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Orders Pronounced February 12, 2010

ORDERS ON CAUSES

09‑0195 

GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. BRENT JACO; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑08‑00271‑CV, 278 SW3d 477, 01‑20‑09)

 


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

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 

 

09‑0343 

IN THE MATTER OF R.D., A JUVENILE; from Bexar County; 8th district (08‑07‑00100‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑12‑09)

 


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 MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:

06‑1018 

D.R. HORTON-TEXAS, LTD. v. MARKEL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00486‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑26‑06)

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 

 

07‑1032 

METRO ALLIED INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. AND C. MICHAEL MCGLOTHLIN v. SHIHCHE E. LIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A APTUS COMPANY, AND SUNG-PING H. LIN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00196‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑07)

 


Justice O'Neill would remand in the interest of justice.

 

 

08‑0413 

CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. TRAIL ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A WILSON OIL COMPANY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 10th district (10‑05‑00382‑CV, 255 SW3d 105, 04‑09‑08)

 

08‑0444 

MYRAD PROPERTIES, INC. v. LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITES, INC., COMMERICIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-C1, ROBIN GREEN, AND MELISSA COBB; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00240‑CV, 252 SW3d 605, 03‑28‑08)
judgment issued December 18, 2009, withdrawn
corrected judgment issued

 

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

08‑1049 

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO v. ALFREDO HERRERA; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00271‑CV, 281 SW3d 575, 11‑25‑08)

 


[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 

 

09‑0039 

BIC PEN CORPORATION v. JANACE M. CARTER , AS NEXT FRIEND OF BRITTANY CARTER; from Matagorda County; 13th district (13‑03‑00560‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑18‑05)
2 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2010.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Green not sitting)

 

 

09‑0048 

MCI SALES AND SERVICE, INC., F/K/A HAUSMAN BUS SALES, INC. AND MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., F/K/A DINA AUTOBUSES, S.A. DE C.V. v. JAMES HINTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES HINTON, DECEASED, ET AL.; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑06‑00256‑CV & 10‑08‑00353‑CV, 272 SW3d 17, 09‑10‑08)
3 petitions

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2010.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Green not sitting)

 

 

09‑0223 

SHARYLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION v. CITY OF ALTON, CARTER & BURGESS, INC., CRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND TURNER, COLLIE & BRADEN, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00038‑CV, 277 SW3d 132, 02‑05‑09)

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2010.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 

 

09‑0446 

DEBBIE STOCKTON, AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF WILLIAM STOCKTON, A MINOR v. HOWARD A. OFFENBACH, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑01185‑CV, 285 SW3d 517, 03‑11‑09)

 


[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 

 

09‑0481 

SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00213‑CV, 287 SW3d 852, 06‑05‑09)

 


[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:

08‑0773 

GALLAGHER HEADQUARTERS RANCH DEVELOPMENT, LTD., CHRIS HILL AND JULIE HOOPER v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND CITY PUBLIC SERVICE; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑07‑00325‑CV, 269 SW3d 628, 07‑23‑08)
abatement order issued

 


[Note: The petition is abated and remanded to the trial court for findings of fact. The trial court shall submit its findings to this Court no later than May 3, 2010. The parties may, within thirty days after the trial court's findings are submitted, provide a supplementary brief to this Court.]

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

07‑0659 

CAMERON VILLAGE, LTD. v. JIM WELLS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND JIM WELLS COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD; from Jim Wells County; 4th district (04‑06‑00284‑CV, 238 SW3d 769, 07‑18‑07)

 


(Justice Green not sitting)

 

 

07‑0879 

PRIMROSE HOUSTON 7 HOUSING, LP. v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00691‑CV, 238 SW3d 782, 08‑16‑07)

 

08‑1004 

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT v. BERNADETTE LANDRIO, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑08‑00136‑CV, 269 SW3d 735, 10‑30‑08)

 

09‑0146 

FRED SAMSON v. JAMES MANLEY AND DON JACKSON; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑01085‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑06‑09)

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 

 

09‑0302 

DAN TURNER AND HENRY BONAPARTE v. TROY PERRY; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑01060‑CV, 278 SW3d 806, 01‑27‑09)

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 

 

