THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

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)

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

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

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Medina joined as to Part III.

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. AND SAMUEL ALVARADO v. MICHAEL SEVCIK AND CATHY LOTH; from Waller County; 13th district (13‑03‑00407‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑09‑06)
respondents' motion to strike petitioners' brief on the merits dismissed as moot

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court.

MAURICIO MARTINEZ-PARTIDO v. METHODIST SPECIALTY AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITAL; METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., L.L.P. D/B/A METHODIST SPECIALTY AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITAL; JANE OR JOHN DOE(S), HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE(S); AND JANE OR JOHN DOE(S), HOSPITAL NURSE(S); from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00868‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑14‑06)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court vacates the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

JOHN A. ADAMS AND JANE A. ADAMS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF A.A., A MINOR v. YMCA OF SAN ANTONIO, D/B/A YMCA OF SAN ANTONIO AND HILL COUNTRY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00931‑CV, 220 SW3d 1, 07‑12‑06)

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 remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

DAVID J. SACKS, P.C. D/B/A SACKS & ASSOCIATES v. CHARLES MCINTYRE HADEN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND CHARLES MCINTYRE HADEN, JR. & COMPANY D/B/A HADEN & COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑01‑00200‑CV, 222 SW3d 580, 03‑08‑07)
motion for rehearing granted

The Court's opinion and judgment of July 11, 2008 are withdrawn and the opinion and judgment of this date are substituted.

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, renders judgment in part, and remands the case to the court of appeals.

Per Curiam Opinion

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. DAWMAR PARTNERS, LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND HOWARD WAYNE GRUETZNER AND BEVERLY ANN GRUETZNER (A/K/A BEVERLY G. SHAW), CO-INDEPENDENT EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF MARTHA LILLIAN ATTAWAY GRUETZNER (A/K/A MARTHA LILLIAN ATTAWAY GRUETSNER); from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑06‑00136‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑30‑07)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC. AND THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Dallas County; 11th district (11‑02‑00212‑CV, 121 SW3d 831, 11‑06‑03)

JIM LOWENBERG, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 11th district (11‑03‑00061‑CV, 187 SW3d 777, 03‑01‑06)

KAO HOLDINGS, L.P., D/B/A SEBRING APARTMENTS AND WILLIAM KAO v. ANNIE LEE YOUNG; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00398‑CV, 214 SW3d 504, 11‑21‑06)

DAVID J. SACKS, P.C. D/B/A SACKS & ASSOCIATES v. CHARLES MCINTYRE HADEN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, AND CHARLES MCINTYRE HADEN, JR. & COMPANY D/B/A HADEN & COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00025‑CV, 222 SW3d 580, 03‑08‑07)

SPIR STAR AG v. LOUIS KIMICH; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00129‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑08‑07)
as amended
motion for leave to file amended petition for review granted

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 10, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

GAIL ASHLEY v. DORIS D. HAWKINS; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00359‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑07‑07)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 11, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

JOHN KAPPUS v. SANDRA L. KAPPUS; from Anderson County; 12th district (12‑06‑00233‑CV, 242 SW3d 182, 11‑30‑07)
denial of petition for review on April 4, 2008, withdrawn
motion for rehearing granted, as supplemented

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 10, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00348‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑08)
stay order issued July 3, 2008, remains in effect

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 12, 2008.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

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)
2 petitions
as reinstated

SOUTHWEST GRAIN CO. v. MARTIN P. GARZA, JR., ABEL N. GONZALEZ, JR. AND AIDA GRACIELA GONZALEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00409‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑12‑07)
as reinstated

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)
as redrafted

GAMAL ABDEL-HAFIZ v. ABC, INC., ABC NEWS, INC., ABC NEWS HOLDING COMPANY, INC., CHARLES GIBSON, BRIAN ROSS, ROBERT WRIGHT, AND JOHN VINCENT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00244‑CV, 240 SW3d 492, 11‑15‑07)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

GAMAL ABDEL-HAFIZ v. FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., FOX BROADCASTING CO., FOX NEWS, INC., FOX NEWS NETWORK, INC., FOX NEWS NETWORK, L.L.C., FOX NEWSHOLDINGS, INC., AND BILL O'REILLY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00353‑CV, 240 SW3d 524, 11‑15‑07)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

