THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

BENNY P. PHILLIPS, M.D. v. DALE BRAMLETT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF VICKI BRAMLETT, DECEASED, SHANE FULLER AND MICHAEL FULLER; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑05‑00456‑CV, 258 SW3d 158, 03‑19‑07)

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

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett joined.

Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, and Justice Green joined.

JOSE JORGE MORENO AND ANALISA MORENO v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY; BP AMERICA, INC.; BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC.; BP PIPELINES (NORTH AMERICA), INC.; BP NORTH AMERICAN PETROLEUM, INC.; AND PAT AUBE; from McMullen County; 4th district (04‑08‑00036‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑10‑08)

ROGER AND LINDA HOOPER v. BOBBY SMALLWOOD, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA BOBBY SMALLWOOD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ROBERT SKINNER, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA ROBERT SKINNER CONCRETE CONTRACTORS; from Lamar County; 6th district (06‑07‑00075‑CV, 270 SW3d 234, 10‑22‑08)

GAIL SMITH v. DR. ALAN HENSON, D.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00151‑CV, 270 SW3d 673, 10‑02‑08)

SOUTHWEST AVIATION SPECIALTIES, LLC AND DAVID C. GUZMAN, AN INDIVIDUAL v. WILMINGTON AIR VENTURES IV, INC. AND DELISA AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00062‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑20‑08)

STEPHANIE L. TROEGER, D.D.S. v. MARGARET MYKLEBUST; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00884‑CV, 274 SW3d 104, 08‑28‑08)

ROSA SERRANO v. RYAN'S CROSSING APARTMENTS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00325‑CV, 241 SW3d 560, 05‑31‑07)

DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. DOUGLAS D. MULDER; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00420‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑02‑08)

DONALD C. JACKSON v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01‑07‑00477‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑29‑08)

SAMUEL MAYO v. SUEMAUR EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC AND WILFRED L. PELTIER; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑07‑00491‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑08)

DAVID SCOT LYND v. LEA ALIENE COX; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00155‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑09‑08)

IN RE TED LAWRENCE ROBERTSON; from Harris County

IN RE BARRY WAYNE MINNFEE; 13th district (13‑05‑00561‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑15‑08)

IN RE MR. G. JACKSON
as amended
motion for oral arguments denied

IN RE LAURANCE KRIEGEL

IN RE DONNA MURRAY; from Navarro County; 10th district (10‑08‑00259‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑05‑08)

IN RE WALTER LEE HALL, JR., IN ALL NECESSARY CAPACITY; from Travis County; 3rd district
petition for writ of mandamus or, alternatively, habeas petition, denied
relator's verified motion for temporary relief denied

IN RE LINDA DARLENE HALFORD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑00146‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑24‑09)
emergency motion to stay underlying proceeding denied

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

IN RE MID-CONTINENT PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE CO.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑08‑00298‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑11‑08)
relator's motion for withdrawal of petition for writ of mandamus granted

IN RE THE HONORABLE GUY HERMAN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00804‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑04‑08)
motion for temporary relief granted
stay order issued

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