THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN RE GULF EXPLORATION, LLC, ET AL.; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑06‑00244‑CV, 211 SW3d 828, 11‑30‑06)

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court.

MANN FRANKFORT STEIN & LIPP ADVISORS, INC., MFSL GP, L.L.C., AND MFSL EMPLOYEE INVESTMENTS, LTD. v. BRENDAN J. FIELDING; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑01080‑CV, 263 SW3d 232, 05‑03‑07)

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

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Hecht delivered a concurring opinion.

GREG TANNER AND MARIBEL TANNER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF K.T. AND R.T., MINOR CHILDREN v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Caldwell County; 11th district (11‑05‑00371‑CV, 232 SW3d 330, 08‑09‑07)

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

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

Justice Brister delivered a dissenting opinion.

FORT BROWN VILLAS III CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. D/B/A FORT BROWN CONDOSHARES AND LRI MANAGEMENT, INC. v. COY GILLENWATER; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑06‑00478‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑01‑07)

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

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC., TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC., CONTINENTAL POYDRAS CORP., CONTINENTAL COMMON, INC., AND CONTINENTAL BARONNE, INC. v. DYNEX COMMERCIAL, INC. AND DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01358‑CV, 254 SW3d 508, 02‑22‑08)

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

GILBERT TEXAS CONSTRUCTION, L.P. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01686‑CV, 245 SW3d 29, 12‑19‑07)

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

GEFFREY KLEIN, M.D. AND BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE v. CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ, AS THE PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF N.H., A MINOR; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00569‑CV, 260 SW3d 1, 04‑17‑08)
2 petitions
motion for damages due to frivolous appeal denied

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

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. $281,420.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00158‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑03‑08)

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

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS v. THE ESTATE OF IRENE ESTHER ARANCIBIA BY ITS BENEFICIARY VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CECILIA VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00499‑CV, 244 SW3d 455, 11‑20‑07)

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. v. OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01437‑CV, 244 SW3d 885, 02‑06‑08)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

W.L. LINDEMANN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. v. JOYCE STRANGE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE JOYCE STRANGE MARITAL TRUST; from Archer County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00433‑CV, 256 SW3d 766, 05‑29‑08)
2 petitions

TERA PESSARRA v. FRANK WAYNE SEIDLER, KIMBERLY MCMILLAN, FLOYD CHRISTIAN, JR., TERA HOLLIE STOWE, JANET DOUVAS CHAFIN; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01‑06‑01035‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑17‑08)

KERRY LYNN JOYCE v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES; from Henderson County; 12th district (12‑07‑00371‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑08)
as redrafted
petitioner's opposed motion to supplement petition for review denied
respondent's motion to strike petitioner's motion to supplement petition for review dismissed as moot

ANTHONY JACKSON AND JAMES NUNEZ v. CITY OF TEXAS CITY AND DEBBIE LESCO, TEXAS CITY CIVIL SERVICE DIRECTOR; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑07‑00026‑CV, 265 SW3d 640, 07‑24‑08)

DALE RANKIN, ET AL. v. FPL ENERGY, LLC, FPL ENERGY HORSE HOLLOW WIND, LP, FPL ENERGY HORSE HOLLOW WIND LP, LLC AND FPL ENERGY HORSE HOLLOW WIND GP, LLC; from Taylor County; 11th district (11‑07‑00074‑CV, 266 SW3d 506, 08‑21‑08)

FRANK W. MCINTYRE v. THE COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00580‑CV, 247 SW3d 434, 03‑06‑08)

GEORGINA OCHOA v. LYNN HULLINGER AND RUSSELL KORTH; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00665‑CV, 262 SW3d 29, 06‑13‑08)

UNION INSURANCE COMPANY AND UNION STANDARD LLOYDS v. DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. N/K/A DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00884‑CV, 266 SW3d 592, 09‑23‑08)

ANDREAS ASSHAUER, ET AL. v. WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01284‑CV, 263 SW3d 468, 07‑30‑08)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

CONTEMPORARY CONTRACTORS, INC. v. WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00458‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑19‑08)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

TRUETT L. MADDOX, D.D.S. AND BERRY H. EDWARDS, TRUSTEE v. THE CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00332‑CV, 276 SW3d 66, 09‑11‑08)

HUGO XAVIER DE LOS SANTOS v. DONNA JOHNSON; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑07‑00502‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑28‑08)

TOWN OF FAIRVIEW v. CITY OF MCKINNEY; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑01691‑CV, 271 SW3d 461, 12‑04‑08)

MAHMOOD YOONESSI, M.D. v. AMERICAN BOARD OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00689‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑25‑08)

SHIN-CHON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND HWAN SOO LEE v. I.P. INVESTMENTS, LTD.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01108‑CV, 270 SW3d 759, 11‑24‑08)

TERRY L. DUNN v. M. ANN CALAHAN; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00426‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑17‑08)

LELAH MAE BROUSSARD KLEAS, ALLEGRA MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. AND ALLEGRA DEVELOPMENT, L.P. v. BMC WEST CORPORATION D/B/A STRIPLING-BLAKE LUMBER COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00190‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑19‑08)

ROBIN W. EISENHAUER v. TEXAS DEP'T OF TRANSPORTATION & ORVAL HALL EXCAVATING, LTD.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00216‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑08‑09)

