE INSTITUTE, AND HISPANIC BIBLE INSTITUTE v. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD AND COMMISSIONER RAYMUND PAREDES; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑01‑00103‑CV, 114 SW3d 617, 07‑24‑03)

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

Justice Hecht announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion for the Court with respect to Part I, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O’Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson joined, and with respect to Part III-B, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, and Justice Green, joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts II, III-A, and III-C, in which Justice O’Neill, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina joined.

Justice Wainwright delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, and concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Johnson joined.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Green joined.

(Justice Willett not sitting)

IN RE MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, HENRY MEDINA, AND MEDINA & MEDINA GROUP; from Duval County; 4th district (04‑03‑00424‑CV, 123 SW3d 549, 10‑29‑03)
stay order issued November 20, 2003, lifted
motion for leave to file supplement brief on the merits, denied

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 Green not sitting)

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. JOHN SUMMERS; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑04‑00152‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑30‑04)

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

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

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)

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

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court.

CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST, CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHEAST TEXAS, GULF COAST DIVISION, INC., MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS v. AETNA, INC. AND AETNA HEALTH, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑01281‑CV, 167 SW3d 879, 04‑14‑05)

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

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court.

PHC-MINDEN, L.P. D/B/A MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION; from Gregg County; 12th district (12‑04‑00259‑CV, 202 SW3d 193, 08‑17‑05)

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

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court.

LAMAR HOMES, INC. v. MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY COMPANY

The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson joined.

Justice Brister delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Hecht and Justice Willett joined.

IN RE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.P.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00403‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑19‑04)
stay order issued November 22, 2005, lifted

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court.

(Justice Willett not sitting)

NOEMI GUEVARA v. CORAZON LABAO FERRER, AN HEIR & ASSIGNEE OF ARTURO LABAO; from Harris County; 8th district (08‑04‑00200‑CV, 192 SW3d 39, 12‑01‑05)

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

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.

DENIS PROULX v. MICHAEL A. WELLS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00044‑CV, 186 SW3d 630, 02‑09‑06)

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

ROBERT F. FORD, JR. v. EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑05‑00338‑CV, 187 SW3d 154, 03‑09‑06)
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 in part and affirms in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE MICHELLE MOORE; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00428‑CV&13‑05‑00523‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑29‑05)

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

STONEBRIDGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (F/K/A J.C. PENNEY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY), J.C. PENNEY DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES, INC., AND AEGON DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES, INC. (F/K/A AEGON SPECIAL MARKETS GROUP, INC.) v. GAYLE G. PITTS AND MARY VANDERFORD; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00131‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑18‑06)

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

PINE OAK BUILDERS, INC. v. GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00487‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑06)
2 petitions

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

IN RE CALLA DAVIS, MELVIN HURST III, AND ANN B. HEARN; 5th district (05‑07‑00198‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑22‑07)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

BALLY TOTAL FITNESS CORPORATION v. BRIAN AKIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF TED AKIN; from Tarrant County; 10th district (10‑05‑00280‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑14‑07)
abatement order issued

[Note: Effective as of July 31, 2007, the case is abated pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. Tex. R. App. P. 8.3. All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. Tex. R. App. P. 8.2 and 8.3. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.]

DON MCCAFFETY v. ROBERTO ALMAGUER AND LUCY ALMAGUER; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑98‑00509‑CV, RULE 47.7, 02‑10‑00)
abatement order issued September 21, 2000, lifted
case reinstated

S.E.A. LEASING, INC. v. JEFF STEELE AND MELISSA STEELE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00189‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑22‑07)
abatement order issued August 17, 2007, lifted
petition for review reinstated

ANN E. MALONE v. GARY R. MALONE, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN J. MALONE; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑04‑00011‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑01‑05)

THE CITY OF LAREDO, TEXAS v. MARTHA ESCAMILLA, MARIAGLORIA GONZALEZ AND WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑05‑00456‑CV, 219 SW3d 14, 11‑01‑06)

BARRAND, INC., JOHN R. BROWN, BARBARA BROWN, BURGERWORKS, INC., CARMEL DAVIS AND DENISE SUMRALL v. WHATABURGER, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00142‑CV, 214 SW3d 122, 12‑29‑06)

THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. SHARON W. BUHRLE; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑04‑00448‑CV, 210 SW3d 714, 11‑22‑06)

CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS v. HOME AND HEARTH SUGARLAND, L.P.; from Fort Bend County; 11th district (11‑05‑00062‑CV, 215 SW3d 503, 01‑18‑07)

SHANA MATTSON v. WAYNE & LINDA SMALL; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00123‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑01‑07)

RYDER SCOTT COMPANY v. HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., ML CBO IV (CAYMAN) LTD., PAM CAPITAL FUNDING, L.P., FAMCO VALUE INCOME PARTNERS, L.P., AND FAMCO OFFSHORE LTD.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00665‑CV, 212 SW3d 522, 07‑27‑06)
2 petitions

WENDY BARRIGAN v. MHMR SERVICES OF THE CONCHO VALLEY, SELF INSURED; from Tom Green County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00742‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑04‑07)

