THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. ET AL. v. JANE TURNER SHEPPARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF SYBIL TURNER, DECEASED; from Upshur County; 6th district (06‑05‑00023‑CV, 198 SW3d 369, 07‑14‑06)

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

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court.

(Justice Willett not sitting)

SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY v. CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC.; from Harrison County; 6th district (06‑03‑00077‑CV, 202 SW3d 901, 09‑26‑06)
2 petitions

The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court.

LOUIS M. DITTA, GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS L. CONTE, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON v. SUSAN C. CONTE AND JOSEPH P. CONTE, JR.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00603‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 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

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)

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

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

SYLVIA CASAS, INDIVIDUALLY, SUBSTANTIVELY CONSOLIDATED BANKRUPTCY ESTATES OF FOUNTAIN VIEW, INC., AS SUCCESSOR TO SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION, SUMMIT CARE TEXAS, L.P. D/B/A COMANCHE TRAIL NURSING CENTER AND ROBERT GUNDLING, INDIVIDUALLY v. ROSAMARIE PARADEZ, AS THE ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR AT LAW OF THE ESTATE OF TRANQUILINO MENDOZA, DECEASED; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00417‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑25‑08)

BARBARA BEHRINGER, ET AL. v. ALCOA INC., (SUED INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO REYNOLDS METAL COMPANY); from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00136‑CV, 235 SW3d 456, 10‑11‑07)

CITY OF GRANBURY v. CITY OF CRESSON; from Hood County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00227‑CV, 245 SW3d 61, 01‑10‑08)

TRACY NIXON v. GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00894‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑31‑08)
appellant motion for emergency stay dismissed as moot
second emergency motion for stay dismissed as moot

HOWETH INVESTMENTS, INC. AND JACK HOWETH, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE 881 DEVELOPMENT TRUST AND THE 901 DEVELOPMENT TRUST-ASSIGNEES FOR HOWETH INVESTMENTS, INC. v. THE CITY OF HEDWIG VILLAGE, CITY OF HEDWIG VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, S. FRANK WHITE, ROBERT A. WEINER, NORMAN A. WARD AND KATHERINE VAZQUEZ; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00904‑CV, 259 SW3d 877, 04‑17‑08)

URI COHEN v. DELORES HAWKINS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00043‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑15‑08)
respondent's motion to compel petitioner to serve petition for review on respondent dismissed as moot

DIAMOND OFFSHORE (BERMUDA), LTD. v. SUZANNE ELISABETH HAAKSMAN (AS BENEFICIARY OF ROBERT DUNCAN BURN QUINN) AND THOMAS JOSEPH MCCARTNEY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00477‑CV, 260 SW3d 476, 04‑24‑08)

(Justice Medina not sitting)

ESTATE OF CHARLEY G. MARTIN, DECEASED, ALICE LONGFELLOW, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE v. RACETRAC PETROLEUM, INC. AND WALMART STORES EAST, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00124‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑12‑08)
as redrafted

CONRAD G. DEOCARIZA v. CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICT; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00653‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑19‑08)

ELIZABETH W. BUFKIN v. EDWARD O. BUFKIN, JR.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01719‑CV, 259 SW3d 343, 07‑01‑08)
2 petitions

WALTER WEST, P.E. v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED CORP.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00455‑CV, 260 SW3d 256, 07‑31‑08)

WALTER WEST, P.E. AND THE LONE STAR CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED CORP.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00456‑CV, 260 SW3d 256, 07‑31‑08)

JOHN THOMAS v. JOHN GOODMAN D/B/A JOHN GOODMAN'S TREE SERVICE; from Gillespie County; 4th district (04‑07‑00531‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑02‑08)

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST INSURANCE MANAGERS, INC. v. EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑01284‑CV, 261 SW3d 432, 08‑14‑08)

JAMES L. SUPKIS v. MADISON PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00573‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑19‑08)

WELDON W. WEEKS v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 8th district (08‑06‑00170‑CV, 259 SW3d 335, 06‑30‑08)

THE W.L. PICKENS GRANDCHILDREN'S JOINT VENTURE v. DOH OIL COMPANY, DAVID HILL AND ORVEL HILL; from Loving County; 8th district (08‑06‑00314‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑07‑08)

RAY M. BOWEN, ET AL. v. JACQUELYNN KAY SELF, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY DON SELF, DECEASED; ET. AL.; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑05‑00295‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑28‑08)
petitioner's motion to dismiss granted

(Justice Willett not sitting)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION v. STACEY BURRY; from Wise County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00216‑CV, 203 SW3d 514, 09‑21‑06)
abatement order issued May 9, 2008, lifted
joint motion to lift abatement and dismiss motion for rehearing granted

IHOR GEORGE KUPCHYNSKY, MELISSA TWOMEY KUPCHYNSKY, AND FGH HOMEBUILDERS, INC. v. WILLIAM V. NARDIELLO AND LAREE CARAMELLA; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01134‑CV, 230 SW3d 685, 06‑06‑07)

MARY C. ACOSTA v. HEMLATA CHHEDA, D.D.S.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00398‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑01‑07)

ERNEST BUSTOS v. SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00081‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑23‑08)

KEN E. MACKEY v. GREAT LAKES INVESTMENT, INC. AND GREAT LAKES INTERESTS, INC.; from Zapata County; 4th district (04‑06‑00277‑CV, 255 SW3d 243, 03‑12‑08)

HECTOR HINOJOSA, JR. v. CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00059‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑04‑08)

WAYNE ERNEST BARKER v. STEVEN R. HALBERT, ET AL.; from Cherokee County; 6th district (06‑08‑00045‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑06‑08)

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. PARMER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ET AL.; from Parmer County
2 motions for rehearing

IN RE JANICE M. WILKERSON; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00376‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑06‑08)
relator's motion for immediate temporary relief dismissed as moot

IN RE LANAYE JULIAN; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑08‑00363‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑19‑08)
as supplemented

WILLLIAM J. SAMES, III v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE

IN RE WYATT NORMAN; from Rusk County; 12th district (12‑08‑00126‑CV, 257 SW3d 452, 06‑11‑08)

IN RE BRIAN ARMSTRONG AND SHAWNDI LYNN HATFIELD; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00166‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑25‑08)

IN RE RUBIO ROBERTO MONTENEGRO; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑08‑00350‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑11‑08)

IN RE PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY AND PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00655‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑25‑08)
relator's motion to stay underlying proceedings denied

IN RE KEVIN LYNN REVELS; from Houston County; 12th district (12‑93‑00325‑CR, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑29‑95)

IN RE SAN JUANITA SANDOVAL MORAN; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00517‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑03‑08)

IN RE DEREK M. BAILEY; from Guadalupe County; 4th district (04‑07‑00593‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑14‑08)