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April 17, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 17, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-0127
JUAN ALVAREZ v. STATE FARM LLOYDS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00251-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-10-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
18-0205
ROBERTO LAZOS v. STATE FARM LLOYDS; from Starr County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00286-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
18-0555
MIKE MORATH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY v. VIRGINIA DIANE LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND TO C.J.L., ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00603-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-18)
 
motion to dismiss appeal as moot, 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 court of appeals' judgment and opinion and dismisses the case as moot.

Per Curiam Opinion
18-0911
STEVEN BIASATTI AND PAUL GROSS D/B/A TOPDOG PROPERTIES v. GUIDEONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00044-CV, 560 SW3d 739, 08-16-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
18-1047
THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE AND THE MADISONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT v. DAVID SIMS; from Madison County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-15-00113-CV, 584 SW3d 158, 09-28-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction.

Per Curiam Opinion
18-1221
LUIS FERNANDO MARTINEZ REYES v. JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00236-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-15-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion
19-0204
BELLA PALMA, LLC v. MARK YOUNG; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00040-CV, 566 SW3d 829, 12-18-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
18-0581
PIRANHA PARTNERS, RANDOLPH MUNDT, AND THOMAS H. OWEN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARTNERS OF PIRANHA PARTNERS, AND CHARLES RAY OWEN v. JOE B. NEUHOFF AND NANCY M. NEUHOFF; THOMAS H. NEUHOFF AND JUDY A. NEUHOFF; ROBERT V. NEUHOFF AND ANDREA D. NEUHOFF; AND BOCA VAIL, INC.; from Wheeler County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00136-CV, 578 SW3d 543, 05-15-18)
 
18-0703
LANE THOMAS SHINOGLE v. BENJAMIN WHITLOCK AND BRIANNA WHITLOCK; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00396-CV, 554 SW3d 174, 06-21-18)
 
18-0913
IN RE FOX RIVER REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, INC., M. BUCKNER BACCUS, DANIEL T. COOPER, ROSS M. CUMMINGS, WARREN DEMAIO, BRUCE F. DICKSON, KEITH K. DICKSON, EUGENE A. FROST, JR., MARK A. FROST, AND AUGUST J. PELLIZZI; from Washington County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00646-CV, 577 SW3d 555, 08-30-18)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0299
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS v. ELLARENE FARRIS, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00493-CV, 569 SW3d 814, 12-28-18)
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-1145
KENNETH LEO BUHOLTZ v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01284-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-16-19)
 
20-0009
IN RE ESTATE OF MIRIAM MAE PHARRIS, DECEASED; from Hill County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-17-00260-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-03-19)
 
20-0017
BEACHSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC v. JOANIE STEINHAUS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-01048-CV, 590 SW3d 672, 11-26-19)
 
20-0109
ARNETT MATHIS v. TORI LASHAWN GRAVES; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00789-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-31-19)
 
20-0114
KANTI BANSAL D/B/A SIGNATURECARE EMERGENCY CENTER, ROUND TABLE PHYSICIANS GROUP, PLLC AND CHYNA CORALLINO AND LISA SNYDER v. KAREN SANDERS, THEODORE CHASE, KEVEN PEVER, HASSAN GEBARA, LINDSEY VILLANUEVA, TAMISHA SHELTON, KENNETH WILLIAMS, TIMISHA KIMBLE AND ROSEMARY EJIOFOR; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00508-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-19)
 
20-0115
KANTI BANSAL D/B/A SIGNATURECARE EMERGENCY CENTER, ROUND TABLE PHYSICIANS GROUP, PLLC AND CHYNA CORALLINO v. ROSEMARY EJIOFOR AS NEXT FRIEND OF DESTINY EJIOFOR; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00510-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-19)
 
20-0123
IN THE INTEREST OF L.E., Z.S.A.-F. AKA Z.A., AND K.A., CHILDREN; from Hale County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00317-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-03-20)
 
motion to withdraw as attorney granted
 
20-0133
FARID ALI DATOO v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Jefferson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00192-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-19)
 
20-0176
IN THE INTEREST OF G.A.M, M.A.S.B. & G.E.E., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00710-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-12-20)
 
2 petitions
 
20-0184
CRUZ VENZOR AND JUANA MUNOZ v. AMG BT NOTE ONE, LLC AND AUGUST REI HOLDINGS, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00170-CV; 02-19-00177-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-21-19)
 
20-0193
IN THE INTEREST OF M.R.D., J.A.D., AND A.M.A., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00524-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-19-20)
 
20-0229
IN THE INTEREST OF J.R., A CHILD; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00416-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-10-20)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
20-0247
IN THE INTEREST OF J.E.R., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00566-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-12-20)
 
20-0251
IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.H., R.J.H., J.D.H., AND A.J.H., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00597-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-12-20)
 
20-0265
IN THE INTEREST OF R.V., A CHILD; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00326-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-21-20)
 
20-0269
IN THE INTEREST OF D.D., JR., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00392-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-19-20)
 
20-0271
IN THE INTEREST OF S.B., A.B., AND I.S., MINOR CHILDREN; from Randall County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00310-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-21-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0898
ALVIN M. BURNS AND I.M. BURNS v. DIMMIT COUNTY, TEXAS, ROBERTO RAMIREZ, AND EDWARD DRYDEN, EUSEBIO CANTU TORRES, EUSEBIO TORRES, JR., GLADIATOR ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, HOPE BALDERAS, JUAN MORALES BALDERAS, AND LUCIA BALDERAS LOPEZ; from Dimmit County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00593-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-15-19)
 
19-0970
PS ROYAL SERVICES GROUP LP, GP ROYAL, LLC, STEPHEN F. PERKINS, AND S. PERKINS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC. v. SCOTT FISHER AND KRISTI FISHER; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01139-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-05-19)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE MOTION TO STAY IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0140
IN RE THE WOODLANDS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, LJA ENGINEERING, INC. F/K/A LJA ENGINEERING & SURVEYING, INC., AND JAMES R. BOWLES; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00185-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-05-20)
 
relators' motion to stay denied
response requested due by May 4, 2020
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0159
IN RE PATRICIA LUX GRAHAM AND TERRELL GRAHAM; from Comal County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00201-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-25-19)