THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

PINE OAK BUILDERS, INC. v. GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00487‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑06‑06)
2 petitions

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

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

IN RE LABATT FOOD SERVICE, L.P.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00312‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑16‑07)

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.

OLD FARMS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. AND SUSAN C. LEE, TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST CREATED UNDER ARTICLE IV OF THE WILL OF KATHERINE P. BARNHART, DECEASED v. HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00538‑CV, 236 SW3d 375, 07‑26‑07)

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 reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion

IN RE GAYLE E. COPPOCK; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00427‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑04‑08)

The Court grants the petition for writ of habeas corpus and sets aside the order of contempt.

Justice O'Neill 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)

IN RE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00348‑CV, 265 SW3d 545, 06‑30‑08)
stay order issued July 3, 2008, as reinstated, lifted

BOMA O. ALLISON v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 11, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. v. CATHIE WILLIAMS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00373‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑01‑07)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 12, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

INTERCONTINENTAL GROUP PARTNERSHIP v. KB HOME LONE STAR L.P.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00617‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑23‑07)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 12, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

TIMPTE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND TIMPTE, INC. v. ROBERT GISH AND PINNACOL ASSURANCE; from Hale County; 7th district (07‑06‑00215‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑30‑07)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 11, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION v. MARGARITA CAMACHO, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑05‑00361‑CV, 251 SW3d 88, 01‑17‑08)

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

ROY KENJI YAMADA, M.D. v. LAURA FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH ELIZABETH FRIEND, DECEASED, AND LUTHER FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00177‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑08)

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. MARY LAWTON; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑07‑00072‑CV, 256 SW3d 436, 04‑16‑08)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 11, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

MBM FINANCIAL CORPORATION N/K/A MBM FINANCIAL INTERESTS, L.P. AND MARIMON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. v. THE WOODLANDS OPERATING COMPANY, L.P.; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑07‑00060‑CV, 251 SW3d 174, 04‑10‑08)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 12, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE WEEKLEY HOMES, L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑01249‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑24‑08)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 31, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

D.R. HORTON-TEXAS, LTD. v. MARKEL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00486‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑26‑06)

SHWURONG C. HSU v. BOBBY YU-CHEN LIU; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00423‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑15‑07)

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)

IN THE INTEREST OF J.C., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00081‑CV, 250 SW3d 486, 03‑13‑08)

POKORNE PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC v. 21ST MORTGAGE CORP. & NELLA INVESTMENTS, INC.; from Williamson County; 13th district (13‑06‑00575‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑10‑08)

IHS ACQUISITION NO. 140, INC. D/B/A HARBOR VIEW CARE CENTER; LYRIC HEALTH CARE HOLDINGS III, INC.; AND LYRIC HEALTH CARE, LLC v. RUDY G. TRAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINA APUSEN, DECEASED; DAVID K. TRAVIS, JR.; AND MANUEL K. APUSEN, JR.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑07‑00481‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑24‑08)

IFC CREDIT CORPORATION v. SPECIALTY OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01082‑CV, 252 SW3d 761, 04‑24‑08)

BARBARA MOSS SCHULZE v. EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; from Bexar County; 8th district (08‑07‑00098‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑08)

STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. CAROL SIMPSON; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00124‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑08)

DANNY VAUGHAN AND KATHLEEN VAUGHAN v. ROSS PHILLIPS, D/B/A READY-BUILT HOMES AND ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION; from Briscoe County; 7th district (07‑06‑00208‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑30‑08)

ALESA KELLY v. DALLAS, GARLAND & NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD, INCORPORATED AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; from Grayson County; 5th district (05‑06‑00456‑CV, 260 SW3d 212, 07‑17‑08)
as redrafted

IN THE INTEREST OF A.G.G., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00165‑CV, 267 SW3d 165, 06‑25‑08)

CUATRO PETRO CORP. v. MCGILL REAL ESTATE, LLC; from Dimmit County; 4th district (04‑07‑00648‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑04‑08)

DAN DAWSON, WILLIAM W. DAWSON, JR., (DAN DAWSON'S DAD), RUDY BRINER, STEVEN CLARK HAYS AND JAMES K. ASHLOCK v. R.M. DUDLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑06‑00228‑CV, 258 SW3d 694, 05‑28‑08)

SUSAN MCLENDON, JOANN BOWSHOT AND PATRICIA PONDOFF v. LANDY HUMPHREY AND J. SCOTT KILLOUGH; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑06‑00222‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑18‑08)

CARITA ELIZABETH WARD AND DUSTIN WARD v. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑07‑00451‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑06‑08)

KARAN R. MOSELEY, M.D. v. OMEGA OB-GYN ASSOCIATES OF SOUTH ARLINGTON; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00291‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑19‑08)