09‑0368 

CITY OF GRANITE SHOALS, PAT CROCHET, DAVID DITTMAR, BESSIE JACKSON, SHIRLEY KING AND MERILYN NATIONS v. TED WINDER, JAMIE PARKER, BEAVER ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DENIS SNYDER AND TED O. KOSTICH; from Burnet County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00323‑CV, 280 SW3d 550, 03‑19‑09)

 

09‑0601 

GERALD W. HADDOCK v. WILLIAM F. QUINN, PAUL E. ROWSEY, III, JOHN GOFF, TERRY N. WORRELL, CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES COMPANY, CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, LTD.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00472‑CV, 287 SW3d 158, 02‑26‑09)

 


(Justice Hecht not sitting)

 

 

09‑0609 

EMAG SOLUTIONS, L.L.C., BRENDAN SULLIVAN, AND QUENTIN GREGOR v. RENEWDATA CORPORATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00509‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑06‑09)

 


(Justice Hecht not sitting)

 

 

09‑0625 

BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY v. ST. PAUL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. AS SUBROGEE & REAL PARTY IN INTEREST FOR HOLLIMON OIL CORP., FELICIANA CORP., DUNCAN UNDERWOOD, EVERETT DESHA, & SEELIGSON OIL COMPANY, LTD.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00180‑CV, 298 SW3d 216, 04‑01‑09)

 

09‑0641 

THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. JOHN A. TORRES; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00642‑CV, 294 SW3d 238, 06‑18‑09)
2 petitions

 

09‑0647 

THE DANESHJOU COMPANY, INC. AND M.B. "BENNY" DANESHJOU v. SANDRA BULLOCK, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00106‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑27‑09)

 


(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

 

 

09‑0654 

GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00257‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑17‑09)

 

09‑0659 

IN THE MATTER OF B.D.S.D.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑01079‑CV, 289 SW3d 889, 06‑18‑09)

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 

 

09‑0672 

JOHN D. BYRAM AND AIRPORT 71 LAND, LTD. v. BRADLEY S. SCOTT AND AUSTIN AIRPORT PARKING, LTD.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00741‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑01‑09)

 

09‑0694 

CONSTANCE LAURA BORDAGES FREUDEN v. HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE TRUSTEE OF THE MARIA B. BORDAGES REAL ESTATE TRUST; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑08‑00398‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑16‑09)

 

09‑0696 

IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. FAWCETT, LTD.; from Palo Pinto County; 11th district (11‑07‑00154‑CV, 293 SW3d 240, 05‑14‑09)

 

09‑0775 

BERNARD DOLENZ, TRUSTEE v. JUAN BANDA; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00456‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑25‑09)
as redrafted

 

09‑0815 

DONMICHAEL TRIOLO v. ROGER DEWAYNE BROWN; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑08‑00321‑CV, 293 SW3d 788, 07‑08‑09)

 

09‑0820 

JEFFERY ROSIN AND VINETTA ROSIN v. THE BERCO & LEJA ROSIN TRUST, ROSE ROSIN, TRUSTEE; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00601‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑08‑09)
2 petitions

 

09‑0836 

JESUS PALACIOS v. MARY PALACIOS; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑08‑00006‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑10‑09)

 

09‑0837 

TRAVIS HESS AND SABRA HESS v. SHAWN MCDONALD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00501‑CV, 291 SW3d 463, 06‑24‑09)

 

09‑0933 

CARMEN ELAINE PERRY v. DOYLE P. PERRY; from San Jacinto County; 11th district (11‑08‑00017‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑24‑09)

 

09‑0964 

JAMES DE MOSS v. CHARLES COTHRON, ET AL.; from Jones County; 11th district (11‑09‑00074‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑10‑09)

 

09‑0981 

PAUL M. WERCHAN AND MARY A. WERCHAN v. LAKEWOOD ESTATES ASSOCIATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00417‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑21‑09)

 

09‑1005 

CITIES OF ABILENE, ET AL. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00644‑CV, 297 SW3d 435, 08‑31‑09)
2 petitions

 

09‑1021 

O AND B FARMS, INC. AND B AND O FARMS, LLC v. ELDON JAY BLACK, KEVIN LEE DONAHOO, THOMAS D. HORRELL, JR., CHARLES R. WEEKS, RONALD R. SWISSHELM AND CASEY ROSS GRAY; from Hamilton County; 14th district (14‑08‑00595‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑29‑09)

