THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C.; from Refugio County; 13th district (13‑99‑00757‑CV, 228 SW3d 166, 01‑27‑05)

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

Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court.

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C. AND LAURIE T. MIESCH, ET AL.; from Refugio County; 13th district (13‑00‑00104‑CV, 180 SW3d 299, 11‑29‑05)

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

Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court.

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

PRODIGY COMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. AGRICULTURAL EXCESS & SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY, N/K/A GREAT AMERICAN E & S INSURANCE COMPANY AND GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00442‑CV, 195 SW3d 764, 05‑30‑06)

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

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

Justice Wainwright delivered a concurring opinion.

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Hecht and Justice Willett joined.

FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION v. XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court.

PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. REGAN KELLEY; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑06‑00263‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑12‑07)

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.

Per Curiam Opinion

EMMANUEL GINN, A&R TRANSPORT, INC., KEITH JACKSON, STEVE BRANTLEY v. JEFF FORRESTER AND KIM FORRESTER; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00549‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑10‑08)

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

IN RE COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, ANTONETTE CONNER, AND ANNA MATHEW; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00611‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑12‑06)
relator's motion to lift abatement and reinstate original proceeding granted
abatement order issued August 28, 2008, lifted
stay order issued August 28, 2008, remains in place

IN RE BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01663‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑04‑06)
relator's motion to lift abatement and reinstate original proceeding granted
abatement order issued August 28, 2008, lifted
stay order issued August 28, 2008, remains in place

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

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)
as supplemented

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IN THE INTEREST OF J.O.A., T.J.A.M., T.J.M., AND C.T.M., CHILDREN; from Collingsworth County; 7th district (07‑07‑00042‑CV, 262 SW3d 7, 02‑25‑08)

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

CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID JONES AND VERONICA JONES; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00831‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑05‑08)

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS v. ROBERT LINSON, JR., ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01219‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑24‑08)

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS v. REGINALD AUTRY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01436‑CV, 251 SW3d 155, 03‑26‑08)

GORDON STEWART v. MARIA SOTELO; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00145‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑08)

JIM TRANUM v. DAVID BROADWAY; from Coryell County; 10th district (10‑06‑00308‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑02‑08)
2 petitions

PETER LOVETT v. LOUIS LOVETT; from Navarro County; 10th district (10‑06‑00410‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑02‑08)

THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM; from Orange County; 9th district (09‑06‑00255‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑17‑08)

IN RE ESTATE OF GILBERT M. DENMAN, JR., DECEASED; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00851‑CV, 270 SW3d 639, 08‑27‑08)
2 petitions

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND FIRE CHIEF RUDOLPH JACKSON, JR. v. KRIS CARR; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00375‑CV, 266 SW3d 116, 08‑26‑08)

SUSAN GAIL MESSINA v. LOUIS ANTHONY MESSINA; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00277‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑24‑08)

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. $130,510.00 IN LAWFUL CURRENCY; from Titus County; 6th district (06‑07‑00132‑CV, 266 SW3d 169, 09‑12‑08)

Justice Brister notes his dissent to the denial

JIM H. HAMILTON, JR. v. RAYMOND E. THOMPSON, ET AL.; from Anderson County; 12th district (12‑07‑00231‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑08)

JUAN MARIO VILLAFANI, M.D. v. ADELA TREJO; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00449‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑18‑08)

ESTATE OF HARLEY D. WEBB, JR., DECEASED RICHARD L. PAGE, TRUSTEE v. MARSHA WEBB, DAVID WEBB, HERSHEL R. PAYNE, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00304‑CV, 266 SW3d 544, 08‑29‑08)

GEORGE DAVID GORDON, JR. v. JAMES GREGORY GORDON AND LISA KAYE GORDON; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑05‑00330‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL MEMORIAL v. DAY CRUISES MARITIME, L.L.C. AND CORPUS CHRISTI DAY CRUISE, L.L.C.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑06‑00471‑CV, 267 SW3d 42, 04‑17‑08)
2 petitions

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH L. WEBB, DECEASED, RICHARD L. PAGE, TRUSTEE v. MARSHA WEBB, DAVID WEBB, HERSHEL R. PAYNE, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR, AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00302‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑29‑08)

HELEN WILEMS, THOMAS LEE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FELICIA MARIE LEE, DECEASED v. GST TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, L.P. AND HENRY DANEFORD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00118‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑01‑08)

KAREN C. REYNOLDS v. NEAL NAGELY D/B/A LAW FIRM OF NEAL NAGELY; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑00856‑CV, 262 SW3d 521, 08‑21‑08)
as redrafted

