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October 4, 2019 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced October 4, 2019
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
16-0966
THOMAS A. LALONDE, JR., P.E., INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A LEE ENGINEERING CO., LEE ENGINEERING CO., STANLEY HAROLD PRATHER AND PRATHER ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. v. PAUL GOSNELL AND KIM GOSNELL; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00250-CV, 559 SW3d 559, 08-31-16)
 
17-0501
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. BERTILA CHICAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS BENEFICIARY OF SANTIAGO CHICAS, DECEASED; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00226-CV, 522 SW3d 67, 05-16-17)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
17-0634
IN RE VERNA FRANCIS COLEY THETFORD; from Young County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00182-CV, 559 SW3d 187, 06-15-17)
 
stay order issued July 9, 2019, lifted
 
17-0713
LUIS GARCIA, ET AL. v. CITY OF WILLIS, LEONARD REED, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS [MAYOR] OF THE CITY OF WILLIS, JAMES NOWAK IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF WILLIS, HECTOR FORESTIER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF WILLIS; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00164-CV, 523 SW3d 729, 07-06-17)
 
17-0724
REY GARZA v. ROXANA REGALADO HARRISON AND JOSEPH SANTELLANA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS RESPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JONATHEN ANTHONY SANTELLANA, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00615-CV, 531 SW3d 852, 07-25-17)
 
17-0840
TIME WARNER CABLE TEXAS LLC AND PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. CPS ENERGY AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00340-CV, 537 SW3d 157, 08-31-17)
 
(Justice Busby and Justice Bland not participating)
 
17-0850
KMS RETAIL ROWLETT, LP F/K/A KMS RETAIL HUNTSVILLE, LP v. CITY OF ROWLETT, TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00402-CV, 559 SW3d 192, 07-19-17)
 
18-0203
JOSEPH RUSSELL TRIAL AND MICHAEL LEO TRIAL v. JEROME DRAGON, JR. AND PATRICIA G. DRAGON; from Karnes County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00758-CV, 568 SW3d 160, 11-08-17)
 
18-0431
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS v. RODERICK LYDELL BONNER; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00402-CV, 568 SW3d 169, 04-05-18)
 
18-1099
JCB, INCORPORATED, D/B/A CONVEYING & POWER TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS v. THE HORSBURGH & SCOTT COMPANY (U.S. 5th Circuit 17-51023)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
18-0350
FRANK LUCIANO AND HELENE LUCIANO v. SPRAYFOAMPOLYMERS.COM, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00382-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-09-18)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on March 29, 2019, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 8, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0403
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH AND CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC v. CLAYMORE HOLDINGS, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01463-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-20-18)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 8, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0841
TOMMY YOWELL, GAIL YOWELL, HARRY GRAFF, EL TERICO, LLC AND CASUARINA INVESTMENTS, LLC (D/B/A LAR RESOURCES, LLC) v. GRANITE OPERATING COMPANY AND APACHE CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Wheeler County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00112-CV, 557 SW3d 794, 07-26-18)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 9, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0989
CITY OF CONROE, TEXAS; CITY OF MAGNOLIA, TEXAS; AND CITY OF SPLENDORA, TEXAS v. SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00785-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-18)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 9, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-1065
HOMER HILLIS v. HENRY MCCALL; from Gillespie County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00410-CV, 562 SW3d 98, 08-22-18)
 
as amended
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 9, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-1231
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND DAVID COOKE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FORT WORTH CITY MANAGER v. STEPHANNIE LYNN RYLIE, TEXAS C&D AMUSEMENTS, INC., AND BRIAN AND LISA SCOTT D/B/A TSCA AND D/B/A RIVER BOTTOM PUB; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00185-CV, 563 SW3d 346, 10-04-18)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 28, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-0263
BONSMARA NATURAL BEEF COMPANY, LLC & GEORGE CHAPMAN, INDIVIDUALLY v. HART OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS, LLC, JAMES MICHAEL HAYES, INDIVIDUALLY, LYNN LANDRUM, INDIVIDUALLY, AND HENRY O. PICKETT II, INDIVIDUALLY; from Castro County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00453-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-09-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 28, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0961
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY, ET AL. v. HUNT CIMARRON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A CIMARRON EXPLORATION COMPANY; from Cochran County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00303-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-17)
 