TARGET CORPORATION v. MRO SOUTHWEST, INC., D/B/A CROSSROADS MALL OF SAN ANTONIO, MRO MANAGEMENT, INC. AND GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00078‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑19‑07)

MELODY ALLISON, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F OF DOROTHY MUELLER, ET AL. v. CHRIS UCHE, M.D.; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑06‑00546‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑11‑07)

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

IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.M.M., A MINOR CHILD; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00279‑CV, 243 SW3d 211, 10‑30‑07)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. MID-SOUTH PAVERS, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00666‑CV, 246 SW3d 711, 12‑19‑07)

IN THE INTEREST OF B.P.H. AND T.M.H., CHILDREN; from Deaf Smith County; 7th district (07‑07‑00006‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑14‑08)

ENVIROPOWER, L.L.C. v. BEAR, STEARNS & CO., INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑01111‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑21‑08)

COLLINS & AIKMAN FLOORCOVERINGS, INC. v. JAMES BRADLEY THOMASON; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00550‑CV, 256 SW3d 402, 02‑27‑08)

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

GUADALUPE ALMANZA v. PYRAMID HEALTHCARE CORPORATION D/B/A ABILENE CONVALESCENT CENTER, SENIOR LIVING PROPERTIES, L.L.C., AND WYVONNE ROYSDON; from Jones County; 11th district (11‑06‑00129‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑13‑08)

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

JOHN C. SCOTT v. WILLIAM E. KING; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑06‑00565‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑27‑08)

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)

BROOKSTONE, L.P. AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. GUSTAVO ARIAS D/B/A GUS TRUCKING SERVICE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00746‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑20‑07)

DALLAS COUNTY v. CAYCE COSKEY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00160‑CV, 247 SW3d 753, 03‑04‑08)

NANCY SAINT-PAUL v. THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS; BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GALVESTON WHARVES; AND BP ENERGY COMPANY; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑06‑00580‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑14‑08)

IN RE TOWNLEY BYPASS UNIFIED CREDIT TRUST; from Rusk County; 6th district (06‑07‑00025‑CV, 252 SW3d 715, 04‑09‑08)

ROY H. BRAY v. THE CADLE COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00899‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑24‑08)

THE SIMMONS MANUFACTURING CO., LLC, IMPROPERLY NAMED BY PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT AS SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY v. JOE ANN SMITH; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00823‑CV, 250 SW3d 200, 04‑14‑08)

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

MONICA EDIE RENER JONES v. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00178‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑01‑08)
2 petitions

ROBERT GENE CUNNINGHAM, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA MAUDINE CUNNINGHAM, TRACY JEANNE CUNNINGHAM LANG AND ROBIN LEE CUNNINGHAM BISHOP v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TEXAS, A DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00363‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑21‑08)

VICTOR A. PALLARES, M.D. AND PAIN AND ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C. D/B/A HEADACHE + PAIN CENTER v. MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑07‑00559‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑08‑08)

ARMANDO RAMOS, SR. v. DR. IAN RICHARDSON AND VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑05‑00204‑CV&13‑05‑00205‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑24‑08)

PAMELA INGRAM v. WHITE SETTLEMENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00306‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑01‑08)

IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF TODD MITCHELL; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑07‑00002‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑20‑08)

GULF MARINE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND BIOMARINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE; from Matagorda County; 13th district (13‑06‑00067‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑08)

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

GALVESTON BEVERAGE, LTD. v. THE GAMBRINUS COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00265‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑14‑08)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

CELESTINA ADAME, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF ERICA ADAME, A MINOR, ET AL v. LAW OFFICES OF ALLISON & HUERTA, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, DOUGLAS A. ALLISON, STEVE T. HASTINGS, ALBERTO R. HUERTA AND JEANETTE CANTU-BAZAR; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑04‑00670‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑08)

IN THE INTEREST OF S.T., A CHILD; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑07‑00306‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑28‑08)
2 petitions
as amended

BARBARA HOLLADAY, RICHARD H. BYRNE, MICHAEL V. BYRNE AND JAMES E. BYRNE, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL E. WOMACK, DECEASED v. DEAH'DRA ANNE CUMMINGS, NANCY HIGGINSON, DEBBIE CHEADLE, ARTHUR CHEADLE, CAMILLE SAWAYA, WAYNE CARSON AND RAEANNE MARTIN; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑07‑00446‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑28‑08)

