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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced July 10, 2009

ORDERS ON CAUSES

THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION:

06‑1018 

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

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 8, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
07‑0960 

IN THE INTEREST OF B.G., C.W., E.W., B.B.W. AND J.W., CHILDREN; from Angelina County; 12th district (12‑06‑00295‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑19‑07)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 8, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
07‑1050 

ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, ET AL. v. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑05‑00139‑CV, 236 SW3d 801, 11‑14‑07)
2 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 8, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Willett not sitting)

 
08‑0148 

REGAL FINANCE COMPANY, LTD. AND REGAL FINANCE COMPANY II, LTD. v. TEX STAR MOTORS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00215‑CV, 246 SW3d 745, 01‑10‑08)

 


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

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0169 

TANGIE WALTERS v. CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SHIRLEY KIEFER, AND KEITH SPOONER, M.D.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑01068‑CV, 264 SW3d 154, 12‑20‑07)

 


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

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0172 

TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00102‑CV, 244 SW3d 629, 01‑17‑08)
2 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 10, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

 
08‑0215 

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)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 10, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0244 

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: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 10, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0246 

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: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 6, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0316 

METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., L.L.P., W.C. SCHORLEMER, M.D. AND ROBERT SCHORLEMER, M.D. v. EMMALENE RANKIN; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00305‑CV, 261 SW3d 93, 03‑05‑08)
2 petitions

 


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

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0419 

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO v. KIA BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND LARRY BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00323‑CV, 261 SW3d 147, 04‑16‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 7, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0421 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATION SECTION v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00557‑CV, 252 SW3d 1, 04‑17‑08)
3 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 6, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0453 

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

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 7, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0465 

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: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 7, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0544 

IN RE SCOGGINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00317‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 8, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0613 

NAFTA TRADERS, INC. v. MARGARET A. QUINN; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00340‑CV, 257 SW3d 795, 06‑17‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 8, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0658 

CARROLL G. ROBINSON, BRUCE R. HOTZE AND JEFFREY N. DAILY v. BILL WHITE, MAYOR; CITY OF HOUSTON; HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00167‑CV, 260 SW3d 463, 04‑03‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 18, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0660 

IN RE SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION, INC.; from Duval County; 4th district (04‑08‑00343‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑13‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 8, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0667 

EBERHARD SAMLOWSKI, M.D. v. CAROL WOOTEN; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑07‑00305‑CV, 282 SW3d 82, 05‑21‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 18, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0669 

DAN KELLY AND LAURA HOFSTATTER v. GENERAL INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00270‑CV, 262 SW3d 79, 07‑03‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 18, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0727 

TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS v. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC; PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00285‑CV, 263 SW3d 448, 07‑25‑08)
2 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 6, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
08‑0799 

STATE FARM LLOYDS AND ERIN STRACHAN v. WANDA M. PAGE; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑07‑00228‑CV, 259 SW3d 257, 06‑11‑08)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 19, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 
09‑0387 

CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 19, 2009.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

09‑0304 

DAVID RICHARD LUTZ v. STEPHEN P. COLLINS, EDDIE R. MATA AND REYNALDO R. CASTRO; from Medina County; 4th district (04‑08‑00496‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑11‑09)
petitioner's motion for temporary relief denied


09‑0341 

CITY OF CARROLLTON v. MCMAHON CONTRACTING, L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01626‑CV, 277 SW3d 458, 01‑16‑09)
2 petitions


09‑0364 

RICHARD KREWAY v. JOHN CHILTON CALHOUN; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00690‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑18‑09)


09‑0378 

BRADLEY ALAN JACOBSON v. AVI RON, TRUSTEE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00645‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑22‑09)
respondent's motion to dismiss petition for review denied


09‑0407 

REHABWORKS, LLC v. MICHAEL F. FLANAGAN, AS RECEIVER; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00552‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑26‑09)


09‑0430 

REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00709‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑08‑09)


09‑0448 

ICAN ENTERPRISE, INC. DBA ICAN AVIATION, MICHAEL S. ZUCKER AND NAOMI P. ZUCKER v. WILLIAMSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00594‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑17‑09)


09‑0454 

TERRAGORA INVESTMENTS, LP v. NITE CLUB ENTERPRISES, INC. AND WARREN DRONEBARGER; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00259‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑27‑09)


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.4(i):

09‑0531 

IN RE J.H.G.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑08‑00875‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑14‑09)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.8(b)(1)(C) and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed by July 20, 2009."



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

08‑0744 

IN THE INTEREST OF E.E.C., S.M.C., AND V.C.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00167‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑24‑08)


09‑0135 

LEONARD A. CRUSE, ET AL. v. JOHN M. O'QUINN, ET AL.; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑08‑00103‑CV, 273 SW3d 766, 11‑25‑08)


09‑0231 

VINCENT WRENCHER, SR. v. STEPHANIE WRENCHER; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00156‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑06‑09)



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING DIRECT APPEALS ARE DISMISSED:

09‑0496 

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ET AL.; from Parmer County


09‑0514 

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ET AL.; from Parmer County


09‑0528 

LAURANCE KRIEGEL v. DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ET AL.; from Parmer County


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

09‑0547 

IN RE RICARDO VELASQUEZ REYES; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00124‑CV&13‑09‑00155‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑30‑09)
relator's emergency motion to stay transferred


THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

09‑0180 

IN RE CHARLES FRANKLIN


09‑0468 

IN RE JOHN KOO HYUN KIM; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑09‑00113‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑02‑09)


09‑0470 

IN RE DANNY CLINE


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.4(i):

09‑0542 

IN RE GARY M. VODICKA; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑00484‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑12‑09)

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