2 petitions
 
18-0427
LINDA MOODY v. EDNA M. ARCHER, HADEN BEARDSLEY AND SARAH KATHRYN PACHECO; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00945-CV, 544 SW3d 413, 12-14-17)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
18-0498
EC LEWISVILLE, LLC, D/B/A ELITE CARE EMERGENCY CENTER; GREATER HOUSTON EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, PLLC, D/B/A ELITE CARE EMERGENCY CENTER; AND DR. HARVEY CASTRO v. HERIBERTO MARTINEZ GONZALEZ; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00122-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-08-18)
 
18-0539
TYLER CRAIG AND TEJAS VENDING, L.P. v. TEJAS PROMOTIONS, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00611-CV, 550 SW3d 287, 05-03-18)
 
18-0565
NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO RYAN DIRECTIONAL SERVICES, 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 (03-17-00284-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-18)
 
18-0683
CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC., ET AL. v. MAGNUM PRODUCING LP; from Lavaca County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00013-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-28-17)
 
18-0937
JAMES P. NEILL v. CHARLES JONES; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00098-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-18-18)
 
petitioner's motion to strike dismissed as moot
 
18-1028
CITY OF HIDALGO, TEXAS AND THE CITY OF HIDALGO, TEXAS MUNICIPAL FACILITIES CORPORATION v. MARY LEAH HODGE; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00695-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-18-18)
 
18-1075
CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC v. CIRCLE X CAMP COOLEY, LTD.; from Robertson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-17-00325-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-26-18)
 
18-1194
SM ARCHITECTS, PLLC AND ROGER STEPHENS v. AMX VETERAN SPECIALTY SERVICES, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01064-CV, 564 SW3d 902, 11-08-18)
 
19-0018
JUSTIN JINRIGHT, MICHEL C. MCCHESNEY, AND CAMERON PARKER v. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00152-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-27-18)
 
19-0056
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. GLEANNLOCH COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, LP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00427-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-18)
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-0061
DR. EMMANUEL E. UBINAS-BRACHE, MD v. SURGERY CENTER OF TEXAS, LP; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01334-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-18)
 
19-0108
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY v. BANTA OILFIELD SERVICES, INC.; from Smith County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-17-00107-CV, 568 SW3d 692, 12-04-18)
 
19-0184
JOHN S. MORGAN v. SHERYL JOHNSON-TODD; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00194-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-20-18)
 
19-0203
ALAMO NATIONAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT, LP 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; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00040-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-19)
 
19-0214
JOE DRAY RUSHING v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00059-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-23-19)
 
as redrafted
 
19-0269
UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. v. ZTE CORPORATION AND ZTE USA, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00781-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-19-18)
 
19-0300
PEAK'S ADDITION HOME OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, CITY OF DALLAS AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS v. EMF SWISS AVENUE, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01112-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-28-18)
 
19-0316
STEPHEN MICHAEL YAMIN, JR. v. HENRY A. TROCHESSET AND CARROLL WAYNE CONN, LP; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00131-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-12-19)
 
19-0377
RICHARD "RICK" GONZALES v. MARK RODRIGUEZ, VICTOR TREVINO III, AND THOMAS TREVINO; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00667-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-18)
 
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)
 
19-0405
L SERIES, L.L.C.; CKDH, L.L.C.; VUE, L.L.C.; & CKDH INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. v. CONRAD HOLT; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00415-CV, 571 SW3d 864, 02-28-19)
 
19-0439
VISTA RIDGE 07 A, LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Denton County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00025-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-22-19)
 
19-0443
FRANKLIN COX v. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION AND LINCOLN TECHNICAL AND UCAC INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01331-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-10-19)
 
19-0451
LAWRENCE ALLEN v. CLAIRE L. ALLEN; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00287-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-12-19)
 
19-0484
CENTRAL STATES LOGISTICS, INC. D/B/A DILIGENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS v. BOC TRUCKING, LLC AND CLARENCE J. MEYERS, III INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A BOC LOGISTICS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00693-CV, 573 SW3d 269, 11-01-18)
 
19-0518
KAREN MISKO v. TRACY JOHNS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00487-CV, 575 SW3d 872, 05-01-19)
 
19-0536
IN THE INTEREST OF C.M.L. AND M.P.L., CHILDREN; from Travis County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-18-00091-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-08-19)
 
19-0558
CARLOS PASOL AND REE FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP v. D&C JEWELRY SHOP, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00627-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-04-19)
 
19-0590
IN THE INTEREST OF Z.N., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00440-CV, 579 SW3d 140, 06-06-19)
 
petition for review, on behalf of V.C., denied
 
[Note: The petition for review, on behalf of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, remains pending before this Court.]
 
