THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

COLUMBIA RIO GRANDE HEALTHCARE, L.P. D/B/A RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL v. ALICE H. HAWLEY AND JAMES A. HAWLEY; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑03‑00427‑CV, 188 SW3d 838, 03‑23‑06)

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

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Green, and Justice Willett joined, and in all but Part II-D 2 of which Justice O'Neill and Justice Medina joined.

IN RE LESTER COLLINS, M.D.; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑06‑00078‑CV, 224 SW3d 798, 05‑14‑07)

The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court.

WALTER E. HARRELL v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Terry County; 7th district (07‑06‑00469‑CR&07‑06‑00470‑CR, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑13‑07)

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment dismissing the case for want of jurisdiction and renders judgment affirming the trial court's order.

Justice Willett 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)
motion to strike petitioner's appendix to brief on the merits dismissed as moot

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

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

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)

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

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court.

IN THE INTEREST OF E.A. AND D.A., CHILDREN; from Wichita County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00215‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑06‑07)

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 remands the case to the trial court.

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

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Wainwright and Justice Willett joined.

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. JOHN SUMMERS; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑04‑00152‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑30‑04)

HCBECK, LTD. v. CHARLES RICE; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00239‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑06‑06)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

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)

(Justice Willett not sitting)

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

CITY OF DALLAS v. VSC, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01227‑CV, 242 SW3d 584, 01‑04‑08)

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the State.

KEVIN LEE CHUDEJ v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑08‑00040‑CR, 255 SW3d 273, 03‑12‑08)

LIMESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS v. LAURI J. ANDERSON; from Limestone County; 10th district (10‑07‑00174‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑02‑08)
motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction dismissed as moot

(Justice Willett not sitting)

EFRAIN RIVERA, M.D. v. ANITA LOWEREE; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00185‑CV, 281 SW3d 515, 08‑28‑08)

T. CHRISTOPHER ROBSON v. GARRETT GILBREATH AND DAVID GILBREATH; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00364‑CV, 267 SW3d 401, 08‑01‑08)

IN THE MATTER OF J.A.L.; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑07‑00896‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑30‑08)

MARK RILEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE v. ROBERT ALPERT, ROMAN ALPERT, AND RENEE PICAZO, GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL ALPERT, A MINOR; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00605‑CV, 274 SW3d 277, 10‑23‑08)

PULMOSAN SAFETY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION v. WILLIAM LAMB; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00279‑CV, 273 SW3d 829, 12‑09‑08)

JOSEPH DANIELS, D.O., JOSEPH DANIELS, D.O., P.A. AND AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC NEUROLOGICAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER v. SHARON JORDAN, AS NEXT FRIEND OF MICHAEL MASHBURN AND MICHAEL MASHBURN, INDIVIDUALLY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00341‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑13‑08)

BERTRAND R. LOVE v. ALLON R. HAHN, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A HAHN'S GULF SERVICE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00096‑CV, 273 SW3d 712, 11‑06‑08)

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MARY JANE OLIVARES, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON; from Bexar County; 7th district (07‑07‑00275‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑12‑08)

ARTHUR F. "RICK" PRICE v. JOHN D. SEIFERT, M.D. AND THE TEXAS REGIONAL COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00655‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑23‑08)

ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. v. JAMES DEWBRE; from Hamilton County; 10th district (10‑08‑00022‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑26‑08)

JOSEPH MITCHELL BEARD v. ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, L.P. AND TEPEE PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00180‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑19‑08)

KENNETH WAYNE HUNTER AND RUFINA HUNTER v. L. DOE AND M. DOE; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00603‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑18‑08)

JAMIE WILSON v. WEST ORANGE-COVE, CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND O.T. COLLINS; from Orange County; 9th district (09‑08‑00068‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑12‑09)

TURNER GERMANY, JR. v. RAYMOND MUNOZ, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑01442‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑29‑08)

CLYDE NUBINE v. KAREN M. STROLENY, ET AL.; from Bee County; 13th district (13‑09‑00003‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑26‑09)

IN THE INTEREST OF K.C.B., A CHILD; from Collingsworth County; 7th district (07‑07‑00032‑CV, 280 SW3d 888, 03‑12‑09)

IN THE INTEREST OF C.C., D.W., JR. AND A.W.; from De Witt County; 13th district (13‑07‑00541‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑02‑09)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.8(b)(1)(A) and (C) and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed by June 15, 2009."

RAY C. HILL v. JO ELLEN JARVIS, NEWELL S. JARVIS, JOHN R. JARVIS, AND SARA ANN JARVIS THOMPSON; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑07‑00091‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑08)

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)

IN RE AMANDA SOTO; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑08‑00380‑CV, 270 SW3d 732, 10‑31‑08)

CITY OF DALLAS v. KENNETH E. ALBERT, ET AL.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑03‑01297‑CV, 214 SW3d 631, 12‑21‑06)
2 petitions
unopposed motion to consolidate cases granted

consolidated with

CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID R. BARBER, ET AL.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑03‑01298‑CV, 214 SW3d 631, 12‑21‑06)
2 petitions
unopposed motion to consolidate cases granted

consolidated with

CITY OF DALLAS v. ANTHONY ARREDONDO, ET AL.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑03‑01299‑CV, 214 SW3d 631, 12‑21‑06)
2 petitions
unopposed motion to consolidate cases granted

consolidated with

CITY OF DALLAS v. KEVIN MICHAEL WILLIS, ET AL.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑03‑01300‑CV, 214 SW3d 631, 12‑21‑06)
2 petitions
unopposed motion to consolidate cases granted

CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN, ET AL.; from Rockwall County; 5th district (05‑03‑01310‑CV, 214 SW3d 638, 12‑21‑06)
2 petitions
unopposed motion to consolidate cases granted

consolidated with

CITY OF DALLAS v. GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL.; from Rockwall County; 5th district (05‑03‑01334‑CV, 214 SW3d 638, 12‑21‑06)
2 petitions
unopposed motion to consolidate cases granted

IN RE HEI RESOURCES, INC., R.D. TUSETH, RICK STRATTON AND STEVEN HEARNE; from Wharton County; 13th district (13‑08‑00494‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑08‑08)
stay order issued October 24, 2008, lifted

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE CHARLES WATKINS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00952‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑11‑08)
opposed motion to stay denied

IN RE ALLEN SAMUELS ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A ALLEN SAMUELS AUTO GROUP, SOUTHSIDE DODGE SALES, INC. D/B/A ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE HYUNDAI AND JIM TRELKA; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00489‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑06‑09)
2 petitions
as amended

IN RE SABAL PALM RURAL HEALTH CLINIC, INC., LORENZO R. PELLY, M.D., AND VALLEY DOCTORS CLINIC, PLLC; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑09‑00060‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑09‑09)

IN RE JOANNA DE LA CRUZ; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑00312‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑03‑09)
motion to dismiss habeas corpus dismissed as moot

JAMES E. PORTER v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE