THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

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)

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

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined.

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.

FRESH COAT, INC. v. K-2, INC.; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00251‑CV, 253 SW3d 386, 04‑17‑08)

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

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

THOMAS O. BENNETT, JR., AND JAMES B. BONHAM CORPORATION v. RANDY REYNOLDS; from San Saba County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00034‑CV, 242 SW3d 866, 12‑21‑07)

THE JOHN G. AND MARIE STELLA KENEDY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION v. ANN M. FERNANDEZ; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑06‑00170‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑22‑08)

(Justice Guzman and Justice Lehrmann not sitting)

FROST NATIONAL BANK, FORMER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELENA SUESS KENEDY, DECEASED, AND FROST NATIONAL BANK AND PABLO SUESS, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN G. KENEDY, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST v. ANN M. FERNANDEZ; from Kenedy County; 13th district (13‑06‑00149‑CV, 267 SW3d 75, 05‑22‑08)

(Justice Guzman and Justice Lehrmann not sitting)

GEOFFREY ZIMMERMAN, M.D. v. WENDY GONZALEZ ANAYA, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F OF CHRISTOPHER GABRIEL HERNANDEZ, DECEASED; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00570‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑05‑08)

STATE FARM LLOYDS AND ERIN STRACHAN v. WANDA M. PAGE; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑07‑00228‑CV, 259 SW3d 257, 06‑11‑08)

THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD CONNECTICUT) v. BARRY JOACHIM; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑06‑00322‑CV, 279 SW3d 812, 09‑25‑08)

MARIA DEL CARMEN GUILBOT SERROS DE GONZALEZ, ET AL. v. MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ GUILBOT, CARLOS A. GONZALEZ GUILBOT, AND MARIA ROSA DEL ARENAL DE GONZALEZ; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00047‑CV, 267 SW3d 556, 09‑30‑08)

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. COX TEXAS NEWSPAPERS, L.P., AND HEARST NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00516‑CV, 287 SW3d 390, 05‑29‑09)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 15, 2010.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Willett not sitting)

GENESIS TAX LOAN SERVICES, INC. AND M. SUZANNE FROSSARD, TRUSTEE v. KODY AND JANET KOTHMANN AND KODY KOTHMANN, TRUSTEE; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑08‑00070‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑27‑09)

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at Globe-News Center, Amarillo, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

IN RE BILLY JAMES SMITH

[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at Globe-News Center, Amarillo, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

WILLIAM EARL BRIGGS v. HUNTSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Walker County; 10th district (10‑08‑00006‑CV, 262 SW3d 390, 06‑18‑08)

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ AND BRENDA RODRIGUEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF JUAN DE DIOS RODRIGUEZ, MINOR CHILD v. MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER A/K/A MERCY HOSPITAL OF LAREDO (CORRECTLY KNOWN AS MERCY HOSPITAL OF LAREDO D/B/A MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER); from Webb County; 4th district (04‑06‑00386‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑20‑09)

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF RAQUEL CANTÚ DE VILLARREAL, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑08‑00408‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑02‑09)
motion to take judicial notice dismissed as moot
motion to consolidate dismissed as moot

BETTY WHITE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WARREN WHITE, DECEASED v. BAYLOR ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER; from Tarrant County; 7th district (07‑08‑00023‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑13‑09)

WARD COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; from Ward County; 8th district (08‑07‑00083‑CV, 296 SW3d 707, 06‑03‑09)

WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. ALVINO CHACON; from Kleberg County; 13th district (13‑08‑00558‑CV, 295 SW3d 715, 08‑13‑09)

(Justice Willett not sitting)

MARJORIE ROSS, ET AL. v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00860‑CV, 296 SW3d 206, 08‑25‑09)

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

BRIGGS EQUIPMENT TRUST v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00190‑CV, 294 SW3d 667, 06‑04‑09)

WILLIAM DOYLE MAGEE v. JOHN J. HAMBLETON AND LISA M. WARNER; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00441‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑25‑09)

THE METHODIST HOSPITAL v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, TAMERA MCKENNEY AND MARY VU; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00663‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑07‑09)

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

CRICKET HOLLOW PARTNERS, LP AND CRICKET HOLLOW DEVELOPMENT, INC. v. MMA CRICKET HOLLOW, LLC; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00254‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑16‑09)

MARIA LOURDES RODRIGUEZ v. DUNCAN M. CROWELL; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑07‑00269‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑22‑09)

JIM HERBERT HAMILTON, JR. v. EDDIE C. WILLIAMS, TOMMY L. NORWOOD, MICHAEL D. HILL, T. RODDEY AND KELLI WARD; from Wichita County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00401‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑09)