TESORO PETROLEUM COMPANIES, INC., TESORO MARINE SERVICES, INC., AND COASTWIDE MARINE SERVICES, INC. v. FOUR BROTHERS BOAT WORKS, INC., COLUMBIA STAR, INC., AND BILLY B, INC.; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑05‑00498‑CV, 217 SW3d 653, 12‑12‑06)

IN THE ESTATE OF ROY L. WILSON, DECEASED; from Henderson County; 12th district (12‑06‑00075‑CV, 213 SW3d 491, 12‑20‑06)
as amended

KATHLEEN C. CAILLOUX, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, KENNETH F. CAILLOUX v. BAKER BOTTS, LLP AND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; from Kerr County; 4th district (04‑05‑00446‑CV, 224 SW3d 723, 02‑14‑07)

(Justice Hecht, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett not sitting)

KOUROSH HEMYARI v. GARY BEN STEPHENS, STEPHENS GROUP, L.P., AND STEPHENS GROUP II, L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01225‑CV, 216 SW3d 526, 02‑16‑07)

MAN FINANCIAL, INC. v. MAN FINANCIAL, LTD., JOHN DOE NO. 1, AND JOHN DOE NO. 2; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑05‑00034‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑07)

TILDE JONES (BELENKI) v. LINDA KROWN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00138‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑07)

ROBERT WILLIAMSON, M.D. v. DAISY (DEE) MARIE KELSO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND JAMES DOUGLAS KELSO, INDIVIDUALLY; from Gonzales County; 13th district (13‑04‑00297‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑21‑06)
motion for leave to file supplemental record dismissed as moot

INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY v. EL NAGGAR FINE ARTS FURNITURE, INC. AND AHMED EL NAGGAR; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑01069‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑01‑07)

NARNIA INVESTMENTS, LTD. v. HARVESTONS SECURITIES, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00206‑CV, 218 SW3d 126, 01‑11‑07)

STEVEN COSBY AND KRISTEN LEE COSBY, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F OF BRENDYN COSBY AND PEYTON COSBY, MINORS v. CYPRESS CREEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00399‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑08‑07)

GEORGE NEIL LEWIS v. JACK D. NOLAN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00865‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑05‑06)

DARYL DWAYNE SMITH, STACY SCHNELL AND ROSE MARY SMITH INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR THE ESTATE OF ROBERT W. SMITH, DECEASED v. THE CITY OF GALVESTON; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00926‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑19‑07)

AIMEE ANDERSON v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00327‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑09‑07)

MICHAEL W. HARRISON v. SOUTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00054‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑09‑07)

STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. GARRY JENKINS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00067‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑19‑07)

VIVIAN MEYERS v. GOLDEN PALMS RETIREMENT & HEALTH CENTER, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑06‑00289‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑24‑07)

JOE LOPEZ v. VEHICLE REMOVAL CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01491‑CV, 225 SW3d 891, 06‑05‑07)

SHEILA RENA PATTERSON v. CLINT ALLEN BRIST; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00798‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑26‑06)
motion to dismiss granted
motion to withdraw as counsel granted

RUTH C. THOMAS AND JOHN W. THOMAS, D/B/A TRAMITES MIGRATORIOS v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00573‑CV, 226 SW3d 697, 05‑17‑07)
joint motion requesting petition for review be withdrawn granted
petition for review dismissed

ERNESTO PADILLA v. NCJ DEVELOPMENT, INC.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00319‑CV, 218 SW3d 811, 03‑01‑07)
as redrafted

JOHN FOX v. JOE WARDY, SUSAN AUSTIN, JOSE A. LOZANO, JOHN F. COOK, DANIEL S. POWER, PAUL J. ESCOBAR, VIVIAN ROJAS, ANTHONY W. COBOS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00402‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑07)

CITY OF DALLAS v. FIRST TRADE UNION SAVINGS BANK, FSB; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑02‑00953‑CV, 133 SW3d 680, 07‑25‑03)

TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY v. HOME LOAN CORPORATION D/B/A EXPANDED MORTGAGE CREDIT; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑01131‑CV, 191 SW3d 728, 03‑30‑06)

IN THE ESTATE OF RUBY P. JONES, DECEASED; from Orange County; 9th district (09‑05‑00505‑CV, 197 SW3d 894, 07‑27‑06)

HECTOR RAUL TREVINO AND MARIO MOYEDA v. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Maverick County; 4th district (04‑05‑00113‑CV, 202 SW3d 811, 06‑28‑06)

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. KATIE ELMS-LAWRENCE; from Brewster County; 8th district (08‑05‑00333‑CV, 225 SW3d 637, 08‑17‑06)

(Justice Willett not sitting)

IN RE CLYDE NUBINE; from Bee County
motion for leave of Court to clarify facts dismissed as moot

IN RE ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00098‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑21‑07)

IN RE EDOM CORNER, LLC; from Van Zandt County; 7th district (07‑06‑00390‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑08‑07)

IN RE GREG LEDER; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01‑07‑00453‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑07)