THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

FRANCES B. CRITES, M.D. v. LINDA COLLINS AND WILLIE COLLINS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00453‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑28‑07)

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 that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BRISTOL HOTEL ASSET CO.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00150‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑18‑07)

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

JOHN KAPPUS v. SANDRA L. KAPPUS; from Anderson County; 12th district (12‑06‑00233‑CV, 242 SW3d 182, 11‑30‑07)

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

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

C-SPAN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUNIL DHAROD v. BLOCKBUSTER, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00849‑CV, 276 SW3d 482, 08‑12‑08)
agreed motion for relief granted in part

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court sets aside the judgments of the court of appeals' and the trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement.

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

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

IN THE INTEREST OF ALETA B. ARREGUIN LOWE ROY, DECEASED; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑07‑00028‑CV, 249 SW3d 592, 01‑23‑08)

MELVIN JOHNSON v. JAMES BRIAN HAWKINS II AND BANKS & HAWKINS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00601‑CV, 255 SW3d 394, 05‑05‑08)

ERA REALTY GROUP, INC. v. ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INC.; from Victoria County; 13th district (13‑06‑00690‑CV, 267 SW3d 114, 06‑05‑08)

ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CLARK & COMPANY, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01097‑CV, ____ SW3d ___, 10‑21‑08)

SHARON HEMPHILL v. MICHAEL HUMMELL; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00515‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

MHI PARTNERSHIP, LTD. v. DH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY D/B/A DH INVESTMENT COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00485‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑20‑08)

CHICORY COURT SIMPSON STUART, L.P. v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00262‑CV, 271 SW3d 412, 11‑24‑08)

IN THE ESTATE OF BOBBIE S. LYNCH, DECEASED; from Kendall County; 13th district (13‑06‑00562‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑25‑08)

STANLEY K. SMITH v. PATRICIA L. SMITH; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑07‑00113‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑12‑08)

RAJ N. SHAH v. ARIAS & ARIAS CONSULTORES AND PEGASUS BROKERAGE HOUSE, INC.; from Rockwall County; 5th district (05‑07‑00280‑CV, 270 SW3d 741, 11‑10‑08)

RAJ N. SHAH v. GIANNINA BIOUSSE-VALDES AND GENEVA ASSET MANAGEMENT, S.A.; from Rockwall County; 5th district (05‑07‑00281‑CV, 270 SW3d 757, 11‑10‑08)

BANGALORE N. LAKSHMIKANTH, M.D. v. YVONNE T. LEAL, ALBERTO B. LEAL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF M.T.L., A MINOR AND STEVE A. KAMEL; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑08‑00389‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑22‑09)

KRISTOFER THOMAS KASTNER v. MARTIN & DROUGHT, INC. F/K/A MARTIN, DROUGHT & TORRES, INC.; GERALD T. DROUGHT AND DAIN A. DREYER; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00342‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑04‑09)
as supplemented

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00242‑CV, 245 SW3d 620, 01‑17‑08)

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 motions for rehearing
denial of petitions for review on January 9, 2009, withdrawn

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

(Justice Willett not sitting)

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 GUARDIANSHIP OF MARIE MAGDALENA KRIEGEL; from Parmer County

TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND BRUCE A. SCUDDAY, D.P.M. v. TEXAS ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION, TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND ANDREW M. KANT, M.D.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00620‑CV, 254 SW3d 714, 05‑23‑08)
abatement order issued January 20, 2009, lifted
3 petitions reinstated

(Justice Willett not sitting)

IN RE SCOTT ASHTON, DPM., AND ASHTON PODIATRY ASSOCIATES, P.A.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00190‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑19‑08)
real party in interest's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction dismissed as moot

IN RE IESI TX CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00868‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑14‑08)
stay order issued August 11, 2008, lifted

IN RE WILLIAM DICKERSON; from Hardin County; 9th district (09‑08‑00218‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑26‑08)

IN RE KENNETH PAUL SMITH; from Harris County

IN RE ALBERT NICOLAS; from Montgomery County; 9th district

IN RE JOSEPH CHARLES RUBIOLA A/K/A J.C. RUBIOLA, GREGORY ALLAN RUBIOLA, CATHERINE RUBIOLA, JGL DESIGN-BUILD, LLC A/K/A JGL DESIGN BUILD AND MICHAEL CORTEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A THE HEIGHTS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00115‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑04‑09)
stay order issued

See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10

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