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December 13, 2019 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 13, 2019
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-0273
IN THE INTEREST OF R.R.K., A CHILD; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00794-CV, 581 SW3d 259, 10-25-17)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
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18-0413
TOWN OF SHADY SHORES v. SARAH SWANSON; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00338-CV, 544 SW3d 426, 01-18-18)
 
The Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
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THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
17-0640
BARBARA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION v. STATE FARM LLOYDS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00420-CV, 566 SW3d 294, 04-19-17)
 
17-1048
OSCAR ORTIZ v. STATE FARM LLOYDS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00252-CV, 568 SW3d 156, 11-08-17)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
18-0216
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, TASB RISK MANAGEMENT FUND, TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE COMPANY, TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. PHI AIR MEDICAL, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00081-CV, 549 SW3d 804, 01-31-18)
 
2 petitions
as reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 25, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0566
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00303-CV, 550 SW3d 855, 06-08-18)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 30, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0676
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. COCHRAN INVESTMENTS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00119-CV, 550 SW3d 196, 06-14-18)
 
as reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 30, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0852
MO-VAC SERVICE COMPANY, INC. v. PRIMITIVO ESCOBEDO, INDIVIDUALLY, SAN JUANITA ESCOBEDO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND MARTHA ESCOBEDO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FABIAN ESCOBEDO; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00435-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-18)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on June 21, 2019, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 26, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-0016
THE CITY OF DALLAS v. DALLAS COMPANION ANIMAL PROJECT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00453-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-26-18)
 
motion for rehearing granted
dismissal as moot of the petition for review on August 30, 2019, withdrawn
petition reinstated


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.2, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and dismisses the case as moot.
 
19-0167
CONWAY WAAK, JR. AND MARLENE WAAK D/B/A CARMINE CHAROLAIS RANCH AND CARMINE CHAROLAIS RANCH v. RAUL AMPARO ZUNIGA RODRIGUEZ AND ANA MARIA ORTIZ MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF RAUL AMPARO ZUNIGA ORTIZ JR.; AND JUANA GUADALUPE MARTINEZ, AS NEXT FRIEND OF SEBASTIAN ZUNIGA AND WENDY ZUNIGA, ET AL.; from Fayette County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00755-CV, 562 SW3d 570, 08-21-18)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 30, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0658
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC. v. BRIAN BURNETT; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00489-CV, 552 SW3d 901, 06-14-18)
 
(Justice Green not participating)
 
18-0678
CAROWEST LAND, LTD. v. CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS AND Y.C. PARTNERS, LTD., D/B/A YANTIS COMPANY; from Comal County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00249-CV, 549 SW3d 163, 06-29-17)
 
18-0739
SILICON LABORATORIES INC. v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00061-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-13-18)
 
18-1038
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CPS ENERGY F/K/A CITY PUBLIC SERVICE F/K/A/ SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00063-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-18-18)
 
18-1115
PATRICK LAMBKIN D/B/A RAW HAPPINESS JUICE BAR v. WONG GROCERY CO., LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00831-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-18)
 
19-0041
PETER BEASLEY v. SOCIETY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, DALLAS AREA CHAPTER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01286-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-01-18)
 
19-0081
ROBERT KUBBERNUS AND BALATON GROUP, INC. v. ECAL PARTNERS, LTD., ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00174-CV, 574 SW3d 444, 12-20-18)
 
19-0206
JAMES M. BASS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. WHALEN'S FURNITURE, INC.; from Travis County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00030-CV, 567 SW3d 771, 11-15-18)
 
19-0237
RAMI BAR v. GIL COHEN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00082-CV, 569 SW3d 764, 12-18-18)
 
motion to withdraw dismissed as moot
 
19-0288
WILLIE LEE GRIFFIN, JR., D/B/A GRIFFIN MORTUARY v. CHARLETTE (NECOLE) TANNER-STARR AND MARCIE TANNER; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00068-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-20-19)
 
