THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

SSP PARTNERS AND METRO NOVELTIES, INC. v. GLADSTRONG INVESTMENTS (USA) CORPORATION; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑02‑00671‑CV, 169 SW3d 27, 04‑07‑05)
2 petitions

The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.

GILBERT KERLIN, INDIVIDUALLY, GILBERT KERLIN, TRUSTEE, WINDWARD OIL & GAS CORP., AND PI CORP v. GLORIA SOTO ARIAS, ET AL.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑03‑00364‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑05‑06)

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

EMORY B. PERRY, ET AL. v. DARRYL R. COHEN, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00786‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑05‑07)
as amended

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

IN RE TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.; from Kaufman County; 5th district (05‑07‑00726‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑25‑07)

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

IN RE UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑07‑00707‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑25‑07)

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

IN RE SHONDRA BUSTER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES BREWER; from Nacogdoches County; 12th district (12‑06‑00349‑CV, 243 SW3d 848, 01‑16‑08)

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

IN RE NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00005‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑06‑08)
stay order issued March 28, 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

COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND COASTAL OIL & GAS USA, L.P. v. GARZA ENERGY TRUST, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑02‑00136‑CV, 166 SW3d 301, 05‑05‑05)

(Judge Tracy Christopher and Justice Robert Pemberton sitting by appointment pursuant to section 22.005 of the Texas Government Code)

(Justice O'Neill and Justice Wainwright not sitting)

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)
as supplemented

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 GUTIERREZ; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00056‑CV, 220 SW3d 33, 12‑20‑06)

IN RE CALLA DAVIS, MELVIN HURST III, AND ANN B. HEARN; 5th district (05‑07‑00198‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑22‑07)

DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. v. ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY, AS ASSIGNEE OF POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SIGN ASSOCIATES, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00003‑CV, 238 SW3d 800, 08‑31‑07)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 13, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION (AGENT FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ D/B/A AMERICA III BAIL BONDS) v. JAIME ESPARZA, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE 34TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, AND JOSE R. RODRIGUEZ, COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00217‑CV, 247 SW3d 288, 08‑09‑07)
as amended
respondent's plea to jurisdiction, being treated as motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, denied

DEEP WATER SLENDER WELLS, LTD., JAMES G. WOOD & PREDA CONSULTANTS, INC. v. SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC., JIM ADAM, GRAHAM BRANDER, & MARK LEONARD; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00165‑CV, 234 SW3d 679)
motion to strike exhibit dismissed as moot

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT v. THE SAWYER TRUST; from Donley County; 7th district (07‑06‑00487‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑22‑07)

GRIFFIN, L.L.C. v. ADOBE LAND CORPORATION, ADOBE CATTLE COMPANY (A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP), CHERRY CREEK FARMS (A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP), VANGUARD AG SERVICES, INC., AND ADOBE IRRIGATION AND AG SERVICES, L.L.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00097‑CV, 236 SW3d 351, 07‑12‑07)

IN THE INTEREST OF P.R., J.R., B.R., AND V.R., CHILDREN; from Wilson County; 4th district (04‑05‑00509‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑06‑06)

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00242‑CV, 245 SW3d 620, 01‑17‑08)

MARCUS JOHNSON, ON BEHALF OF MAII HOLDINGS, INC. v. JACKSON WALKER, L.L.P., RICHARD F. DAHLSON, CHRISTIE S. TYLER, THOMAS A. MONTGOMERY, JOHN J. MCDONALD, JR., ANTHONY J. LEVECCHIO, JAMES "JIM" SILCOCK, DAVID A. KALLENBERGER, AND GARY B. GILL; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑00121‑CV, 247 SW3d 765, 03‑06‑08)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

TEXAS BANK v. HOMER FEARS, LOUISE FEARS, TERRY FEARS, AND TERESA FEARS; from Rusk County; 6th district (06‑07‑00080‑CV, 247 SW3d 729, 02‑06‑08)

TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. AND RT REALTY, L.P. v. MCGUIRE, CRADDOCK, STROTHER & HALE, P.C.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00050‑CV, 251 SW3d 890, 04‑08‑08)

IN RE RAY ELLISON GRANDCHILDREN TRUST DATED MARCH 9, 1982; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00704‑CV, 261 SW3d 111, 04‑02‑08)

CITY OF DALLAS v. KEISHA HEARD, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00762‑CV, 252 SW3d 98, 04‑22‑08)

ENRIQUE CARDENAS GONZALEZ v. KARL R. LEHTINEN AND NATIONWIDE SERVICES, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00441‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑13‑08)

LIBERTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. SHELLY FRANK, AS BENEFICIARY OF ERIC FRANK, DECEASED; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00208‑CV, 255 SW3d 314, 04‑11‑08)

JOI M. FINDLEY-SMITH, M.D., AND PEGGY TAYLOR, M.D., P.A. v. HOLLY SMITH AND HUSBAND, CHRISTOPHER SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F/ OF CAMERON SMITH, A MINOR; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00360‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑08)

CARRIE COOPER, M.D. v. RAUL ARIZPE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ALVERA D. ARIZPE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN OF LINDA DIANE ARIZPE; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00734‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑09‑08)

THOMAS G. CHASE, JR. v. PARRISH TODD DORTON; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑07‑00098‑CV, 262 SW3d 396, 07‑02‑08)

RENETTA POOLE & WALTER POOLE v. TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION; from Travis County; 7th district (07‑07‑00061‑CV, 255 SW3d 775, 05‑15‑08)

PERCY LOFTON, JR., CONAL LOFTON, JAMES LOFTON, LONNIE E. TURNER, CAROL S. LOFTON FOWLER, DELILAH A. LOFTON AND HORACE LOFTON v. J. EDDIE DYER; from Grimes County; 1st district (01‑07‑00184‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑15‑08)

BLITZ HOLDINGS CORP. AND GCM CORPORATION, LTD. v. GRANT THORNTON, LLP AND DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00627‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑08‑08)

MCALLEN WORK REHABILITATION CENTER D/B/A MCALLEN WELLNESS CENTER v. RICARDO GOMEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑07‑00466‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

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

DONALD M. SHANNON, ET UX. AND DOUGLAS L. SHANNON v. PAUL PEYTON BARBEE D/B/A BARBEE & COMPANY; from Leon County; 10th district (10‑06‑00414‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑26‑08)

IN RE NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00603‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑11‑07)

IN RE FOUR SEVENS OIL COMPANY, LTD., HUNTER PRODUCTIONS CO., PARROT GAS CO., LTD., DALE RESOURCES, L.L.C. AND SINCLAIR OIL CORP.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00768‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑17‑08)

IN RE SHAMOUN & NORMAN, LLP F/K/A SHAMOUN KLATSKY NORMAN, A REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00978‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑12‑08)

IN RE HAN NARA ENTERPRISES, L.P.; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑08‑00147‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)