THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

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

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

IN RE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑01105‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑02‑07)
stay order issued March 20, 2007, lifted

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. JIMMY DON YORK, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF REBECCA YORK, DECEASED AND JAMES R. BODIFORD, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF REBECCA YORK, TONYA BODIFORD, AND SHIRLEY FOWLER; from Robertson County; 10th district (10‑06‑00210‑CV, 234 SW3d 212, 08‑08‑07)

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

AUTOZONE, INC. v. SALVADOR REYES; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑03‑00338‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑29‑06)

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

IN RE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00464‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑17‑07)
State of Texas' motion to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae granted
unopposed motion to sit three at counsel table granted

Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes

CITY OF WACO v. DEBRA KIRWAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRAD MCGEHEE, DECEASED; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑07‑00123‑CV, 249 SW3d 544, 01‑09‑08)
agreed motion to postpone oral argument date granted

[Note: This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 3, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

DONALD DAVIS v. FISK ELECTRIC COMPANY, FISK TECHNOLOGIES & FISK MANAGEMENT, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00790‑CV, 187 SW3d 570, 01‑12‑06)

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. NOKIA, INCORPORATED; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01729‑CV, 202 SW3d 384, 08‑21‑06)
3 motions for rehearing

TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CELLULAR ONE GROUP; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01641‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑09‑07)

HARRY HOLMES, II, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS J. HOLMES, SR., DECEASED AND AS TRUSTEE OF ANY TRUST NAMED AS A LEGATEE IN THE WILL OF THOMAS J. HOLMES, SR., DECEASED v. DOUGLAS G. BEATTY, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN V. HOLMES, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑00663‑CV, 233 SW3d 475, 08‑14‑07)

- consolidated for oral argument with -

HARRY HOLMES, II, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS J. HOLMES, SR., DECEASED AND AS TRUSTEE OF ANY TRUST NAMED AS A LEGATEE IN THE WILL OF THOMAS J. HOLMES, SR., DECEASED v. DOUGLAS G. BEATTY, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KATHRYN V. HOLMES, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00474‑CV, 233 SW3d 494, 08‑14‑07)
2 petitions

[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 14, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

SAN ANTONIO PROPERTIES, L.P., THOMAS MCCALLEY, AND DANIEL B. BRUNETTE v. PSRA INVESTMENTS, INC. A/K/A PSRA, INC. AND AS ASSIGNEE OF RICHARD C. GANO, III; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00075‑CV, 255 SW3d 255, 03‑12‑08)
joint motion to grant review, vacate, and remand, granted as follows:

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.

GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. STATE BAR OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00592‑CV, 241 SW3d 604, 08‑31‑07)

(Justice Willett not sitting)

GULF INSURANCE CO. v. CHAD HENNINGS; from Denton County; 10th district (10‑06‑00192‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑30‑08)

RUBYE MANGUM, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LAVADA OAKES AND AS BENEFICIARY OF THE WILL OF LAVADA OAKES v. TRENT TURNER AND DONNY TURNER; from Freestone County; 10th district (10‑07‑00004‑CV, 255 SW3d 223, 02‑27‑08)

PAULA MATHEWS v. PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑07‑00162‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑31‑08)

AUGUST MEDUNA, JR. AND GARY MEDUNA, SR. v. RUTH HOLDER; from Bastrop County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00484‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑30‑08)

ANDERSON MARTIN WHITEHEAD v. CEDYCO CORPORATION; from Jasper County; 9th district (09‑07‑00090‑CV, 253 SW3d 877, 05‑01‑08)

BRUCE WAYNE HOUSER v. KENNY K. ALLEN, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑07‑00106‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑15‑08)

ALLAN A. CROCKETT AND GULF COAST CONTRACTORS, INC. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑07‑00640‑CV, 257 SW3d 412, 06‑05‑08)

FRANK SEMBERA v. PETROFAC TYLER, INC. AND PETROFAC LIMITED; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑06‑00373‑CV, 253 SW3d 815, 03‑26‑08)

PATRICK REINHARDT v. JOE WALKER; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑07‑00304‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑12‑08)

BRENDA MITCHELL v. BETTY DOMINGO; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑07‑00038‑CV, 257 SW3d 34, 05‑21‑08)

LEWIS TURNER v. LINDA TURNER; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00570‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑26‑08)

CAROLYN REININGER v. TEXAS BUILDING AND PROCUREMENT COMMISSION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00363‑CV, 259 SW3d 364, 07‑03‑08)

RUTH PRESTWOOD, KATE WILSON AND THE ESTATE OF CLYDE L. PRESTWOOD v. STEPHEN SETTLE, M.D.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00111‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑08)

ANN D. WALRATH v. VICTORIA GARDENS OF FRISCO; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑07‑00578‑CV, 257 SW3d 284, 04‑24‑08)

FRANK F. STARR v. HENRY DART; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00673‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑24‑08)