19-0325
IN THE INTEREST OF M.D.B. III; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00257-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-07-19)
 
19-0336
MARY ANN YAMIN, TEXAS BLACK IRON, INC. AND 5310 WOODWAY, LLC v. CARROLL WAYNE CONN, L.P; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00715-CV, 574 SW3d 50, 12-21-18)
 
19-0359
IN THE INTEREST OF J.G.S., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00844-CV, 574 SW3d 101, 03-14-19)
 
19-0387
NORBERTO 'BETO' SALINAS v. ARMANDO O'CAÑA; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00563-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-19)
 
19-0453
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ALICE v. TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE SELF-INSURANCE FUND AKA TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL; from Jim Wells County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00465-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-18)
 
19-0527
MICHAEL FORTIER v. BRIAN CARESS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00071-CV, 576 SW3d 778, 05-09-19)
 
respondent's motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction denied
 
19-0532
IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. MOORE, JR., DECEASED; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00019-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-14-19)
 
19-0537
ROBBINS RANCH SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND WILLIAM A. RHYNE, ET UX, INDIVIDUALLY v. PARTNERS OF BENCHMARK PROPERTIES, L.P., ET AL.; from Gregg County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-18-00317-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-15-19)
 
19-0549
KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Travis County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-18-00095-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-15-19)
 
19-0563
JAMES NOTEWARE v. SYLVESTER TURNER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS AND CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00663-CV, 576 SW3d 835, 05-21-19)
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
 
19-0613
DONALD E. GHIDONI v. HARRY SKEINS JR., PAULA K. WILLIAMSON AND SKEINS & WILLIAMSON, P.C.; from Bexar County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00355-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-10-19)
 
19-0615
SAVANNAH COURT PARTNERSHIP; PSJ PROPERTIES, LTD.; V. PATRICK GRAY CUSTOM HOMES, INC.; HOME CREEK, L.L.C.; JMJ TORIAN PROPERTIES L.L.C.; CHEATHAM PARTNERS; MICHAEL P. AND SARAH NEUSTADT; JAMES D. AND VIVIAN S. COLLIER, ET AL. v. LESTER J. STRAIT AND KENNETH TAYLOR AND SHANNON TAYLOR, INDIVIDUALLY AS ASSIGNEES OF LESTER J. STRAIT; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00036-CV, 576 SW3d 802, 05-16-19)
 
19-0664
HILDA GONZALEZ GARZA v. THE PRUNEDA LAW FIRM, PLLC; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00222-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-19)
 
19-0686
KAUFMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THE HONORABLE BRUCE WOOD, COUNTY JUDGE IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, MIKE HUNT, COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, SKEET PHILLIPS, COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, TERRY BARBER, COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, JACKIE ALLEN, COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY v. EARL LASSITER AND SUE LASSITER; from Kaufman County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01059-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-19)
 
19-0731
TOMA INTEGRITY, INC., AND JOHN DIAL v. WINDERMERE OAKS WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; from Burnet County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-19-00005-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-21-19)
 
19-0788
HIGHLAND CORYELL RANCH, LLC v. MARK DAVIS; from Navarro County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00185-CV, 578 SW3d 242, 06-18-19)
 
19-0794
ELLEN L. ADAMS AND STEVEN ADAMS v. BHAVNA GODHANIA AND VIKAS GODHANIA; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00371-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-30-19)
 
petitioners' emergency motion for stay denied
 
19-0800
HAWK STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. v. WILLIE JAMES STAFFORD, JR.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00040-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-15-19)
 
petitioner's emergency motion to stay denied
 
19-0821
KRISTEN TURLEY GIBSON AND BILLY GIBSON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT OF FRIENDS OF K.G., A MINOR v. PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00498-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-30-19)
 
19-0836
JULIA MARSHALL AND DENNIS MARSHALL v. ESA MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00403-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-02-19)
 
as reinstated
 
19-0837
KELLY POPE WORLEY AND KEVIN POPE v. CHRYSANTHI AVINGER; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00648-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-19)
 
