Supreme Court

May 19, 2017 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 19, 2017
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0613
TOWN OF DISH, WILLIAM SCISCOE, DENISE SCISCOE, ERIC DOW, ANGELA DOW, ROBERT DRAPER, MICHELLE DRAPER, JOHN HARRIS, KIMBERLY HARRIS, CHARLES PEGG, GERALDINE PEGG, CODY PETREE, ALICE RANDALL, JOHNNY REAMES, JEANETTE REAMES, MARGARET H. WAGNER, JANE WAGNER, TIM ZIMMERMAN, AND TRACY ZIMMERMAN v. ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, ENBRIDGE GATHERING (NORTH TEXAS) L.P., ENERGY TRANSFER FUEL, L.P., ENTERPRISE TEXAS PIPELINE, L.L.C., AND TEXAS MIDSTREAM GAS SERVICES, L.L.C.; from Tarrant County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-13-00391-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-01-15)
 
3 petitions
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0910
LIGHTNING OIL COMPANY v. ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE, LLC F/K/A ANADARKO E&P COMPANY, LP; from Dimmit County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00903-CV, 480 SW3d 628, 10-14-15)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0993
THE HONORABLE MARK HENRY, COUNTY JUDGE OF GALVESTON COUNTY v. THE HONORABLE LONNIE COX, JUDGE OF THE 56TH DISTRICT COURT OF GALVESTON COUNTY; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00583-CV, 483 SW3d 119, 12-22-15)
 
motion to lift stay of mandate and referral to district court, dismissed as moot
stay order issued January 6, 2016, lifted
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.
16-0007
PINTO TECHNOLOGY VENTURES L.P.; PINTO TV ANNEX FUND, L.P.; PTV SCIENCES II, L.P.; RIVERVEST VENTURE FUND I, L.P.; RIVERVEST VENTURE FUND II, L.P.; RIVERVEST VENTURE II (OHIO), L.P.; BAY CITY CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P.; BAY CITY CAPITAL FUND IV CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.; CHRIS OWENS; BILL BURKE; REESE TERRY; AND CRAIG WALKER v. JEFFERY SHELDON AND ANDRAS KONYA, M.D., PH.D.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-01066-CV, 477 SW3d 411, 09-10-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment in part, and remands the case in part to the trial court.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
16-0485
FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION LLC, AND FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION v. THE ESTATE OF SANDRA BROUGHTON, DECEASED, ET AL.; from Williamson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00091-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-19-16)
 
joint motion to grant review, vacate court of appeals' judgment, and affirm trial court's judgment granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, vacates the judgment of the court of appeals, and affirms the judgment of the trial court. The parties' request that the court of appeals' opinion be vacated is denied.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-1024
DOUG GENGENBACH v. JESUS RODRIGUEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00711-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-16)
 
17-0027
STEVEN E. LAU, TRUSTEE OF THE STEVEN E. LAU TRUST, STEVEN E. LAU, INDIVIDUALLY, AND KEN NORRIS v. JAMES REEDER AND EDDIE CORBITT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01459-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-16-16)
 
17-0030
DAVID RODRIGUEZ v. JAMES STAFFORD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00602-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-04-16)
 
17-0097
VENCENT W. SCALES v. CHARLES R. HORSLEY, ROBERT J. KLUSMEYER, TAMMY A. MESSIMER, SHERILYN D. TRENT, AND DANNY VILLEREAL; from Wichita County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00328-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-27-16)
 
request for appointment of counsel denied
 
17-0210
DAVID BRUCE, AN INDIVIDUAL, ALLIANCE RECRUITING RESOURCES, INC., AND KINGWOOD PLACE GP, LLC v. MISTY CAUTHEN, AN INDIVIDUAL AND DIRECT HIRE.COM LLC; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00693-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-02-17)
 
17-0284
ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ v. HAYDEE CRUZ AND JOE MANNY CRUZ; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-15-00167-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-02-17)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0348
JOHN THOMAS PRUD'HOMME, ET AL. v. WALTER BOUNDS AND WIFE, CAROLYN BOUNDS; from San Augustine County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-15-00177-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-16)
 
16-0954
MICHAEL MALDONADO AND MARY MALDONADO v. MARGO PROPERTIES, LLC; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00500-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-01-16)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0281
IN RE ARTHUR J. "AJ" LAWRENCE; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00182-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-17)
 
17-0391
IN RE ABEL ALVARADO CASILLAS AND PREMIER EAGLE FORD SERVICES, INC.; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00204-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-26-17)
 
motion for temporary relief denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
17-0377
IN RE CONSTABLE MICHAEL WADE JONES; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-17-00156-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-10-17)
 
relator's motion to dismiss granted
motion for emergency temporary relief dismissed as moot