Texas state seal

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced March 9, 2007

ORDERS ON CAUSES

05‑0731 

CYNTHIA ZIPP v. ALISA WUEMLING, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE AND PERSON OF JEWEL W. KELLER; from Hamilton County; 10th district (10‑04‑00118‑CV, 171 SW3d 498, 07‑27‑05)

 


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 that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

 
05‑0973 

CITY OF DALLAS v. DORA SAUCEDO-FALLS, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01368‑CV, 172 SW3d 703, 08‑16‑05)

 


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

 
05‑1033 

CITY OF SWEETWATER, TEXAS v. ALLAN WADDELL, TIMOTHY CLIBURN, BILLY VILLANUEVA, MARSHALL KISER, ERIC REED, JARROD CAMPBELL, CHRIS SOLES, TODD DONHAM, KERRY BAKER, PATRICK O'NEAL, PAUL KING, JEFF SCHOENFIELD, AND THE SWEETWATER PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION; from Nolan County; 11th district (11‑04‑00157‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑27‑05)

 


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

 
06‑0289 

IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00052‑CV&03‑06‑00053‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑14‑06)

 


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

 
06‑0302 

IN RE GILLESPIE COUNTY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00052‑CV&03‑06‑00053‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑14‑06)

 


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

 
06‑0686 

JANE DOE 1, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF JANE DOE 2, A MINOR CHILD v. PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00197‑CV, 193 SW3d 727, 05‑19‑06)

 


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 that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

 

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:

04‑1107 

MINH THU TRAN, NORMAN L. ROSER AND WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA v. WILLIAM MACHA AND NITA MACHA; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00126‑CV, 176 SW3d 128, 10‑28‑04)



ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

05‑0541 

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREGG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00342‑CV, 169 SW3d 298, 06‑03‑05)
denial of petition for review on September 1, 2006, withdrawn
motion for rehearing granted

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 11, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
06‑0247 

ULICO CASUALTY COMPANY v. ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑04‑00120‑CV, 187 SW3d 91, 12‑15‑05)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 11, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
06‑0370 

MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., FOUR SEASONS NURSING CENTERS, INC. D/B/A MANOR CARE HEALTH CARE, STATEX CORPORATION D/B/A MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES, HCR MANORCARE MESQUITE, LP, AND HEALTHCARE & RETIREMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA v. JEROME RAGAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF PAULETTE RAGAN, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00658‑CV, 187 SW3d 556, 01‑12‑06)
petitioners' motion to dismiss appeal granted

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement.


06‑0574 

20801, INC. v. JOHN L. PARKER; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00250‑CV, 194 SW3d 556, 04‑11‑06)

 


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

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:

06‑0239 

IN RE MARINER HEALTH CARE OF NASHVILLE INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR D/B/A MARINER HEALTH OF NORTH DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00245‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑22‑06)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 11, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
06‑0369 

IN RE JACK JORDEN, M.D., ET AL.; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑06‑00040‑CV, 191 SW3d 483, 04‑27‑06)

 


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

 
06‑0416 

IN RE COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, ANTONETTE CONNER, AND ANNA MATHEW; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00611‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑12‑06)

 


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

 
06‑0491 

IN RE BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01663‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑04‑06)

 


[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:

05‑0939 

CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. HOME INTERIORS & GIFTS, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00660‑CV, 175 SW3d 856, 09‑22‑05)

 


(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
06‑0787 

STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. TERRY PEEPLES; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑04‑00408‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑25‑06)


06‑0893 

CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS v. WELLBORN SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY AND THROUGH THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑04‑00306‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑26‑06)

 


(Justice Hecht not sitting)

 
06‑0907 

ERIC MONCEVAIZ VASQUEZ v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑01221‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑06)


06‑0922 

MAX BOWEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A MAX BOWEN ENTERPRISES v. ROY B. ROBINSON; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑05‑00605‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑03‑06)


06‑0971 

CHERISH BRODBECK v. JAMES D. BEVERS; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑04‑00475‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑29‑06)


06‑0984 

RONALD C. GASKIN v. LEANNE J. GASKIN; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00039‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑06)


06‑1024 

NEIL ROSALES v. JAMIE ROSALES; from Guadalupe County; 4th district (04‑05‑00906‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑18‑06)


06‑1070 

OHBA CORPORATION D/B/A IRISHMAN'S CREEK APARTMENTS v. CITY OF CARROLLTON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00215‑CV, 203 SW3d 1, 08‑22‑06)


07‑0012 

AMIR AHMAD v. WASHINGTON MUTUAL; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00707‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑16‑06)


07‑0013 

SHIPSIDE CRATING COMPANY, INC. v. TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00229‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑21‑06)


07‑0054 

JANICE BARNETT v. VERITAS DGC LAND, INC.; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑05‑01074‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑05‑06)


07‑0070 

BURL FULLER v. CHAMPION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND PERMIAN MUD SERVICE, INC.; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑06‑00181‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑02‑06)
as amended


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.4(i):

07‑0077 

BARBARA JENKINS v. GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND ALL AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY D/B/A ALL AMERICAN SECURITY; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00258‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑30‑06)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notations: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.1(a), 9.3(b), 9.4, and 53.2 and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than 5:00 p.m., March 19, 2007."



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

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

06‑0318 

CITY OF GRAPEVINE v. JAMES B. DAVIS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00145‑CV, 188 SW3d 748, 03‑09‑06)


06‑0423 

AVA VERCHER v. WALTER MORTGAGE COMPANY; from Burnet County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00247‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑03‑06)
as amended


06‑0559 

DEBRA BAVOUSET v. GARY HALL; from Victoria County; 13th district (13‑03‑00025‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑18‑06)


06‑0633 

WILLIAM RUSSELL v. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00191‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑18‑06)


06‑0720 

IVO NABELEK v. CLARENCE O. BRADFORD, ROBERT HURST, AND CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00024‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑16‑06)
as supplemented


06‑0923 

DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. MITCHELL REID AND SYLVIA MEJIAS, ET AL.; from Walker County; 10th district (10‑06‑00117‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑20‑06)


06‑0997 

RALPH O. DOUGLAS v. ELISE SELMA DOUGLAS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00666‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑15‑06)



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

06‑0906 

IN RE DANIEL JAY GOLDBERG


06‑1101 

IN RE DONALD RAY MCCRAY; from Dallas County; 5th district


07‑0154 

IN RE TERRY RHODES; from Milam County
motion for temporary relief denied


THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:

06‑1006 

TIMOTHY W. SORENSON v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
appellant's motion for leave to present oral argument denied


THE FOLLOWING CASE IS ABATED:

06‑1041 

IN RE AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP, EDWARD J. FIELDS, JR. AND SPENCER B. YOUNG; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01226‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑16‑06)
abatement order issued

 


[Note: The case is abated under Tex. R. App. P. 7.2 and stayed pending further order of this Court.]

(Justice Willett not sitting)