JEFF MOORE D/B/A T&M PRODUCTION v. JET STREAM INVESTMENTS, LTD., SARA P. RUDD, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF J.B. RUDD AND YOUNGBLOOD PROPERTIES, L.P.; from Harrison County; 6th district (06‑07‑00106‑CV, 261 SW3d 412, 08‑08‑08)

EULA MCGREGOR, TOMMIE JAMES, CHARLES JAMES AND ERMA RUTH ERVIN, AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS D. JAMES, DECEASED, AND LACHUNDA JAMES v. SALIH YILMAZ, M.D.; from Grimes County; 1st district (01‑07‑01116‑CV, 265 SW3d 631, 07‑17‑08)

S & J INVESTMENTS v. AMERICAN STAR ENERGY AND MINERALS CORPORATION; from Hutchinson County; 7th district (07‑07‑00357‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑08‑08)

CHIU MOON CHAN AND ELLA Y. CHAN v. MONTEBELLO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LP AND STEWART TITLE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00936‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

EMERALD COAST EXCHANGE AND ABELARDO JASSO v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑01092‑CV, 261 SW3d 439, 08‑19‑08)

ANGELA MARIE ARNETT v. MARY ARNETT; from Lampasas County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00056‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑02‑08)

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND WHITE-SPUNNER CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. MUSTANG TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, AND MUSTANG RENTAL SERVICES, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00468‑CV, 263 SW3d 437, 07‑02‑08)

BEVERLY A. TEMPLE AND RODLAROC TEMPLE v. MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS, INC.; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00377‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑20‑08)

GRACE MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH A/K/A GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH N/K/A CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST v. HARRIS COUNTY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00447‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑28‑08)

BILLY SMITH ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HUTCHISON CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND MID-CONTINENT COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00689‑CV, 261 SW3d 370, 07‑24‑08)
joint motion to dismiss appeal granted

LOUIS A. OLIVAREZ v. RAELA JOHNSON OLIVAREZ; 13th district
motion requesting transferring court reporter's record with cost denied

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. PARMER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ET AL.; from Parmer County
motion to set hearing denied

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)

7979 AIRPORT GARAGE, LLC v. DOLLAR RENT A CAR SYSTEMS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00484‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑27‑07)
2 motions for rehearing

STEPHEN L. RUSH, M.D. AND H. ZIS WEISBERG, M.D. v. MICHAEL HONEYCUTT AND LISA MARIE HONEYCUTT; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00579‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑14‑07)

D'JUANA FORSTER PARR v. BRIAN K. PARR; from Montgomery County; 11th district (11‑06‑00150‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑20‑07)

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS v. ARNOLDO DOMINGUEZ, ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00196‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑06‑08)

PAUL MARTIN CLARK AND BLACK CITIZENS FOR JUSTICE, LAW AND ORDER, INC. v. GLADYS ELAINE BLANTON JENKINS; from Henderson County; 7th district (07‑06‑00385‑CV, 248 SW3d 418, 02‑22‑08)

HAROLD GRANEK, M.D. v. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND DONALD W. PATRICK, M.D.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00380‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑19‑08)

KIRK WAYNE MCBRIDE, SR. v. MAIL SYSTEM COORDINATOR'S PANEL & DIRECTOR'S REVIEW COMMITTEE; from Bee County; 13th district (13‑05‑00560‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑08)

MARY STEPHENS, LIFE ESTATE AND EXECUTOR, CHARLES M. STEPHENS FARM v. LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION; from Lampasas County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00604‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑17‑08)
motion to supplement rehearing granted

ENRIQUE BENAVIDES, JR., M.D. v. NANCY ORTEGON; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑05‑00768‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑05‑08)

BERNARD DOLENZ v. DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND DALLAS COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00885‑CV, 259 SW3d 331, 06‑30‑08)

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING, ET AL.

IN RE BOB E. CARPENTER; from Jack County; 5th district (05‑08‑00083‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑14‑08)

IN RE LINDA HERNANDEZ, JOSE HERNANDEZ, JAVIER VASQUEZ, CLAUDIA GIL, RAUL VASQUEZ AND VIRGINA VASQUEZ; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑08‑00478‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

IN RE WEST FORK PARTNERS, L.P.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑30‑08)

IN RE NICHOLAS SANCHEZ

IN RE VINCE ALLEN LYNCH; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑08‑00337‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑03‑08)

IN RE WILLIAM J. SAMES, III; from Angelina County; 12th district (12‑08‑00242‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑18‑08)

IN RE HONORABLE JAN P. PATTERSON, JUSTICE, THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00585‑CR&03‑05‑00586‑CR, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑22‑08)
relator's emergency motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot

IN RE STEVEN C. COGGINS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00728‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑09‑08)

IN RE D'JUANA FORSTER PARR; from Montgomery County; 11th district (11‑06‑00150‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑20‑07)

IN RE LONNIE JAMES SANDERS

IN RE DELORES PRESTON, ET AL.
relator's emergency motion for stay denied

IN RE AZHAR SAID; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00438‑CV )
relator's motion to stay denied

IN RE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK; from Rusk County; 12th district (12‑07‑00103‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑05‑08)
motion for temporary relief denied