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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced September 28, 2007

ORDERS ON CAUSES

05‑0006 

NATIONAL PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, INC. AND CRS MARKETING AGENCY, INC. v. NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00306‑CV, 150 SW3d 718, 09‑10‑04)
2 petitions

 


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

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.

 
05‑0157 

THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, DOUG HAMMIT, AND MARVIN C. WILLS, JR. v. E.E. LOWREY REALTY, LTD. D/B/A GATESVILLE STORAGE AND THE ESTATE OF E.E. LOWERY; from Coryell County; 10th district (10‑02‑00317‑CV, 155 SW3d 456, 11‑03‑04)

 


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

Per Curiam Opinion

 
05‑0580 

A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. v. MARIA ALICIA BEYER; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑03‑00495‑CV, 170 SW3d 684, 06‑30‑05)

 


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

Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court.

 
05‑0959 

LAMESA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DAVID BOOE D/B/A BOOE ROOFING COMPANY; from Dawson County; 11th district (11‑03‑00394‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑05)

 


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

 

THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:

04‑0821 

DALLAS FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, KEN CLOWER, BRETT STIDHAM, ET AL. v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑01787‑CV, ___SW3d ____, 07‑27‑04)


04‑0838 

C.L. WESTBROOK, JR. v. PEGGY LEE PENLEY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑02‑00260‑CV, 146 SW3d 220, 05‑20‑04)



ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

06‑0814 

TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. PAULA LEDBETTER, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES WADE LEDBETTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF DUSTIN WADE LEDBETTER, A MINOR, AND TONJA LEDBETTER AND JAMIE LEDBETTER, INDIVIDUALLY; from Jones County; 11th district (11‑05‑00098‑CV, 192 SW3d 912, 06‑01‑06)
2 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 15, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
06‑1071 

STATE FARM LLOYDS v. BECKY ANN JOHNSON; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑05‑00640‑CV, 204 SW3d 897, 10‑27‑06)

 


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

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

05‑0954 

STEVEN F. BRIGHT, STEVEN F. BRIGHT P.C., CRYSTA ENTERTAINMENT, N.V. v. HOWARD ADDISON, CHARLES B. LOWE AND QUESTCOM, INC., F/K/A QUEST WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑00170‑CV, 171 SW3d 588, 08‑03‑05)
2 petitions


06‑0709 

PAMELA GRIGGS v. TRIPLE S INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑05‑00365‑CV, 197 SW3d 408, 06‑29‑06)


07‑0081 

TRICON TOOL & SUPPLY, INC. v. BRUCE E. THUMANN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑01061‑CV, 226 SW3d 494, 11‑16‑06)


07‑0210 

DAVID HIJAR, LUPE WIEBEL AND PATRICIA VILLEGAS v. SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., PROFESSIONAL FUNERAL ASSOCIATES, INC., SCIT HOLDINGS, INC., SCI FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., AND SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00182‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑11‑07)


07‑0290 

SAN ANTONIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONS TRADES COUNCIL, TIM MCGRATH AND BOB SALVATORE v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00675‑CV, 224 SW3d 738, 02‑21‑07)


07‑0293 

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY v. TWO TURNERS ELECTRIC COMPANY, DOING BUSINESS AS TURNER ELECTRIC COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00908‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑27‑07)


07‑0319 

THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS v. CHARLES EMMANUEL BOSLER, AS SURVIVING PARENT OF COURTNEY NICHOLE HILDA BOSLER AND AS GUARDIAN OF COLTON ETHAN C. BOSLER; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑05‑00283‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑07‑07)


07‑0329 

RAYMOND L. COLLINS v. TED BLANCHARD, GUY WHITFORD, AND THE BEAUMONT TRANSITIONAL TREATMENT CENTER; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑06‑00116‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑08‑07)


07‑0336 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXCHANGE, INC. v. CDI ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00621‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑08‑07)


07‑0349 

SHIOLENO INDUSTRIES, INC. v. COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF ARLINGTON SUBSIDIARY, L.P. AND COLUMBIA NORTH TEXAS SUBSIDIARY, GP, LLC D/B/A MEDICAL CENTER OF ARLINGTON; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00016‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑15‑07)
2 petitions


07‑0352 

ERICK SLOMAN-MOLL, M.D. v. MARIA ESTELLA CHAVEZ, ET AL.; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑06‑00589‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑07)


07‑0354 

CHEMJECT INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, MICHAEL P. LYNN, P.C., JEFFREY M. TILLOTSON, P.C., MICHAEL R. COWEN, JOHN T. COX III AND LYNN TILLOTSON & PINKER, LLP; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑06‑00032‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑07)


07‑0355 

CHEMJECT INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, JOSE MIRELES AND PATRICIA GENUCHI; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00567‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑07)


07‑0359 

OSCAR C. GORDON; FILIBERTO COLMENERO AND WIFE, MELINDA COLMENERO; RUMALDA M. RODRIGUEZ; FRANK W. WIESEHAN AND MARY JANE WIESEHAN v. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00699‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑14‑07)