19-0875
IN RE COMMITMENT CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH FARRO; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00164-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-20-19)
 
19-0946
SEAN KIRSTEIN v. CITY OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00574-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-05-19)
 
19-1012
IN THE INTEREST OF G.L., A CHILD; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00233-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-23-19)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
19-0455
ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION v. ENERQUEST OIL & GAS, L.L.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00178-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-11-19)
 
joint motion to dismiss granted
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0717
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND TEAM HEALTH, INC. v. MARCUS HERNANDEZ AND DIANE HERNANDEZ; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00046-CV, 553 SW3d 689, 06-21-18)
 
2 rehearings
 
18-0738
HINGA MBOGO, HINGA'S AUTOMOTIVE CO., AND 3516 ROSS AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS v. CITY OF DALLAS, AND MICHAEL S. RAWLINGS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00879-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-18)
 
18-1228
RICHARD O. WEED, TIMOTHY A. WEED, AND REES R. OLIVER, III v. FROST BANK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF REES R. OLIVER, JR. DECEASED; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00811-CV, 565 SW3d 397, 11-14-18)
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
 
19-0017
BERNARD MORELLO AND WHITE LION HOLDINGS, LLC v. SEAWAY CRUDE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00765-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-22-18)
 
(Justice Guzman and Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-0390
EVELYN KELLY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID CHRISTOPHER DUNN v. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00866-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-26-19)
 
19-0397
JAMES K. COLLINS AND TONI SHARRETTS COLLINS v. D.R. HORTON-TEXAS LTD.; from Montgomery County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00764-CV, 574 SW3d 39, 12-20-18)
 
19-0582
MATEO CORTEZ, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBORAH CORTEZ v. SANDRA FLESHER BROWN, CHARLOTTE FLESHER ASH, CHARLENE FLESHER JOHNSTON, CONNIE LOU KEITH BARRY, RANDALL WAYNE DAVIS, VIRGINIA VILLERS, CHARLES ROBERTS, LISA A. SMITH, PATRICIA CHAPMAN, BETTY J. MARKS WEBB, JAMES BERL MARKS, LINDA MURRAY, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00365-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-28-19)
 
19-0764
REGINA DELL BROWN AND GWENDOLYN GABRIEL v. MERRY OUTLAW; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01270-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-19)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
19-0152
IN RE THE CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00453-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-26-18)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
19-0141
IN RE JUAN FERDIN; from Atascosa County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00315-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-18)
 
19-0391
IN RE HOPE CHARITIES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00335-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-03-19)
 
stay order issued May 22, 2019, lifted
 
19-0442
IN RE JUAN CARLOS CERVANTES; from Travis County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00196-CV)
 
motion for temporary relief denied
 
19-0473
IN RE E.O.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00183-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-31-19)
 
19-0566
IN RE MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, ET AL.; from Jim Wells County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00344-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-05-19)
 
relators' emergency motion for stay dismissed as moot
 
19-0910
IN RE R.P.D.. JR.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00718-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-24-19)
 
19-0953
IN RE BRANSCOMB P.C., SHANNON WILDE, JAMES ROBICHAUX, MICHAEL W. STUKENBERG, JAMES CLANCY, OMAR LEAL, KEITH SIECZKOWSKI, JEFFREY S. DICKERSON, RHONDA JOLLEY, AND GRADY JOLLEY; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00387-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-04-19)
 
relator's emergency motion for temporary relief and stay denied
 
19-0984
IN RE MARCO A. CANTU; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00551-CV)
 
motion for emergency relief from stay denied
 
19-0988
IN RE LENNIE JACKSON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00460-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-19)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
19-0760
IN RE ASHLEY PARDO AND DANIEL PARDO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND FOR K.D.P., A MINOR; from Kaufman County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00911-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-19)
 
relator's motion to withdraw granted, as amended
stay order issued October 24, 2019, lifted