JOHN W. THOMAS, M.D. AND SOUTH TEXAS RADIOLOGY GROUP v. REBECCA DESROCHERS; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00487‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑23‑09)

DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD v. LINDA BANKS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00176‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑07‑10)

JOELLE OGLETREE v. GLEN ROSE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Somervell County; 10th district (10‑08‑00392‑CV, 314 SW3d 450, 02‑10‑10)

OSCAR JEWELL TAYLOR AND BARBARA TAYLOR v. ELISEO CARBAJAL AND ARGELIA CARBAJAL; from San Jacinto County; 9th district (09‑09‑00035‑CV, 304 SW3d 585, 01‑14‑10)

AZHAR SAID, ET AL. v. ASIF SAID AND ASMA SAID; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00962‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑11‑10)

SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE, INC. v. CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS, TODD PURCELL IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR, CYPRESS-HAYS, L.P., AND MAK FOSTER RANCH, L.P.; from Hays County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00683‑CV, 304 SW3d 871, 02‑11‑10)
as redrafted

IN THE INTEREST OF E.S., A CHILD; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑08‑00001‑CV, 304 SW3d 571, 01‑13‑10)

IN THE INTEREST OF A.M., A.M. AND B.M.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00069‑CV, 312 SW3d 76, 02‑24‑10)

BEAUMONT BONE & JOINT INSTITUTE, P.A. v. TED SLAUGHTER; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑09‑00316‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑04‑10)
2 petitions

ERIKA BROWN v. AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY; AND TERRAHEALTH, INC.; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00042‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑14‑10)

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI v. LORA L. PORTELLA; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑09‑00660‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑25‑10)

AL AND SUE BASTINELLI v. ESTATE OF RONNIE WREN; from Fannin County; 6th district (06‑09‑00060‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑20‑10)

UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. v. BORING & TUNNELING COMPANY OF AMERICA D/B/A BORTUNCO; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00487‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑11‑10)

LESLIE CLINT SLAY v. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, F/K/A CENTEX HOME EQUITY COMPANY, L.L.C.; from Parker County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00052‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑25‑10)

DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. FRIENDS OF THE MILITARY, D/B/A VET TO VET; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00115‑CV, 304  SW3d 556, 12‑16‑09)

CATHRYN BROXTERMAN v. DOYLE CARSON, MD, RUTH LYTLE, LPC AND GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL SUBSIDIARY, L.P., DBA GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑08‑01392‑CV, 309 SW3d 154, 03‑22‑10)
as amended

DENNIS C. DEACETIS v. MARIANNE WHITLEY, MARTHA C. FONKE, JAMES M. GARY, KIMBERLY C. GARY AND MICHAEL W. DE ACETIS; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑08‑00429‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑25‑10)

BILLY JOE BURNETT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Angelina County; 12th district (12‑08‑00360‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑10‑10)

DEBORAH L. MCQUARY v. TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00306‑CV, 310 SW3d 170, 04‑01‑10)

WOOD CARE CENTERS, INC. v. EVANGEL TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; from Wichita County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00300‑CV, 307 SW3d 816, 02‑18‑10)

STEVEN PHILIP KLOERIS, M.D. AND RAJESWARI THIAGARA RAJAN, M.D. v. CHARLES AND JAMIE STOCKDALE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES WILLIAM STOCKDALE, III, JAMES AND TOREN DUKES, AS LEGAL GUARDIANS OF MINOR CHILDREN ALLYSON LENORA STOCKDALE AND CHARLES WILLIAM STOCKDALE, IV; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑09‑00711‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑01‑10)
2 petitions

MARY ROYAL AND IRA ROYAL, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF IRA ROYAL, III v. HARRIS COUNTY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00551‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑23‑10)

DAVID MCQUADE LEIBOWITZ AND DAVID MCQUADE LEIBOWITZ P.C. v. COUNSEL FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00079‑CV& 04‑09‑00080‑CV, 311 SW3d 45, 02‑10‑10)

BARBARA CARR v. DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑00786‑CV, 309 SW3d 174, 04‑06‑10)

KENDALL/HEATON ASSOCIATES, INC. v. TELLEPSEN BUILDERS, L.P.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00295‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑15‑10)
2 petitions

CITY OF WEBSTER, ET AL. v. SUSAN COMBS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00291‑CV, 311 SW3d 85, 10‑02‑09)
3 petitions

MITCHELL GOLDMINZ v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑01420‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑26‑10)

CARL MELETIO, RUSTY MOBLEY, JEFF SCHMITZ, JAMES YOUNG, BOBBY WHITE, RENEE HILL, JAMES HALE AND HILARIO PAULIN v. WILLIAM HENRY MYRE; from Hunt County; 5th district (05‑08‑00576‑CV, 307 SW3d 839, 02‑26‑10)