19-0620
IGNACIO G. GONZALES, JR. AND ESPERANZA GONZALES v. EDNA BURGESS; from Travis County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-19-00014-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-19)
 
19-0630
IN THE INTEREST OF A.W., A CHILD; from Wichita County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00057-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-13-19)
 
2 petitions
 
19-0631
JEFFREY MURTHA, JAMES BREWER, LARRY BERKMAN, AND CHASIN JASON, INC. v. SAVVY'S, INC., ICIE BERKMAN, AND WENDIE M. KRICKER; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00065-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-19)
 
19-0644
VICTOR ANTOLIK v. DENNIS ANTOLIK; from Travis County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-18-00096-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-15-19)
 
19-0705
M.V. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00066-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-19-19)
 
19-0753
PAUL JASON HAMLIN AND TARA NATALIE BERTALAN HAMLIN v. SMITH ROBERTSON, L.L.P. AND ALTON LEE RIGBY, JR.; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00754-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-19)
 
19-0770
A.L.G.A. AND W.F.A.M. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00086-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-19)
 
2 petitions
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
19-0774
IN THE INTEREST OF M.T.R., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-01058-CV, 579 SW3d 548, 05-16-19)
 
19-0833
IN THE INTEREST OF M.R., R.R., P.R., C.R., B.R., M.R., AND M.H., CHILDREN; from Bee County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00178-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-19)
 
19-0844
IN THE INTEREST OF E.J.M.K., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00079-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-07-19)
 
motion to allow withdrawal of attorney granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
19-0419
ALBERTO TREVINO D/B/A BOB TREVINO INSURANCE WORKPLACE BENEFITS ADVISOR v. LA JOYA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00333-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-04-19)
 
petitioner's motion to dismiss granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0056
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. VICKI LYNN ROGERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CARL ROGERS, NATALIE ROGERS AND COURTNEY DUGAT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00001-CV, 538 SW3d 637, 09-13-17)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
18-0150
VOPAK TERMINAL DEER PARK, INC. v. VERTICAL NORTH AMERICA, INC. NKA RAIZEN NORTH AMERICA, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-01088-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-17)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
18-0230
WILLIAM PAUL GIPS, LUCILLE FAY GIPS, AND CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY v. KENNETH HAHN; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00336-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-08-18)
 
19-0320
KATHRYN A. MURPHY v. JUAN TERRAZAS; from Johnson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00184-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-04-19)
 
19-0521
MAX GROSSMAN v. MARK WOLFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00002-CV, 578 SW3d 250, 06-21-19)
 
stay order issued August 9, 2019, lifted
 
19-0672
IN THE INTEREST OF A.D.K., C.D.K., AND J.Z.K., CHILDREN; from Lamar County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-19-00019-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-26-19)
 
19-0693
IN THE INTEREST OF J.O., J.O., & J.O., CHILDREN; from Medina County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00037-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-24-19)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
19-0505
IN RE WILBERT NORWOOD STARKS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00322-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-10-19)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-1114
IN RE BRIAN EDWARD FRANKLIN
 
19-0057
IN RE RAFAEL LAGUNES; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00126-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-02-18)
 
19-0180
IN RE MELISSA PSIHOUDAKIS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00880-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-19-18)
 
real party in interest's motion to dismiss for mootness, denied
 
19-0468
IN RE BAILEY PEAVY BAILEY COWAN HECKAMAN PLLC; from Erath County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-19-00035-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-09-19)
 
19-0608
IN RE TRENT S. GRIFFIN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00782-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-02-19)
 
motion for emergency relief denied
 
19-0737
IN RE WILLIAM H. ATWELL, II; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-01066-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-19)
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:
19-0389
SHA'BRANDDON C. JOHNSON v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYCER DISCIPLINE (60708)
 
stay order issued May 31, 2019, lifted
THE FOLLOWING APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION:
19-0406
MARCO A. DELGADO v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE (54396)