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)

EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01144‑CV, 257 SW3d 771, 04‑15‑08)

DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY AND TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION v. EMMANUEL E. UBIÑAS-BRACHE, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00129‑CV, 261 SW3d 800, 08‑05‑08)

PENHOLLOW CUSTOM HOMES, LLC AND STEVEN J. PENHOLLOW v. LATROY HAWKINS, ANITA HAWKINS AND JOSE GOMEZ; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑07‑01101‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑06‑08)

BARBARA ALLEN AND ANDREW SIDNEY ALLEN III v. THOMAS EVERETT ALLEN; from Llano County; 7th district (07‑06‑00150‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑21‑08)

RYAN SERVICES, INCORPORATED AND TIMOTHY RYAN v. PHILLIP SPENRATH, ED ERWIN, KENNY MARTIN, ROBERT BOONE, ANTHONY COLLINS, GLORIA HARRIS, CINDY CERNY AND CITY OF EL CAMPO, TEXAS; from Wharton County; 13th district (13‑08‑00105‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑28‑08)

SONNY ELLEN D/B/A SONNY ELLEN BAIL BONDS v. GRIMES COUNTY BAIL BOND BOARD; from Grimes County; 14th district (14‑06‑00906‑CV& 14‑06‑00907‑CV, 267 SW3d 310, 07‑22‑08)

DANNY'S SERVICE CO., INC., DANNY'S SERVICE CO. OF DENVER CITY, L.L.C. AND ROBERTO VILLEGAS v. MIKEAL TORRES, INDVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF DAYLON TORRES, RANDON TORRES, DUSTIN TORRES, COLLYN TORRES, ZACHERY TORRES, AND KOBY TORRES, MINOR CHILDREN AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CENCI TORRES; from Gaines County; 11th district (11‑07‑00104‑CV, 266 SW3d 485, 07‑17‑08)

CURTIS R. SELLERS, HARVEY DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., TONY AGUILAR v. MARCELO GOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PURPORTED TRUSTEE, MICHAEL AINSA AND AINSA HUTSON, LLP; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00308‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

DENNIS HOLT AND ANN HOLT, INDIVIDUALLY AND DENNIS HOLT REAL ESTATE v. DARYL ROBERTSON AND SELENA ROBERTSON; from Hutchinson County; 7th district (07‑06‑00220‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑21‑08)

EDMUND BRYAN HEIMLICH v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00827‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)
as redrafted

KENNETH L. CASTEEL v. RAYMOND A. SINGLETON, WALTER A. HAMMANN, IV, THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS AND THE LEAGUE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑07‑00932‑CV, 267 SW3d 547, 09‑25‑08)

THE MEGA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY AND DOLLY COLBERT v. LUCINDA J. MYERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BARRY A. LONG; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑06‑00233‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑17‑08)

PHILIP A. MOORE, M.D. v. KRISTY GATICA; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00442‑CV, 269 SW3d 134, 10‑09‑08)

VERONICA MONTES v. JORGE VILLAREAL, M.D.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00326‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑23‑08)

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)

MICHAEL S. ROGERS AND AUDREY DIANE ROGERS v. TOMMY PEELER, ET AL.; from Gregg County; 6th district (06‑08‑00081‑CV, 271 SW3d 372, 11‑12‑08)

MAURICE AMIDEI AND SIERRA LAND & MINERALS, INC. v. PRESTO TIERRA, LTD.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00886‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑29‑08)

KAREN C. REYNOLDS v. NEAL NAGELY D/B/A LAW FIRM OF NEAL NAGELY; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑00856‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑21‑08)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 53.6 and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed February 23, 2009."

VERONICA ELWELL v. COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. F/B/O WARBURG REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01753‑CV, 267 SW3d 566, 10‑15‑08)

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

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)

BRUCE WAYNE HOUSER v. KENNY K. ALLEN, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑07‑00106‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑15‑08)

IN RE ELVERA M. JOHNSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DISTRICT CLERK OF PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS; from Parker County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00063‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑18‑08)

IN RE AXEL MICHAEL SIGMAR; from Walker County; 10th district (10‑08‑00328‑CV, 270 SW3d 289, 11‑05‑08)

IN RE LAURANCE KRIEGEL; from Parmer County; 7th district (07‑08‑00391‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑31‑08)

IN RE LAURANCE KRIEGEL; from Parmer County

IN RE EDDIE EDINGTON; from Shackelford County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00415‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑26‑08)
motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and request for sanctions denied

IN RE JOSE LUIS PENA; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑94‑00303‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑20‑97)

IN RE JOHN THOMAS IZZO; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00740‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑08‑09)
motion for temporary relief denied