ALFREDO FLORES, SAM LAJZEROWICZ AND DEBRA TRAPHAGAN v. STAR CAB COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.; from Bexar County; 7th district (07‑06‑00306‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑28‑08)
as redrafted

MARSHALL SCOTT TAYLOR v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Trinity County; 12th district (12‑08‑00040‑CV, 266 SW3d 553, 09‑03‑08)

THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. SOUTHERN ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC., AS ASSIGNEE OF THE MORGANTI GROUP, INC. AND THE MORGANTI GROUP, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00808‑CV, 273 SW3d 739, 11‑20‑08)

(Justice Green not sitting)

DAVID HENRY v. JAMES MCMICHAEL AND ELIZABETH ANN KOEHLER, CO-INDEPENDENT EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF W.T. MCMICHAEL AND CATHERINE MCMICHAEL; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01‑07‑00622‑CV, 274 SW3d 185, 10‑02‑08)
motion for stay denied
agreed motion to consolidate dismissed as moot

JOHN S. MOORE v. PULMOSAN SAFETY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00885‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑09‑08)

IN RE COMMITMENT OF JOSE SALAZAR; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑07‑00345‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑26‑08)
as corrected

CARLYN BAILEY-MASON v. RAE BLACK MASON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01257‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑10‑08)

AMERICAN BANK OF COMMERCE v. DANNY S. DAVIS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00264‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑31‑08)

DON D. JOHNSON, ET AL. v. LA MESA FARMS, INC.; from Yoakum County; 7th district (07‑07‑00241‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑07‑09)

IN THE INTEREST OF I.D. AND A.E.Z.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00174‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑01‑08)

See Tex. R. App. P. 5

CARL ALLEN, ET AL. v. COUNTY OF DALLAS, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01073‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑11‑08)
fifth motion for extension of time to file petition for review denied

ROY MITCHELL v. WELLS FARGO BANK; from Ellis County; 10th district (10‑07‑00296‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑03‑08)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

EDD HENDEE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF C.L.O.U.T. v. DAVID DEWHURST, TOM CRADDICK, STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00462‑CV, 253 SW3d 320, 04‑02‑08)

FRANK SEMBERA v. PETROFAC TYLER, INC. AND PETROFAC LIMITED; from Smith County; 12th district (12‑06‑00373‑CV, 253 SW3d 815, 03‑26‑08)

BAIR CHASE PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC, KENNETH A. BARFIELD AND WESTERN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC v. S&K DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00461‑CV, 260 SW3d 133, 06‑05‑08)

TURNER MACK GERMANY, JR. AND ALL OCCUPANTS v. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00747‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑15‑08)

MAX DUNCAN FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LTD. v. NTFN, INC. AND MORNINGSIDE PROPERTY CO.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00430‑CV, 267 SW3d 447, 08‑26‑08)

IN RE BRIAN FREEMAN BARKLEY; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑08‑00491‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑29‑09)
relator's emergency motion for temporary relief denied

IN RE RONNIE BAZILE A/K/A RONNIE AARON; from Harris County

IN RE LAKOTA RESOURCES, INC., AND GILBERT BURCIAGA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PRESIDENT OF LAKOTA RESOURCES, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00405‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑27‑08)
as supplemented
motion to strike petition for writ of mandamus denied

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE MICHAEL HICKS AND JERRY FAZIO; from Austin County; 14th district (14‑07‑00590‑CV, 267 SW3d 555, 04‑24‑08)

IN RE MICHAEL D. GRAVES; from Washington County; 1st district (01‑08‑00696‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑16‑08)

IN RE CANDACE TONKENS, DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF AMY ANN CONKEY, DECEASED; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑08‑00460‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑30‑08)

IN RE CESAR ROEL PEREZ; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑08‑00518‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑12‑08)
as amended

IN RE METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD. D/B/A METROPOLITAN METHODIST HOSPITAL; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00305‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑17‑08)

IN RE AHMED EL NAGGAR AND EL NAGGAR FINE ARTS FURNITURE, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00771‑CV, 254 SW3d 670, 05‑15‑08)

IN RE THOMAS J. ELLIS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑00075‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑30‑09)

IN RE DAVID HENRY; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01‑07‑00601‑CV, 274 SW3d 185, 10‑02‑08)
relator's motion for emergency stay denied

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

IN RE U.S. HOME CORPORATION D/B/A LENNAR CORPORATION AND DONNY HENDRIX; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00269‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑11‑08)
agreed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus granted

IN RE SDI INDUSTRIES, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑09‑00128‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑23‑09)
agreed motion to dismiss granted
motion for immediate temporary relief dismissed