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April 6, 2018 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 6, 2018
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
16-0244
ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. CATHERINE CLARK; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00746-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-21-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.

Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined.

Justice Blacklock did not participate in the decision.
16-0651
DUDLEY CONSTRUCTION, LTD., RICHARD MARK DUDLEY, AND HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ACT PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC.; from Brazos County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-15-00045-CV, 531 SW3d 744, 07-14-16)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Blacklock did not participate in the decision.
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
17-0041
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. AUSPRO ENTERPRISES, LP; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00375-CV, 506 SW3d 688, 12-08-16)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.2, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court and dismisses the case as moot.
 
17-0527
TEXAS VOICES FOR REASON AND JUSTICE, INC. v. THE CITY OF WESTWORTH VILLAGE, TEXAS; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00106-CV, 520 SW3d 652, 05-18-17)
 
respondent's motion to dismiss granted
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.2, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court and dismisses the case as moot.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0263
CRAIG PERKINS AND KIMBERLY PERKINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CODY PERKINS, DECEDENT v. STEPHEN X. SKAPEK, M.D., DANIEL BOWERS, M.D., PAUL DAVID HARKER-MURRAY, M.D., JEFFREY SCOTT KAHN, M.D., LAURA KLESSE, M.D., PATRICK LEAVEY, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00796-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-17-17)
 
17-0549
SALINAS CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. v. URBAN ENGINEERING AND MURRAY F. HUDSON; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00451-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-25-17)
 
17-0564
COSMOPOLITAN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION v. CLASS A INVESTORS POST OAK, LP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00769-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-27-17)
 
17-0575
IN RE COMMITMENT OF BILLY DEAN PRICE; from Fannin County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-16-00077-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-26-17)
 
17-0837
IN THE INTEREST OF C.S., G.M.S., J.C.S., J.S., AND R.S., CHILDREN; from Parmer County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00329-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-26-17)
 
17-0884
WILLIAM A. VANDERVLIST v. SAMARA PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00044-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-17)
 
17-0896
JOHN SPELLMANN, ET AL. v. JANET H. LOVE AND JHL INTERESTS, LTD.; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00011-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-10-17)
 
17-0934
NATHAN CARUSO AND JENNIFER DONNER v. NATHANIEL YOUNG; from Travis County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00376-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-17)
 
17-0987
AJBJK, L.L.P. v. SAEFALDIN RAHMATI AND ABDUL SAEED ASSADI RAHMATI; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01036-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-26-17)
 
17-0989
REBECA BALDERAS-RAMIREZ v. ANTHONY CARL FELDER; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00322-CV, 537 SW3d 625, 11-21-17)
 
as corrected
 
17-1000
SHAMEKA ANDREA SMITH v. ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00700-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-21-17)
 
motion for en banc reconsideration denied
 
18-0020
IN THE INTEREST OF K.R., A.R., G.L.C., CHILDREN; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00281-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-26-17)
 
18-0030
TIMOTHY FITZGERALD AND WYNNE A. FITZGERALD v. WATER ROCK OUTDOORS, LLC D/B/A ARTISAN HOMES, GRANT WILSON, AND INGRAM CONCRETE, LLC; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00330-CV, 536 SW3d 112, 12-01-17)
 
18-0032
HATEM EL-KHALIDI v. ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY; from Hardin County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00400-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-09-17)
 
18-0036
IN THE INTEREST OF J.H., A.H., J.H., L.H., AND H.H., CHILDREN; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00307-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-11-17)
 
18-0040
LINDA MICHAELSKI v. JACK FRYDAY D/B/A FRYDAY CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00881-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-17)
 
18-0062
IN THE ESTATE OF ROSE FARHA NUNU, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00394-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-02-17)
 
18-0067
BARBARA A. GARRETT AND NELSON GENE GARRETT v. SHAY BRINKLEY AND ROBIN BRINKLEY; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00295-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-17)
 
18-0085
PRAISE DELIVERANCE CHURCH AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS OF 2400 EASTEX FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS v. JELINIS, LLC AND HREAL COMPANY, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00890-CV, 536 SW3d 849, 10-19-17)
 
18-0087
ROBERT LOWRY, M.D.; NEUROLOGY AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, PA; JCMLR, PA; AND LYNNELL LOWRY, M.D. v. PETER A. TARBOX, M.D. AND/OR D/B/A PETER A. TARBOX, M.D. PA; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00416-CV, 537 SW3d 599, 10-25-17)
 
18-0109
TERRENCE L. DANIELS v. BARBARA BROWDER, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, SUSANA MARTINEZ, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, AMY ORLANDO, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, SUSAN RIEDEL, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, JAMES DICKENS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, ET AL.; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-14-00060-CV, 538 SW3d 139, 10-31-17)
 
18-0166
JOHN MATTINGLY, CONNIE MATTINGLY AND TRISTAN MATTINGLY v. SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND TERRY RAY WEBER; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00510-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-18)
 
18-0242
IN THE INTEREST OF Y.M.D., A CHILD; from Howard County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00220-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-31-18)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
16-0281
ELIZABETH QUIROZ, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JOSEPH CARDONA A/K/A JOSEPH QUIROZ v. JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D. AND JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D., P.A. D/B/A EL PASO EYE CARE CENTER; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-14-00073-CV, 483 SW3d 710, 01-06-16)
 
unopposed motion to dismiss granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0374
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 6215 AFL-CIO AND BONNIE MATHIAS v. TARSHA HARDY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00829-CV, 536 SW3d 38, 03-31-17)
 
17-0531
GAYLAN HENDRICKS AND DAN HENDRICKS v. DON CORLEY, JR.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00293-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-27-17)
 
17-0914
MARGARET D. ROBERTS v. MARTIN E. ROBERTS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00170-CV, 531 SW3d 224, 05-10-17)
 
17-0996
LARRY B. JOHNSON v. JAMES W. VOLBERDING; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00247-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-06-17)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
16-0556
IN RE ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND KRISTE HENDERSON; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00315-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-16)
 
16-0877
IN RE MCCLELLAND & HINE, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00527-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-06-16)
 
17-0308
IN RE JOSEPH ANDRE DAVIS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00731-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-27-16)
 
as supplemented
motion to take judicial notice dismissed as moot
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0741
IN RE CLEO BUSTAMANTE, JR.; from Maverick County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00553-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-07-17)
 
18-0176
IN RE ARTURO GARCIA AND AURELIA GARCIA; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00079-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-08-18)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
18-0214
IN RE LTF CLUB OPERATIONS CO., INC. D/B/A LIFE TIME FITNESS #152; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00106-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-07-18)
 
as supplemented
unopposed motion to dismiss proceeding granted
relator's motion for emergency temporary relief dismissed
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
17-0818
IN RE VCC, LLC, VRATSINAS CONSTRUCTION CO., NATO GARCIA D/B/A NATO GARCIA COMPANY, AND PHI SERVICE AGENCY, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00521-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-28-17)
 
motion to dismiss petition, or alternatively, motion to abate granted in part
stay order issued October 31, 2017, lifted
revised stay order issued December 15, 2017, lifted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The case is abated under Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.]
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:
17-0878
CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM v. COMMISSION OF LAWYER DISCIPLINE