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October 14, 2016 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced October 14, 2016
 
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
15-0831
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY AND HILCORP ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, L.P. v. VAQUILLAS UNPROVEN MINERALS, LTD.; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00066-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-05-15)
 
abatement order issued April 1, 2016, lifted
petition reinstated
joint motion to grant petition for review to implement settlement granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, sets aside the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and remands the case to the trial court to effectuate the parties' settlement agreement.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0584
MELISSA GATES v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND HENRY WHITMAN, JR., COMMISSIONER; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00631-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-23-16)
 
16-0614
MICHAEL A. POWELL v. SHAREN WILSON AND VALLERIE ALLEN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00023-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-16)
 
emergency motion for mail denied
 
16-0675
IN THE INTEREST OF A.G. AND A.G., MINOR CHILDREN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01298-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-10-16)
 
16-0681
IN THE INTEREST OF C.S. AND T.L., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00152-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-18-16)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted, as amended
 
16-0688
IN THE INTEREST OF D.F.M. AND Z.M.C., CHILDREN; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-16-00085-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-28-16)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
16-0257
MORNINGSIDE MINISTRIES, D/B/A MORNINGSIDE MINISTRIES AT THE MANOR AND THE MORNINGSIDE MINISTRIES FOUNDATION, INC. v. ROSA LEE RODRIGUEZ, AS NEXT FRIEND OF FLORA MENDEZ; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00049-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-02-16)
 
as reinstated
abatement order issued September 23, 2016, lifted
agreed joint motion to dismiss granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
16-0747
LARRY MARK POLSKY v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00068-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-13-16)
 
unopposed joint motion for abatement granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until December 12, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
16-0225
J.M. ARPAD LAMELL v. ONEWEST BANK, FSB, A FOREIGN CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00175-CV, 485 SW3d 53, 11-17-15)
 
as corrected
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
16-0398
IN RE GLORIA ARACELI LOEZA ACEVES; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00568-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-10-16)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED AS MOOT:
16-0772
IN RE WESLEY PERKINS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00702-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-16)