 


consolidated with

 
07‑0363 

OSCAR C. GORDON; FILIBERTO COLMENERO AND WIFE, MELINDA COLMENERO; RUMALDA M. RODRIGUEZ; FRANK W. WIESEHAN AND MARY JANE WIESEHAN v. SAN ANTONIO WATER SUPPLY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00700‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑14‑07)

 


consolidated with

 
07‑0364 

OSCAR C. GORDON; FILIBERTO COLMENERO AND WIFE, MELINDA COLMENERO; RUMALDA M. RODRIGUEZ; FRANK W. WIESEHAN AND MARY JANE WIESEHAN v. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00701‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑14‑07)

 


consolidated with

 
07‑0365 

OSCAR C. GORDON; FILIBERTO COLMENERO AND WIFE, MELINDA COLMENERO; RUMALDA M. RODRIGUEZ; FRANK W. WIESEHAN AND MARY JANE WIESEHAN v. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00702‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑14‑07)


07‑0367 

THEODORE HASSON, ET AL. v. LANNA L. LEE, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00004‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑30‑07)


07‑0371 

CITY OF MCALLEN v. MICHAEL ZELLERS, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00470‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑01‑07)


07‑0398 

JOSEPH KNUTE NIVENS, WILBUR DUNTEN, MARVIN FONTENOT, ET. AL. v. CITY OF LEAGUE CITY; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑05‑00335‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑05‑07)


07‑0412 

DRC DISTRIBUTORS, LTD. v. MARY RAMIREZ, JENNIFER ANGELA GOMEZ, STACY AMY ROBERTS, SARA ANN SOSA, AND ISELA VILLARREAL; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00679‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑01‑07)


07‑0459 

CNOOC SOUTHEAST ASIA LTD., CNOOC LTD., AND CNOOC SES LTD. v. PALADIN RESOURCES (SUNDA) LIMITED; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01256‑CV, 222 SW3d 889, 04‑24‑07)
2 petitions
as corrected


07‑0464 

MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. PREVOST CAR (US) INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00373‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑26‑06)


07‑0466 

ROBERT SPIEGEL v. KLRU ENDOWMENT FUND, DAVID ROBB, MATTHEW HOWARD ROBB, ANDREW OSBORN ROBB, AND DAVID GAMBLE YORK; from Hays County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00593‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑26‑07)


07‑0530 

INN II, LTD. PARTNERSHIP AND P. MCGREGOR ENTERPRISES, INC. v. DENMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS, LTD.; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑05‑00385‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑24‑07)


07‑0577 

LMC COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE, INC. v. RONALD BURKE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑0694‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑21‑07)


07‑0589 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION v. TIMOTHY J. GOLLIN AND ICO, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑01095‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑12‑07)

 


(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

 
07‑0643 

HOLLIE GERBER v. HARRIS COUNTY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑01096‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑10‑07)


07‑0650 

DAVID HICKMAN v. ROYCE DUDENSING; from Austin County; 1st district (01‑06‑00458‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑24‑07)


07‑0666 

ROY VERNON FLOYD v. DR PARTNERS, D/B/A SHERMAN HERALD DEMOCRAT; from Fannin County; 6th district (06‑07‑00001‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑05‑07)


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

07‑0762 

CATHY BURGESS v. MOHAMMAD FEGHHI; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑04‑00367‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑07)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notations: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 53.2(a-k) and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed October 8, 2007."


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

07‑0521 

EX PARTE DEXTER DIMETRIC ANDERSON v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:

07‑0019 

WEST TELEMARKETING CORPORATION OUTBOUND v. VICTORIA MCCLURE; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00166‑CV, 225 SW3d 658, 10‑19‑06)
denial of petition for review on June 1, 2007, withdrawn
motion for rehearing granted

 


[Note: The petition for review remains pending before this Court.]

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

 

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:

07‑0026 

PAUL PIERO DI PORTANOVA AND ANTONELLA APUZZO DI PORTANOVA v. RICHARD E. MONROE, JR., SUCCESSOR TO JACK T. TROTTER, GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF UGO DI PORTANOVA, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00992‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑03‑06)



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

07‑0258 

IN RE TCI WEST END, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00197‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑22‑07)
as supplemented


07‑0266 

IN RE BRAZOS EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION, P.A.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00015‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑16‑07)


07‑0559 

IN RE THOMAS A. LAURIN AND ELEGANT COUNTRY HOMES, INC.; from Kendall County; 4th district (04‑07‑00187‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑20‑07)


07‑0670 

IN RE KELVIN AND ANGELIA SMITH; from Dallas County


07‑0788 

IN RE MICHAEL GLEASON; from San Saba County
relator's motion for emergency relief denied
relator's motion to exceed page limits denied


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DISMISSED:

07‑0749 

IN RE CHRISTINE M. THEARD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00357‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑27‑07)
relator's motion to dismiss petition for writ of habeas corpus granted


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:

06‑1088 

IN RE RENTAL SERVICES CORPORATION; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00338‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑07‑06)
unopposed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus granted
motion to submit document under seal for in camera review granted
stay order issued February 23, 2007, lifted


A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:

07‑0515 

IN RE AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORPORATION AND PEGGY BRISGILL IN HER CAPACITY AS MANAGER; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑07‑00261‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑06‑07)
motion for stay of trial granted
stay order issued

 


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