 

09‑1024 

MR. W FIREWORKS, INC. v. MARIANA OZUNA, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00820‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑28‑09)

 

09‑1042 

BARBARA HARGRAVE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY MONTGOMERY AND VERNON LLOYD PIERCE, INDIVIDUALLY v. REGENT CARE CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A REGENT CARE CENTER OF OAKWELL FARMS AND RCCSA II, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00274‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑09)

 

09‑1057 

IN RE COMMITMENT OF ROBERT BEASLEY; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑08‑00371‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑12‑09)

 

09‑1071 

GARRY L. PLOTKIN v. CHARLES L. JOEKEL, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A TRENDSETTER STAFFING; TEXAS STAFFING SERVICES, INC., D/B/A TRENDSETTER STAFFING; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00624‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑25‑09)

 

10‑0103 

ANTOINE SHIELDS v. THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Coryell County; 10th district (10‑09‑00076‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑28‑09)

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:

09‑0482 

IN THE MATTER OF A.F.; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑08‑00707‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑08‑09)

 

09‑0636 

GERALD EARL GILBERT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑09‑00109‑CR, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑09‑09)

 

09‑0866 

JERRY WAYNE BRIDGES v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00069‑CR, ___ SW3 ___, 08‑29‑08)

 

ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

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

08‑0418 

IRIS BURNETT-DUNHAM v. CARDIS SPURGIN; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01190‑CV, 245 SW3d 14, 12‑11‑07)

 

08‑0949 

RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND RANGE PRODUCTION I, L.P., STEADFAST FINANCIAL, L.L.C., RJ SIKES, ROGER SIKES, KATHY SIKES, CHRISTY ROME, GREG LOUVIER, PAM LOUVIER, DACOTA INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, L.L.P., AND R. CRIST VIAL v. BETTY LOU BRADSHAW; from Hood County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00263‑CV, 266 SW3d 490, 08‑14‑08)
3 motions for rehearing

 

09‑0479 

KATRINA RUNNELS AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS OF 2514 WATERSTONE DRIVE, CEDAR HILL, TEXAS 75104 v. COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. FOR THE BENEFIT OF VIEWPOINT BANK; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01025‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑30‑09)

 

09‑0499 

DAMON LEE WOOD v. MARCUS P. BOLDT, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JUDY GAIL WOOD AND JOHN CARROLL OSBORNE; from Parker County; 2nd district (02‑08‑00171‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑09‑09)
as supplemented

 

09‑0618 

THE HEIRS OF HENRY CLAY v. JAMES A. BOULIGNY AND LARRY SALLEE, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELSIE SALLEE; from Matagorda County; 13th district (13‑08‑00566‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑26‑09)

 

09‑0764 

EMPIRE PIPELINE CORPORATION, EMPIRE EXPLORATION, L.P. AND EMPIRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION v. H. GLENN GUNTER; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00824‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑24‑09)

 

09‑0774 

WILLIE H. GOFFNEY AND GLADYS R. GOFFNEY v. HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00063‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑30‑09)

 

09‑0868 

DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. CHARLOTTE BOOKER; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑08‑00401‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑27‑09)

 

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:

09‑0586 

IN RE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00108‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑10‑09)

 


(Justice Johnson not sitting)

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO IS DENIED:

10‑0088 

IN RE VICTOR DEL RIO; from Harris County

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

09‑0065 

IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00554‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑15‑09)

 

09‑0111 

IN RE TCW GLOBAL PROJECT FUND II, LTD.; TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY; AND TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00116‑CV, 274 SW3d 166, 09‑22‑08)

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 

 

09‑0874 

IN RE INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑09‑00314‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑04‑09)

 


(Justice Hecht not sitting)

 

 

10‑0098 

IN RE JANICE LOVE CRAVEN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00254‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑19‑09)
motion for temporary relief denied

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:

09‑1067 

IN RE SIERRA TITLE OF HIDALGO COUNTY, INC.; from Hidalgo County
relator's motion to dismiss granted
real parties' motion to dismiss for failure to follow appellate rules dismissed as moot

 

THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:

09‑0068 

IN THE MATTER OF PIPER ANN ROUNTREE STATE BAR CARD NO. 17323050