ROBERT C. RYAN, JEFFREY L. DORRELL, STEVEN HOWELL AND DAN HALL v. CHARLES A. ROSENTHAL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00382‑CV, 314 SW3d 136, 04‑20‑10)

(Justice Medina not sitting)

VANESSA CAHILL, JOE CAVAZOS, KAY FISHCHER, ET AL. v. MIKE BERTUZZI, MICHAEL BERGSMA, JOEL YOWEL, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑09‑00183‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑27‑10)

EX PARTE RICHARD JOHN FLORANCE, JR.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑10‑00715‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑22‑10)
motion for stay of execution of judgment denied
motion to accelerate (shorten) reconsideration denied

BRENT COON, P.C. AND BRENT COON v. WALTER UMPHREY, P.C., BRYAN O. BLEVINS, P.C., PAUL F. FERGUSON, JR., P.C., PROVOST UMPHREY TOBACCO PARTNERSHIP, MICHAEL R. RAMSEY, P.C., AND PROVOST*UMPHREY LAW FIRM L.L.P.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑09‑00264‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑24‑09)
joint motion to dismiss granted

PEGGY PRYOR AND MELODYE PRYOR v. RICHARD DOLGENER, COUNTY JUDGE OF ANDREWS COUNTY; from Andrews County; 8th district (08‑09‑00284‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑14‑10)

ROSE BARTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER MARTIN DEAN v. WHATABURGER, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑01121‑CV, 276 SW3d 456, 07‑31‑08)

TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. F/K/A TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND v. SONIC SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND RANDY CROIX, EDDIE CROIX INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00103‑CV, 278 SW3d 377, 08‑27‑08)

IN RE CONSUELO VILLARREAL CANTÙ; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑08‑00682‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑02‑09)
as amended
motion to take judicial notice dismissed as moot
motion to consolidate dismissed as moot

IN RE CHARLES DEMOTT, ET AL.; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑09‑00175‑CV&10‑09‑00183‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑12‑09)

IN RE C.B.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑01464‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑12‑10)
as supplemented
stay order issued March 18, 2010, lifted
stay order issued June 29, 2010, lifted

(Justice Wainwright not sitting)

IN RE APOTHECURE, INC., SPECTRA PHARM., INC. AND GARY D. OSBORN, INDIVIDUALLY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑10‑00048‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑10)

IN RE GENE E. PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND D/B/A PHILLIPS OIL INTERESTS, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑10‑00285‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑26‑10)
as reinstated

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

IN RE MARGARET CASTRO; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑10‑00238‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑18‑10)
motion for sanctions denied

IN RE STEPHANIE AGERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND, NATURAL PARENT AND LEGAL GUARDIAN OF OMARION COLE, A MINOR; from Harrison County; 6th district (06‑10‑00020‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑05‑10)

IN RE CHRISTUS HEALTH AND CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑10‑00419‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑03‑10)
stay order issued June 2, 2010, lifted
stay order issued June 11, 2010, lifted

IN RE ATHENA RASMUSSON; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑10‑00103‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑03‑10)
as redrafted
stay order issued June 16, 2010, lifted

IN RE RHETT WEBSTER PEASE; from Lee County
emergency motion to stay denied

See Tex. R. App. P. 52.3(e)

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

IN RE VICTOR DEL RIO

IN RE R. WAYNE JOHNSON; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑10‑00193‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑07‑10)

IN RE R. WAYNE JOHNSON; from Hutchinson County; 7th district (07‑09‑00008‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑11‑10)

IN RE DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑10‑00657‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑12‑10)
emergency motion for temporary relief denied

IN RE RENE RAMIREZ, HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE AND YVONNE RAMON, ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR; from Hidalgo County; 13th district
motion to stay temporary injunction denied

IN RE JOHN M. O'QUINN, P.C. D/B/A O'QUINN & LAMINACK; JOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP; JOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. D/B/A O'QUINN & LAMINACK; JOHN M. O'QUINN LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C.; O'QUINN & LAMINACK; AND JOHN M. O'QUINN; from Rusk County; 12th district
unopposed motion to dismiss mandamus granted
joint motion to extend abatement dismissed
abatement order issued March 5, 2010, lifted
stay order issued August 21, 2009, lifted

IN RE BRENT COON, P.C. AND BRENT COON; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑09‑00263‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑24‑09)
joint motion to dismiss granted

IN RE SCARBROUGH, MEDLIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SCARBROUGH, MEDLIN & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑10‑00792‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑30‑10)

The Court strikes the petition for writ of mandamus with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 52.6 and is struck."

IN RE BRENNAN CUTLER PEASE, BY AND THROUGH NEXT FRIEND, DESSIE MARIA ANDREWS; from Lee County