THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced June 27, 2008

ORDERS ON CAUSES

05‑0916 

PLEASANT GLADE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, REVEREND LLOYD A. MCCUTCHEN, ROD LINZAY, HOLLY LINZAY, SANDRA SMITH, BECKY BICKEL, AND PAUL PATTERSON v. LAURA SCHUBERT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑02‑00264‑CV, 174 SW3d 388, 09‑15‑05)
3 petitions
motion to strike denied

 


The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the case.

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, and Justice Willett joined.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green joined, and in Parts II-A, III, and IV of which Justice Johnson joined.

Justice Green delivered a dissenting opinion.

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.

 
05‑1042 

JCW ELECTRONICS, INC. v. PEARL IRIZ GARZA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ROLANDO DOMINGO MONTEZ, DECEASED, AND BELINDA LEIGH CAMACHO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF ROLANDO KADRIC MONTEZ, A MINOR CHILD; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑02‑00577‑CV, 176 SW3d 618, 10‑13‑05)

 


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

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice O'Neill joined.

 
07‑0767 

IN RE STACY D. CHAMBLESS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00291‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑23‑07)
stay order issued October 24, 2007, lifted

 


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

 
08‑0165 

IN RE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00208‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑08)
stay order issued February 29, 2008, lifted

 


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

 

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:

07‑0035 

THAO CHAU AND HA DIEN DO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, S.D.D. v. JEFFERSON RIDDLE, M.D. AND GREATER HOUSTON ANESTHESIOLOGY, P.A.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00551‑CV, 212 SW3d 699, 09‑28‑06)



ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

06‑1034 

THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. GEORGE LUECK; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00510‑CV, 212 SW3d 630, 08‑16‑06)
motion to strike, in part, petitioner's reply brief denied

 


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

 
07‑0931 

CITY OF DALLAS v. GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 7th district (07‑06‑00161‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑13‑07)

 


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

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

07‑0437 

CONSTABLE JACK F. ABERCIA & OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY v. KINGVISION PAY-PER-VIEW, LTD.; from Dallas County; 8th district (08‑05‑00020‑CV, 217 SW3d 688, 02‑15‑07)


07‑0838 

PETRO PRO, LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND L & R ENERGY CORPORATION v. NANCY WILSON BRISCOE, JUDITH BROCK SEITZ, AND CAROLYN ROGERS, UPLAND RESOURCES, INC., KCS RESOURCES, INC., GREAT LAKES ENERGY PARTNERS, L.L.C. AND STEVE ZEMKOSKI; from Roberts County; 7th district (07‑05‑00327‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑14‑07)
2 petitions


07‑0986 

MARELYN MEDINA, M.D. v. MICHAEL B. HART; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00436‑CV, 240 SW3d 16, 07‑05‑07)


08‑0077 

DANIEL K. FIX AND BARBARA J. FIX v. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS AND FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00030‑CV, 242 SW3d 147, 11‑21‑07)


08‑0095 

FINLEY OIL WELL SERVICE, INC. v. RETAMCO OPERATING, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00346‑CV, 248 SW3d 314, 10‑17‑07)


08‑0128 

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROSEZELLER WILLICH, DECEASED; from Henderson County; 12th district (12‑06‑00409‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑21‑07)
motion to amend dismissed as moot


08‑0140 

CYNTHIA HIEGER AND ROY C. HIEGER, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF DAVID C. HIEGER, A MINOR v. WALGREEN COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00962‑CV, 243 SW3d 183, 10‑11‑07)


08‑0212 

THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN ELLIS ALEXANDER; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑06‑00360‑CV, 250 SW3d 461, 01‑30‑08)


08‑0242 

UNITED PLAZA-MIDLAND L.L.C. v. FIRST SERVICE AIRCONDITIONING CONTRACTORS, INC; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑05‑00382‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑20‑07)
as amended
as redrafted


