THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN RE SUSAN ROBERTS AND JOHN R. ROBERTS, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF THEIR MINOR CHILDREN JAMIE ROBERTS, JOSHUA ROBERTS, AND HALEY ROBERTS; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑04‑00363‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 4‑27‑05)
relators' motion for emergency relief 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 Johnson not sitting)

IN RE METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., D/B/A METROPOLITAN METHODIST HOSPITAL; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00305‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑25‑05)
stay order issued September 16, 2005, lifted
motion to consolidate dismissed as moot

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

FKM PARTNERSHIP, LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑00392‑CV, 178 SW3d 1, 04‑14‑05)
2 petitions

The Court affirms the court of appeals’ judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

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

Justice Willett delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

IN RE CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00261‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑16‑08)
abatement order issued May 15, 2008, lifted
petition reinstated
unopposed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus and emergency motion for temporary relief as moot, granted

(Justice G. Alan Waldrop and Judge Randall W. Wilson sitting by commission pursuant to section 22.005 of the Texas Government Code)

(Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Wainwright not sitting)

IN THE MATTER OF H.V.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑04‑00029‑CV, 179 SW3d 746, 11‑17‑05)

MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, M.D. v. JULIOUS EBROM AND RICHARD HUNNICUTT; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00053‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑08‑07)

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

LAURI SMITH AND HOWARD SMITH v. PATRICK W.Y. TAM TRUST; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑00356‑CV, 235 SW3d 819, 07‑31‑07)

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

ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑01‑00227‑CV, 152 SW3d 172,  12‑02‑04)

ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY v. ROSAURA O. LOPEZ; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑06‑00086‑CV, 229SW3d 775, 05‑17‑07)

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT v. MILBURN DEARING, KENNETH HEAD, AND MIKE WARREN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00499‑CV, 240 SW3d 330, 08‑03‑07)

LOUISE WALKER AND THE JAMES WALKER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. CHAD L. LAMPMAN AND TRACI L. LAMPMAN; from Bosque County; 10th district (10‑06‑00096‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑08‑07)

ALINDA FRANCINE CARTER-THOMAS v. RICKY LYNN SULLIVAN; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑00990‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑06‑07)
as redrafted

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS v. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY; from Fort Bend County; 14th district (14‑05‑01106‑CV, 237 SW3d 355, 06‑21‑07)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

KENNETH HUTH v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Bexar County; 7th district (07‑07‑00274‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑28‑07)

TAMMY ELKINS v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00065‑CV, 232 SW3d 345, 08‑15‑07)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

KAREN BROCK MURPHY, AMELIA BROCK BANNER, AND JODY BROCK IRWIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-INDEPENDENT EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS BERGLUND BROCK AND AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE BROCK FAMILY TRUST v. G. MICHAEL GRUBER, WILLIAM D. ELLIOTT, AND KANE RUSSELL, COLEMAN & LOGAN, P.C.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01013‑CV, 241 SW3d 689, 12‑13‑07)

MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P., ET AL. v. CARMEN GARZA MUNIZ, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00288‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑13‑07)

ESTATE OF HAZEL DELORES HATCHER, DECEASED; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑01109‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑11‑07)

MICHAEL E. GEIGER v. BETTY WILLIAMS, ET AL.; from Houston County; 12th district (12‑07‑00198‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑12‑07)

ROBERT F. GREEN v. FORT BEND ISD; from Fort Bend County; 1st district (01‑06‑01157‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑20‑07)
as redrafted

CITY OF LUBBOCK v. LARRY ACKERS; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑06‑00421‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑29‑07)

JEANENNE LOEWE, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A THE ELITE SALON OF 1960 v. TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY AND TRAMMELL CROW HOUSTON, LTD.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00971‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑15‑07)

ROBERTO R. CAVAZOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ANITA R. CAVAZOS LIVING TRUST, AND ANITA RENTFRO v. MANUEL V. CAVAZOS, IV AND ERNESTO R. CAVAZOS; from Zapata County; 4th district (04‑06‑00451‑CV, 246 SW3d 175, 11‑14‑07)
3 petitions

ARTHUR E. JACKSON AND JUDITH A. JACKSON v. HANCOCK & CANADA LLP, KENT CANADA, AND REUBEN L. HANCOCK; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑06‑00351‑CV, 245 SW3d 51, 12‑19‑07)

SAMUEL T. JACKSON v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THOMAS A. DAVIS JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; from Travis County; 13th district (13‑06‑00573‑CV, 243 SW3d 754, 11‑01‑07)

NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. v. THE OAK PARTNERS L.P., MORGAN DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLY INC., METROPLEX MASONRY INC., ARI-TEX INC., MAX PLUMBING CONTRACTORS INC., S & S TILE LTD., AND KENT-ANDERSON CONCRETE L.P. D/B/A ANDERSON CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; from Hood County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00293‑CV, 248 SW3d 837, 03‑06‑08)

RAY AND CAROL CLAXTON v. (UPPER) LAKE FORK WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; from Hopkins County; 6th district (06‑06‑00095‑CV, 246 SW3d 381, 02‑12‑08)

GLOBAL WATER GROUP, INC. v. ASPEN WATER, INC. AND ROBERT ATCHLEY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00709‑CV, 244 SW3d 924, 02‑14‑08)

ROBIN G. WAKELAND v. GLORIA S. WAKELAND AND WILLIAM R. WAKELAND; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00332‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑13‑08)

STACE CAROL LE GRAND-BROCK v. ROY RICHARD BROCK; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑07‑00009‑CV, 246 SW3d 318, 01‑24‑08)

PAUL MOOD AND K&M DISTRIBUTORS v. KRONOS PRODUCTS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00111‑CV, 254 SW3d 8, 11‑28‑07)

MARCUS A. GIPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GWENDOLYN FOSTER, DECEASED, ET AL. v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00628‑CV, 247 SW3d 465, 03‑11‑08)

EXPLO OIL, INC. v. CHARLES ARMENTROUT, SUSAN ARMENTROUT GIRVIN, LYNN A. MORRIS, SALLY NELMS AND BIRDS FORT LAKE LTD.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00100‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑06‑08)

RICHARD AARON TINNELL AND LAURA TINNELL v. POULSON CUSTOM HOMES, INC.; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00390‑CV, ___ SW3d ___. 03‑06‑08)

PRUDENCE DIVINCENZO v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00525‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑10‑08)

SARAH HORTON (NOW STANNARD) v. CITY OF SMITHVILLE, TEXAS; from Bastrop County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00174‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑08)

CITGO REFINING AND MARKETING, INC., AND CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. AMELIA GARZA; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑03‑00267‑CV, 187 SW3d 45, 03‑23‑06)
2 petitions
petitions reinstated
abatement order issued May 11, 2007, lifted
joint motion to dismiss granted

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

OMDA OIL & GAS, INC. v. ARTHUR J. PORCARI; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00390‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑23‑07)

STEPHEN FARMER AND SUSAN FARMER v. MATT SLOAN, M.D. AND PAIN NET PHYSICIANS GROUP, P.A.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00247‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑22‑07)

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

SHEILA MIGUEZ v. SHIRLEY BROWN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GENEVIEVE CIONEK, DECEASED; from Hardin County; 9th district (09‑06‑00256‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑04‑07)

LEROY HAYES JR. v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00720‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑18‑07)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

MICHAEL WHITMIRE v. GREENRIDGE PLACE APARTMENTS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00963‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑04‑07)

IN RE EDWARD B. LYON, JR.; from Bowie County; 6th district (06‑05‑00142‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑22‑06)
as supplemented

IN RE ENRIQUE BENAVIDES, JR., M.D.; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑05‑00592‑CV, 180 SW3d 211, 09‑07‑05)

(Justice Green not sitting)

IN RE SAMUEL DREW TEMPLE, M.D.; from Lamar County; 6th district (06‑04‑00099‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑15‑04)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE ROBERT O. ZIMMERMAN, M.D.; from Lamar County; 6th district (06‑04‑00095‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑15‑04)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE LUIS ALONZO ALVAREZ; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00569‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑29‑07)

IN RE SSP PARTNERS D/B/A CIRCLE K AND JOSIE ALMAGUER; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑07‑00291‑CV, 241 SW3d 162, 10‑11‑07)

IN RE MILLENNIUM JAGUAR OF TEXAS, INC. & MILLENNIUM LUXURY IMPORTS OF DALLAS, L.L.C.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00574‑CV, 230 SW3d 811, 07‑11‑07)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE RICK BEARD; from Tarrant County
as supplemented

IN RE DONALD D. WILLIS

IN RE DONALD MOODY, SR.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑07‑00064‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑15‑07)
as supplemented

IN RE ROBERT LEE HOOD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01049‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑31‑08)

IN RE TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district
motion for emergency temporary relief denied

IN RE CONGLOMERATE GAS II, L.P.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00086‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑10‑08)
agreed motion to dismiss granted