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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced June 11, 2010

ORDERS ON CAUSES

07‑0205 

WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. v. CATHIE WILLIAMS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00373‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑01‑07)

 


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

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

Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Medina joined.

 
08‑0799 

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

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court.

 
08‑0832 

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. KIRK WAYNE MCBRIDE, SR.; from Bee County; 13th district (13‑06‑00472‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑31‑08)

 


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 remands the case to that court.

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court.

 
08‑0961 

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)
2 petitions
request to take judicial notice dismissed as moot

 


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

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 
08‑1001 

THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON v. STEPHEN BARTH; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00490‑CV, 265 SW3d 607, 07‑03‑08)

 


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 remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

 
09‑0292 

ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY v. CARMEN AYALA; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00276‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑26‑09)
as supplemented

 


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

 

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:

08‑0970 

SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND SCOTT, SHERWOOD AND BRINDLEY FOUNDATION v. GARY FAIR AND LINDA FAIR; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00211‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑13‑08)



ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

09‑0452 

MISTY J. BROWN, D.D.S. v. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS; from Travis County; 13th district (13‑06‑00547‑CV, 281 SW3d 692, 04‑02‑09)


09‑0974 

CARL D. DYESS A/N/F OF A.V. v. LEON HARRIS, DONNA L. HARRIS AND SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00673‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑26‑09)


10‑0052 

DANIEL J. KASPRZAK, PATRICIA C. KASPRZAK AND KATHERINE D. KASPRZAK v. PATRICIA VICE AND KATHIE SLOTTER; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑08‑00168‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑01‑09)
request for sanctions denied


10‑0106 

DAWN JOHNSON WHATLEY, THE ESTATE OF PERRY LEE WHATLEY AND MICHAEL EASTON v. MYLUS JAMES WALKER, JR.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00970‑CV, 302 SW3d 314, 06‑18‑09)

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 
10‑0119 

ELIJAH RAGIRA v. VIP LODGING GROUP, ATMEX CORPORATION AND J. SANTOS ESPINOZA; from Tarrant County; 8th district (08‑07‑00182‑CV, 301 SW3d 747, 11‑12‑09)


10‑0120 

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP v. MELVIN RAY MERCER; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑09‑00250‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑30‑09)


10‑0130 

JOHN ROBERT WHITE v. TONI MARIE PEREZ; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑09‑00251‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑07‑10)


10‑0159 

LEONARD ALLEN v. DOLLIE WEIR; from Angelina County; 12th district (12‑09‑00146‑CV, 301 SW3d 923, 12‑16‑09)


10‑0187 

PAUL SEBILE, SR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA SEBILE, PAUL SEBILE, JR., LAWRENCE C. SEBILE, ERIC SEBILE, DON C. SEBILE, CLARA J. SEMIEN, FRANKIE L. COBB AND SHARON K. DEAN v. DR. JUAN MANUEL GONZALEZ; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑09‑00363‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑10‑09)


10‑0194 

BOBBY HORTON AND LAWRENCE DEL PAPA, JR. v. EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY; from Uvalde County; 4th district (04‑09‑00375‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑03‑10)


10‑0205 

DAVID HOLUBEC AND MARY HOLUBEC v. CARL BRANDENBERGER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF PAYTON BRANDENBERGER AND CARSON BRANDENBERGER, KATHY BRANDENBERGER AND FIRST MASON II, LTD.; from McCulloch County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00463‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑31‑09)

 


(Justice Hecht and Justice Guzman not sitting)

 
10‑0209 

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


10‑0217 

MARRS & SMITH PARTNERSHIP AND RICKEY SMITH v. PAGOSA OIL & GAS, L.L.C. AND SOMBRERO OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.L.C.; from Loving County; 8th district (08‑07‑00090‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑10‑10)


10‑0248 

LARRY HENDERSON, ET AL. v. DANNY O. WATSON; from Grayson County; 5th district (05‑08‑01158‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑20‑10)


10‑0264 

JAMES LEE SWEED v. JAY L. NYE AND THE TEXAS EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑08‑00095‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑24‑10)


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)


10‑0287 

GERALD K. JOHNSON v. CHRISTINE EVANS AND FREDERICK M. EVANS; from Anderson County; 14th district (14‑08‑00610‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑09‑10)


10‑0301 

MARIANO SALINAS, M.D. v. FRANCISCO DIMAS AND NORMA BENITEZ DIMAS, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF NEMESIO DIMAS, A MINOR AND HAROLD K. TUMMEL; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑09‑00558‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑18‑10)


10‑0302 

GRIMES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT, BETTY SHIFLETT, GRIMES COUNTY JUDGE, JOHN BERTLING, COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 1 AND PAM FINKE, COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 4 v. GREGORY R. MATTOX AND BARBARA WILKERSON; from Waller County; 14th district (14‑08‑00193‑CV, 305 SW3d 375, 01‑28‑10)


10‑0309 

R. WAYNE JOHNSON v. DEANNA DAVIS, ET AL.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑09‑00077‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑24‑10)


THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED:

09‑0242 

GEORGE SAADE, M.D., MICHAEL BELFORT, M.D., RAKESH MANGAL, M.D. AND CHARLES MONIAK, M.D. v. MERCEDES VILLARREAL, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JUAN PABLO ELIZONDO, A MINOR; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00736‑CV&14‑07‑00926‑CV, 280 SW3d 511, 02‑26‑09)
motion to dismiss petition for mootness/lack of jurisdiction granted

 


(Justice Guzman not sitting)

 
10‑0097 

THE WCM GROUP, INC. v. NEIL CAMPONOVO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOEL ALLEN CAMPONOVO, DECEASED AND MARGARET CAMPONOVO; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑08‑00306‑CV, 305 SW3d 214, 11‑19‑09)
unopposed motion to dismiss petition for review granted


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:

09‑1035 

WALTER LEE HALL, JR., IN ALL NECESSARY CAPACITY v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES NC 2005-HE4, ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS, SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND/OR TRANSFEREES; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00762‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑14‑09)



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:

09‑1003 

MAG INSTRUMENT, INC. v. G.T. SALES, INC., D/B/A INVESTMENT RECOVERY SERVICES; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑01574‑CV, 294 SW3d 800, 08‑24‑09)



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING DIRECT APPEAL IS DISMISSED:

10‑0388 

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE MAGDALENA KRIEGEL, DECEASED; from Parmer County


THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

10‑0183 

IN RE JIM HOLLIS, CHRISTOPHER JUUSOLA; 3rd district (03‑09‑00589‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑19‑09)
emergency motion to stay dismissed as moot

 


(Justice Hecht and Justice Guzman not sitting)

 
10‑0228 

IN RE NICHOLAS XENOS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑09‑00418‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑19‑10)
as redrafted
stay order issued April 5, 2010, lifted


10‑0380 

IN RE JASON MIEARS; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑10‑00212‑CR, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑07‑10)
motion for stay denied


10‑0387 

IN RE PETER A.T. SARTIN; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑10‑00377‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑12‑10)
motion for stay denied


10‑0398 

IN RE CHRISTUS HEALTH AND CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑10‑00404‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑03‑10)


10‑0441 

IN RE ROBERT (BOBBY) R. WIGHTMAN-CERVANTES; from Cameron County
application for stay denied


A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:

10‑0413 

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
stay order issued June 2, 2010, remains in effect
requested response due by 3:00 p.m., June 21, 2010

 


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