08‑0255 

KRISTOFER THOMAS KASTNER v. MARTIN, DROUGHT AND TORRES, INC., ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00342‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑31‑07)
as reinstated


08‑0266 

LEE, WAI-LING v. PALACIOS, ROSE MARIE; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00428‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑11‑07)
as redrafted


08‑0304 

ASPRI INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. v. AHMED AFEEF, MARYAM BEGUM AFEEF AND ENM FOOD MART, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00249‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑20‑08)


08‑0310 

MICHAEL M. MCAFEE v. RICK FOSTER, ET AL.; from Cooke County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00080‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑07‑08)


08‑0320 

HWC WIRE & CABLE COMPANY v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00006‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑12‑08)


08‑0327 

WOODROW WILSON WILLIAMS v. WARDEN J. MOONEYHAM, OSCAR E. PAUL, STANLEY MCMILLER, SEAN PALMER; from Wichita County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00348‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑31‑08)


08‑0343 

STANLEY V. GRAFF v. VERNON BERRY, M.D. WHITTLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, RUFUS WARD, JR., ELMER CATON, JOSEF HAUSLER, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND THE COUNTY OF RED RIVER; from Red River County; 6th district (06‑07‑00058‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑18‑08)


08‑0350 

STEPHANIE DUKES, ET AL. v. PHILIP JOHNSON/ALAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS, P.C., ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00095‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑27‑08)


08‑0358 

ROBERT A. RAKOWSKI v. COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CLEAR CREEK VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS' RIGHTS AND PRESERVE OUR PARK; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑05‑01143‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑03‑08)


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

07‑1001 

BASIL BROWN AND YVONNE BROWN v. TEXAS BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00508‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑18‑07)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notations: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.3(b) and 53.6 and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed July 7, 2008."


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED AS MOOT:

07‑0170 

EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOINT VENTURE, CORPORATION FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00279‑CV, 220 SW3d 25, 12‑20‑06)
joint motion to dismiss petition for review pursuant to settlement granted
petition dismissed as moot, pursuant to settlement



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

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

07‑0063 

DARLETA ROCHELLE JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRAD F. JOHNSON, SR., DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF BRAD JOHNSON, JR., JERELLE JOHNSON AND AMETHYST JOHNSON, MINORS v. TRANSIT MIX CONCRETE & MATERIALS COMPANY AND TRINITY MATERIALS, INC.; from Jefferson County; 11th district (11‑03‑00300‑CV, ___ SW3d ___,10‑12‑06)


07‑0833 

BRUCE WAYNE HOUSER v. PAULA S. FOY, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑06‑00257‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑24‑07)


07‑0961 

PARADIGM OIL, INC., PACIFIC OPERATORS, INC., AND PACIFIC OPERATORS OF TEXAS, INC. v. RETAMCO OPERATING, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00108‑CV, 242 SW3d 67, 08‑29‑07)


07‑0995 

HB TURBO, L.P. v. TURBONETICS ENGINEERING & SERVICES, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑06‑00083‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑07‑07)



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

08‑0203 

IN RE EDWARD BRITT, DWIGHT JONES, DINA MICHELLE, KENT SZABO, AND KRISTY LYNCH; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00460‑CV, 247 SW3d 349, 01‑29‑08)


08‑0256 

IN RE STONEBURNER-VERRET ELECTRIC COMPANY; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑07‑00563‑CV, 248 SW3d 769, 02‑21‑08)
motion for emergency stay denied


08‑0360 

IN RE CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON; from Denton County
as supplemented


08‑0367 

IN RE MARSHALL WELLS


08‑0507 

IN RE C.F. JORDAN COMMERCIAL, L.P.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00372‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑20‑08)
relator's motion for emergency stay denied


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:

08‑0388 

IN RE KB HOME, KB HOME LONESTAR, L.P. AND KB HOME SAN ANTONIO; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00223‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑23‑08)
agreed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus granted