THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

Orders Pronounced August 6, 2010

ORDERS ON CAUSES

THE MOTION TO RESET ORAL ARGUMENT IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS GRANTED:

09‑0226	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY AND ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00711‑CV, 277 SW3d 107, 01‑29‑09) unopposed motion to reset oral argument granted
	[Note: This case has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2010.] Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IS ACCEPTED:

10‑0581	O. LEE TAWES, III v. DORIS BARNES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LEON MCNAIR BARNES, DECEASED
	[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2010.] Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

10‑0218

TONY CANTU AND ELSA CANTU v. BEN DOMINGUEZ; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00156‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑10‑09)

10‑0258

ARNOLDO CASAS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL B. SILVA, ET AL.; from Duval County; 4th district (04‑09‑00105‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑24‑10)
as reinstated
as amended

10‑0317

JOHN D. FAILS, JR. v. DAVID R. BASSE, M.D.; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑08‑00445‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑11‑10)

10‑0445

DFD ARCHITECTURE, INC. v. SAXA, INC., LAS COLINAS OFFICE INVESTORS, L.P., AND LAS COLINAS OFFICE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑01245‑CV, 312 SW3d 224, 04‑29‑10)

10‑0463

DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. DALLAS COUNTY, ET AL.; from Travis County (03‑08‑00225‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑24‑10)

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

10‑0530

FRED AND GLENDA EVANS v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑10‑00073‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑22‑10)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.8(b) and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed August 16, 2010."

ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

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

10‑0132

ARTURO SOLIS v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; from Coryell County; 10th district (10‑09‑00065‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑02‑09)

10‑0209

RICHARD HERNANDEZ v. ALLSTATE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00311‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑10‑10)

10‑0220

DIANA G. OFFORD, AS GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF WINTER GORDON, JR. A/K/A WINTER GORDON, SR. v. WEST HOUSTON TREES, LLP; from Fort Bend County; 1st district (01‑08‑01027‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑11‑10)

10‑0267

CAROL JOHNENE MORRIS v. JEB HUGHES, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ET AL. D/B/A COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑08‑00224‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑21‑10)

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:

09‑0585

IN RE DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00139‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑10‑09)
unopposed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus granted
stay order issued July 24, 2009, lifted

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:

10‑0517

IN RE BARRY DEWAYNE MINNFEE; from Fort Bend County; 1st district

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DISMISSED:

10‑0039

IN RE JERRY BYROM; from Cherokee County; 12th district (12‑09‑00278‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑14‑10)
abatement order issued January 29, 2010, lifted
petition reinstated
petition dismissed as moot
request for interim action for release on bond dismissed as moot
motion to transfer dismissed as moot