RALPH O. DOUGLAS v. ELISE SELMA DOUGLAS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00925‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑04‑08)

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COLON HYDROTHERAPY AND CLASS 3 STUDY GROUP v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01046‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑26‑08)

KATHRYN L. ROSS v. PAUL LUCCIA, INDIVIDUALLY & D/B/A CABOT & ROWE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00080‑CV, 274 SW3d 140, 09‑04‑08)

GARY D. ELLITHORP v. NANCY L. ELLITHORP; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00249‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑15‑09)

CORNELIUS C. SULLIVAN, JR., D.D.S. v. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON DENTAL BRANCH, PETER T. TRIOLO, JR., D.D.S., CATHERINE M. FLAITZ, D.D.S. AND JAMES T. WILLERSON, M.D.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00327‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑11‑08)

FRANCES T. MOORE AND AARON MOORE v. MICHAEL K. TIDWELL D/B/A EXXON FOOD MART; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑06‑00473‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑22‑09)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

MILLARD VAUGHN v. PAUL DRENNON AND MARY DRENNON; from Sabine County; 12th district (12‑07‑00222‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑31‑08)

IN THE INTEREST OF C.C.W., N.R.W., M.D.W. AND K.A.W., CHILDREN; from Parker County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00384‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑08‑09)
as redrafted
as amended

YIQING FENG v. SABIC AMERICAS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00699‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑17‑09)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 53.2(k) and 53.6 and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed by April 27, 2009."

JOE O'BRIEN, JACK GORDY AND CORPUS CHRISTI TAXPAYERS ASS'N, INC. v. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑08‑00267‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑05‑09)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(e) and 53.2(k) and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed by April 27, 2009."

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD N/K/A CPS ENERGY v. BASTROP CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND CHIEF APPRAISER MARK BOEHNKE; from Bastrop County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00725‑CV, 275 SW3d 919, 01‑16‑09)
motion to dismiss petition for review granted

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE v. ROY A. CAMBERG, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ANA JULIA ORTIZ, DECEASED; AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF ANA DELIA MEJIA ORTIZ, A MINOR, ENID VALENTINA MEJIA ORTIZ, A MINOR, AND RIGOBERTO MEJIA ORITZ, A MINOR; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00500‑CV, 247 SW3d 342, 01‑29‑08)

FIRST SOURCE TEXAS, INC., ET AL. v. NAVASOTA RESOURCES, L.P.; from Leon County; 10th district (10‑06‑00236‑CV, 249 SW3d 526, 01‑09‑08)

CAROLYN LEE AND KEITH E. CUMMINGS v. TIMOTHY J. DANIELS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00096‑CV, 264 SW3d 273, 05‑14‑08)

MEDISTAR CORPORATION v. SPORTS MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF SAN ANTONIO, P.A.; SPORTS SA HOLDINGS, L.P.; SAN ANTONIO PHYSICIAN PARTNERS, L.L.P.; DR. DAVID R. SCHMIDT, M.D.; DON RYAN AND SPORTS SA, L.L.C.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00369‑CV, 267 SW3d 150, 06‑25‑08)
2 motions for rehearing

DOUGLAS K. BROCAIL v. DETROIT TIGERS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00557‑CV, 268 SW3d 90, 04‑03‑08)

DANIEL GOLDBERG v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE AND STATE BAR OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑01104‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑03‑08)

IN RE WALTER LEE HALL, JR., IN ALL NECESSARY CAPACITY; from Travis County; 3rd district

IN RE WALEED KHAN AND WYTHE II CORPORATION; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑08‑00539‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑12‑09)
motion for emergency stay denied

IN RE BRASELTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; from Jim Wells County; 4th district (04‑06‑00810‑CV, 225 SW3d 329, 02‑07‑07)
stay order issued September 21, 2007, lifted
motion for sanctions dismissed as moot

IN RE AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., AMERICREDIT CORP., AND BAY VIEW ACCEPTANCE CORP.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00241‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑12‑07)
non-emergency motion for temporary relief denied

IN RE ARDYCE HUTSON, JESSE REDDICK, DOYLON WASHINGTON AND GREGORY HUNTER; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00476‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑27‑08)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE LAURANCE KRIEGEL

IN RE GUADALUPE PEDRO LONGORIA; from Dimmit County

IN RE JERZY WOJCIECH ROWLAND; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00377‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑16‑08)

IN RE MAIN ST. TRAVEL CENTER OF MONSEY, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00473‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑29‑08)

IN RE WALTER L. BOYAKI, RUBEN P. HERNANDEZ, MIRANDA & BOYAKI AND HERIBERTO RAMOS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑09‑00232‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑02‑09)
emergency motion for temporary relief denied

IN RE JOSEPH CHARLES RUBIOLA AKA J.C. RUBIOLA, GREGORY ALLAN RUBIOLA, CATHERINE RUBIOLA, JGL DESIGN-BUILD, LLC AKA JGL DESIGN BUILD AND MICHAEL CORTEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA THE HEIGHTS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00115‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑04‑09)
motion for emergency temporary relief denied

[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]

IN RE JAMES H. MAPLES AND KATHY MAPLES; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00524‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑08‑08)
motion for dismissal of petition for writ of mandamus on mootness denied

[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]