JERRY VALDEZ v. DOROTHY H. MELLO; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00712‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑04‑08)

GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUMMIT CUSTOM HOMES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00851‑CV, 202 SW3d 823, 07‑18‑06)
petitioner's motion to withdraw petition for review granted

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. PARMER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ET AL.; from Parmer County
as amended
motion for partial summary judgment denied

FRANK CORNISH IV AND ALL OCCUPANTS v. WELLS FARGO BANK (TEXAS) N.A.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00161‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑29‑08)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND SEAN P. MARTINEZ; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00184‑CV, 155 SW3d 590, 12‑08‑04)

Per Curiam Opinion

MARK S. MAXWELL, D.O. v. DAVID ELKINS AND JUANITA ELKINS; from Taylor County; 11th district (11‑05‑00339‑CV, 197 SW3d 858, 07‑20‑06)

R.C. JONES, SUPERIOR WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. AND JTI CONTRACTORS, INC. v. RUSTIN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, L.P.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00566‑CV, 236 SW3d 390, 08‑02‑07)

NANCY BRAUS v. RAY M. BOWEN, ET AL.; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑06‑00226‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑10‑07)

WOODY K. LESIKAR, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WOODROW V. LESIKAR FAMILY TRUST, TRUSTEE OF THE WOODY K. LESIKAR SPECIAL TRUST, AND INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WOODROW V. LESIKAR v. CAROLYN ANN LESIKAR MOON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE CAROLYN ANN LESIKAR MOON SPECIAL TRUST; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑05‑01246‑CV, 237 SW3d 361, 07‑10‑07)

ESTATE OF JOHN A. TEINERT DECEASED, LAURANCE KRIEGEL, DESCENDENT, HEIR TO THE ESTATE; from Coryell County; 10th district (10‑07‑00297‑CV, 251 SW3d 66, 01‑09‑08)
motion to set a hearing dismissed as moot
motion to recuse or in the alternative to disqualify the Clerk of the Court denied

KIRK WAYNE MCBRIDE, SR. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE-CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION, ET AL.; from Bee County; 13th district (13‑05‑00391‑CV&13‑05‑00392‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑08)

SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. AND SOUTH PLAINS LAMESA RAILROAD, L.L.C. v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, F/K/A THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑06‑00165‑CV, 255 SW3d 690, 04‑17‑08)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE THE JOHN G. & MARIE STELLA KENEDY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION; from Kenedy County; 13th district (13‑04‑00337‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑04)
abatement order issued February 15, 2008, lifted
petition reinstated

[Note: The stay order issued July 8, 2004 remains in effect.]

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE FROST NATIONAL BANK, FORMER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELENA SUESS KENEDY, DECEASED; FROST NATIONAL BANK AND PABLO SUESS, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN G. KENEDY, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST; AND THE MISSIONARY OBLATE FATHERS OF TEXAS; from Kenedy County; 13th district (13‑04‑00339‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑04)
abatement order issued February 15, 2008, lifted
petition reinstated

[Note: The stay order issued July 8, 2004 remains in effect.]

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE JASON LOBAN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00400‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑04‑08)
as amended
stay order issued May 6, 2008, lifted

IN RE JOSE R. CARRERAS, M.D.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00141‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑30‑08)

IN RE BREWER LEASING, INC. AND TEXAS STRETCH, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00120‑CV, 255 SW3d 708, 04‑22‑08)

IN RE BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, L.L.P.; from Harrison County; 6th district (06‑08‑00062‑CV, 260 SW3d 229, 07‑18‑08)
stay order issued August 13, 2008, lifted

(Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, and Justice Johnson not sitting)

IN RE MELVIN RAY HASSELL; from Eastland County; 11th district (11‑02‑00267‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑24‑03)

IN RE RODNEY D. GOWANS, SR.; from Grimes County; 1st district (01‑97‑00187‑CR, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑27‑99)

IN RE SAFE STAFF, INC. D/B/A SERVICE PROFESSIONALS OF TEXAS, INC. AND UNITED FOCUS, INC, D/B/A SERVICE PROFESSIONALS OF TEXAS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑01005‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑11‑08)

The Court strikes the petition for writ of mandamus with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(f) and 52.6 and is struck."

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

The Court strikes the petition for writ of mandamus with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(f) and 52.6 and is struck."

WILLLIAM J. SAMES, III v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
motion to defer oral argument dismissed as moot