THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN RE PIRELLI TIRE, L.L.C.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00584‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑03‑04)
motion to strike real parties in interest's letter briefing dismissed as moot

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice O’Neill announced the Court’s disposition and delivered an opinion joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina.

Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion joined as to Part I by Justice Wainwright.

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Jefferson joined.

(Justice Green not sitting)

MICHAEL DAVID SPRINGER v. LISA FERGASON SPRINGER; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑06‑00040‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑22‑06)

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

LINDA SPROWL AND J.S., A CHILD v. GEORGE MARTIN PAYNE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00062‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑04‑06)
respondent's motion to strike and to disregard the appendices granted

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

KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER v. JAVIER E. DE LA GARZA, AND JAVIER E. DE LA GARZA, M.D., P.A.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00269‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑25‑06)

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 renders judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion

BOSSIER CHRYSLER-DODGE II, INC., D/B/A BOSSIER COUNTRY v. BRYAN RAUSCHENBERG; from Freestone County; 10th district (10‑05‑00140‑CV, 201 SW3d 787, 06‑14‑06)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

IN THE INTEREST OF J.A.J., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑01031‑CV, 225 SW3d 621, 05‑10‑07)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, 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.

FORTIS BENEFITS v. VANESSA CANTU AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑04‑00080‑CV, 170 SW3d 755, 07‑13‑05)

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)

(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)

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P., D/B/A SBC TEXAS v. HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY AND HARRIS COUNTY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00668‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑14‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 15, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. LOUIS GOUDEAU; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑01168‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑06)

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH; from Montgomery County; 10th district (10‑04‑00252‑CV, 206 SW3d 146, 10‑11‑06)

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

BISON BUILDING MATERIALS, LTD. v. LLOYD K. ALDRIDGE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00330‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑14‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 16, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

TRAMMELL CROW CENTRAL TEXAS, LTD. v. MARIA GUTIERREZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LUIS GUTIERREZ; AND KAROL FERMAN AS NATURAL PARENT AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF LUIS ANGEL GUTIERRIEZ; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00056‑CV, 220 SW3d 33, 12‑20‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 17, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. v. RICHARD LEON WERLINE; from Gregg County; 6th district (06‑06‑00039‑CV, 209 SW3d 888, 12‑18‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 16, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE GLOBALSANTAFE CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00625‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑19‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 16, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE GULF EXPLORATION, LLC, GULF PARTNERS, LLC, SANTA ROSA RESOURCES, INC., KARST INVESTMENTS, LLC, NINETY SIX CORPORATION, MARY KENNEDY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE INDEPENDENT EXECURTIX OF THE ESTATE OF W.D. KENNEDY; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑06‑00244‑CV, 211 SW3d 828, 11‑30‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 17, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

MICHAEL J. BURKE, M.D. AND RANDALL S. ZANE, M.D. v. KELLEY BROOKE SURBER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM TATE SURBER, DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF LOREN BAILEY SURBER AND NICHOLAS TATE SURBER, MINOR CHILDREN, WALTER SIDNEY SURBER, AND MARGIE SURBER; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑02‑00360‑CV, 194 SW3d 108, 06‑08‑06)
2 petitions

SOUTH GREEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. MICHELLE RIVERA AND JEFF RIVERA; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00128‑CV, 208 SW3d 12, 08‑24‑06)

CLAUDE HUGH LLOYD v. CROSBY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00431‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑28‑06)
as redrafted

ROCKWOOD SPECIALTIES, INC. v. LUCY VILLAGOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ISMAEL VILLAGOMEZ, DECEASED, AND FRANCISCO VILLAGOMEZ AND MARIA VILLAGOMEZ; from Gonzales County; 13th district (13‑05‑00389‑CV, 210 SW3d 720, 11‑30‑06)

BOBBY R. DOSS v. HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK AND BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE; from Refugio County; 13th district (13‑05‑00139‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑02‑06)
2 petitions
as redrafted

GLORIA JAIMES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF LUIS ANGEL JAIMES, A MINOR v. LAREDO MEDICAL GROUP; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑05‑00216‑CV, 227 SW3d 170, 01‑31‑07)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

S.E.A. LEASING, INC. v. JEFF STEELE AND MELISSA STEELE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00189‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑22‑07)
as reinstated

UNITA SUMMAGE v. ROBERT JEAN, D/B/A SAMSSON MORTGAGE COMPANY, YOLANDA HALL AND CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑06‑00234‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑03‑07)

ESTATE OF RICHARD W. ROGERS, DECEASED; from Mason County; 4th district (04‑06‑00555‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑02‑07)

DOROTHY STAFFORD, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK STAFFORD, DECEASED v. SHARAD JAIN, M.D.; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00450‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑24‑07)

MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC v. AUDEEN MCCRABB, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00701‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑17‑07)

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MARIO CAMACHO; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00305‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑21‑07)
2 petitions

RHEA C. STEVENS v. THE ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.; from Austin County; 14th district (14‑06‑00367‑CV, 231 SW3d 71, 06‑05‑07)

JUAN MORENO AND LETICIA MORENO v. OCTAVIO GUAJARDO; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑06‑00475‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑30‑07)

ELIE AYOUB v. DAVID MCDAVID ACURA; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00277‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑03‑07)

PETER J. PARENTI v. KINSEY MOBERG; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00497‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑30‑07)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notations: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4.(h), 53.2(k)(1)(C), and 53.6 and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed November 12, 2007."

SERVICE LLOYD'S INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. J.C. WINK, INC. D/B/A AMERICARS; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00038‑CV, 182 SW3d 19, 10‑05‑05)
2 petitions
joint motion to dismiss petitions for review granted

CELOTEX CORPORATION, LECIL M. COLBURN, AND DAVID MURRY v. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES CORPORATE CENTRE II, INC., WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES CORPORATE CENTRE POST OAK, LTD., AND WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES DEVELOPMENT, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑01444‑CV, 192 SW3d 225, 03‑30‑06)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TRAILBLAZER HEALTH ENTERPRISES, LLC v. AFUAH BOATENG, JOHNELL SANDERS FERNANDEZ, SHARON LONG GAY, JOEL S. HOCHMAN, ROSALIND HULL, GLORIA ANN TUCKER AND MISSY L. WALKER; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑01442‑CV, 171 SW3d 481, 07‑26‑05)
2 motions for rehearing
per curiam opinion issued April 20, 2007, withdrawn

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)

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)

MIRTHA GARZA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ISIDRO REYES, III v. STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00202‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑19‑07)

IN RE DISCOUNT RENTAL, INC.; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑05‑00043‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑26‑05)

IN RE PHILLIS PARSONS; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00197‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑12‑07)

IN RE PAUL VINCENT MORINVILLE; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00491‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑24‑07)

FOREST OIL CORPORATION AND DANIEL B. WORDEN v. JAMES ARGYLE MCALLEN, EL RUCIO LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY, INC., SAN JUANITO LAND PARTNERSHIP, AND MCALLEN TRUST PARTNERSHIP; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑05‑00419‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑15‑05)
stay order issued

- consolidated with -

IN RE FOREST OIL CORPORATION AND DANIEL B. WORDEN; from Hidalgo County
petition for writ of prohibition dismissed as moot