THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

IN THE MATTER OF B.W.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑07‑00274‑CV, 274 SW3d 179, 10‑02‑08)

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

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Guzman joined.

Justice Wainwright delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson and Justice Willett joined.

WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. CHARLES T. MERRELL, SR., AS WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARY OF CHARLES THOMAS MERRELL, II, DECEASED, AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES THOMAS MERRELL, II AND JANE CEVERNY, AS WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARY OF CHARLES THOMAS MERRELL II, DECEASED; from Fannin County; 6th district (06‑07‑00122‑CV, 276 SW3d 117, 12‑16‑08)

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 renders judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice Green not sitting)

LEILA REGENIA BROWN HIDALGO v. ALVIN STEVE HIDALGO; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00966‑CV, 279 SW3d 456, 02‑25‑09)
corrected opinion issued

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)
joint motion to vacate and remand pursuant to settlement granted
respondents' motion to dismiss pursuant to settlement dismissed as moot

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court vacates 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.

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE MARK A. JACOBS, M.D., DEBRA C. GUNN, M.D. AND OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑09‑00123‑CV, 300 SW3d 35, 10‑20‑09)

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

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)
3 petitions
as reinstated

(Justice Willett and Justice Guzman not sitting)

RGV HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, INC. & LEGEND RGV MCALLEN, LP D/B/A/ LEGEND TRANSITIONAL CARE MCALLEN v. OFELIA ESTEVIS, ODELIA MARROQUIN, ORFELINDA CARDENAS, DELIA FLORES, MIKE MARROQUIN, BALDEMAR MARROQUIN, OFELIA M. ESTEVIS, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SANTOS MARROQUIN AND ESTATE OF SANTOS MARROQUIN; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑08‑00113‑CV, 294 SW3d 264, 07‑02‑09)

DARLENE C. AMRHEIN v. LA MADELEINE, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑08‑00350‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑30‑09)
as redrafted
as reinstated

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

FRANCISCO BOADA AND IRMA BOADA v. TENET HOSPITALS LIMITED, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑07‑00329‑CV, 304 SW3d 528, 10‑21‑09)

CORNWALL PERSONAL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., RONALD J. HETTLER AND ROBIN HETTLER v. ROBERT N. NEBB, MICHAEL H. CARPER AND LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL H. CARPER, P.C.; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07‑08‑00450‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑02‑10)

FREDIA M. ALEXANDER v. ALLAN A. ALEXANDER; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑09‑00158‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑19‑10)

FLOYD THOMAS v. HAROLD LAYTON; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑07‑00266‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑17‑10)

ADAM E. SALAZAR v. SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL, SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00837‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑17‑10)

JERRY D. BRUMBAUGH v. JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS, JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO, JUSTICE RUTH B. GINSBURG, JUSTICE JOHN P. STEVENS, JUSTICE STEPHEN BREYER, JUSTICE DAVID SOUTER, JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS, JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA AND JUSTICE ANTHONY KENNEDY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑09‑00201‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑06‑09)

COLIN POWERS v. TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Ector County; 11th district (11‑08‑00088‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑29‑10)

ABEL DUTCH VIDAURRI v. CHARLES HULL; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑08‑00204‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑22‑10)

JOHN SCOTT FLEMING v. JERRY PATTERSON, LAND COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CORPUS CHRISTI; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑08‑00199‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑25‑10)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(d), (f), and (h) and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed by June 28, 2010."

CRB PARTNERS, L.L.C. v. STEWART PIERCE, VIVIAN FINCH, GENE VOORHIES, DONALD EUDALY AND MARGARET FABIAN; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑09‑00411‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑01‑10)

CHRISTOPHER GREEN v. DWAINIA ALFORD, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF AARON ALFORD AND RONALD ALFORD; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00407‑CV, 274 SW3d 5, 07‑15‑08)

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

TERRA XXI, LTD., ET AL. v. AG ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, AG SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. AND THEIR SUCCESSOR, RABO AG SERVICES, INC.; from Deaf Smith County; 7th district (07‑07‑00374‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑21‑09)

IN THE MATTER OF FIFTY-ONE GAMBLING DEVICES AND TWENTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑08‑00068‑CV, 298 SW3d 768, 09‑28‑09)

FORD MUSTANG SALEEN (CHAD DAVIS) v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from San Jacinto County; 9th district (09‑08‑00437‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑27‑09)

ROBERT E. SPINKS, JR. v. MARVIN R. BROWN, M.D.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑08‑00877‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑03‑10)

IN RE ARTURO NERI PRADO; from Gillespie County

IN RE WILLIAM A. MOFFITT; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑09‑01434‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑08‑09)

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)
abatement order issued

[Note: Effective as of May 17, 2010, this case is abated pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket. The Court directs the parties to timely notify the Court of all events affecting the status of this case, and, in any event, to file a status report by August 2, 2010.]

(Justice Guzman not sitting)

IN RE JEFFREY GREENSTEIN AND CHARLES H. WILK; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑10‑00066‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑25‑10)
emergency motion for stay of depositions granted
stay order issued

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

IN RE TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AND TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑09‑00371‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑20‑10)
motion to seal granted