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June 19, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced June 19, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
17-0557
CLINTON W. (“BUDDY”) PIKE, SR., DANIEL L. WALKER, W. TOBIN WILSON, VHSC CEMENT, LLC, AND FEW READY MIX CONCRETE CO. v. TEXAS EMC MANAGEMENT, LLC, TEXAS EMC PRODUCTS, LP, AND EMC CEMENT, BV; from Limestone County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-14-00274-CV, 579 SW3d 390, 06-07-17)
 
2 petitions
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Blacklock joined, and in Part IV of which Justice Bland joined.

Justice Bland delivered an opinion dissenting in part.
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)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0977
WILLIAM MARCHBANKS v. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION; from Waller County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00004-CV, 558 SW3d 308, 08-23-18)
 
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
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19-0210
DELLA R. PERRY v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION; from Coryell County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00031-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-18)
 
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
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19-0260
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF GREGORY A. JONES; from Wichita County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00019-CV, 571 SW3d 880, 02-28-19)
 
motion for rehearing granted
 
The Court's opinion and judgment issued April 24, 2020 are withdrawn and the opinion and judgment issued this date are substituted.

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
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THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
18-0932
EX PARTE E.H.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00419-CV, 582 SW3d 445, 08-16-18)
 
18-1041
IN RE COLTON LESTER; from Polk County (WR-88,227-01)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
18-0309
BERKEL & COMPANY CONTRACTORS, INC. v. TYLER LEE AND LEIGH ANN LEE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF S.R.L., A MINOR; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00787-CV, 543 SW3d 288, 01-23-18)
 
2 petitions
as reinstated
motion for leave to file brief granted
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann and Justice Busby not participating)
 
18-0418
XTO ENERGY, INC. AND MOBIL PRODUCING TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO, INC. v. REILLY MCNEEL DILLON, ET AL.; from Atascosa County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00046-CV, 554 SW3d 127, 04-04-18)
 
joint motion to lift abatement, 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 judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
 
19-0673
HOUSECANARY, INC. F/K/A CANARY ANALYTICS, INC. v. TITLE SOURCE, INC., REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, AND HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00844-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-19)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
19-0790
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES EL PASO v. LORETTA K. FLORES; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-18-00151-CV, 587 SW3d 831, 07-26-19)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
19-0835
NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A MAGNUM FITNESS , JHTNA MANUFACTURING, L.L.C., AND JOHSNON HEALTH TECH NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. GILBERT KOUBA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF AUDREY KOUBA, KAREN WILLIAMS AND CURTIS KOUBA; from Colorado County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00252-CV, 583 SW3d 857, 08-13-19)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0808
EX PARTE C.D.; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00309-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-18)
 
18-0969
EX PARTE J.H.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00338-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-18)
 
19-0102
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY v. S.E.H.; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00420-CV, 571 SW3d 372, 12-28-18)
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-0542
AAON v. CJO ENTERPRISES, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00547-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-18-19)
 
19-0554
EX PARTE M.S.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00384-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-23-19)
 
19-0677
EX PARTE JAKE ALEXANDER GARCIA; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00218-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-26-19)
 
19-0780
RICHARD STEPHEN CALKINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENT-IN-FACT, FOR MARY OLIVE CALKINS, AND MICHAEL EASTON v. G. WESLEY URQUHART, G. WESLEY URQUHART, P.C. AND MARY ELIZABETH URQUHART; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00256-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-19)
 
respondents' motion to dismiss petition for review denied
 
(Justice Boyd and Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-0838
LYNN BERNSEN ALLISON v. DIANNA BERNSEN; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00591-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-19)
 
19-0839
IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF LEON R. BERNSEN, SR., AN ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00593-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-19)
 
motion to dismiss denied
 
(Justice Green not participating)
 
19-1065
CITY OF DOUBLE HORN, TEXAS; CATHY SERENO; R. G. CARVER; BOB LINK; JAMES E. MILLARD; LARRY TROWBRIDGE; GLENN LEISEY; AND JOHN OSBORNE v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00304-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-30-19)
 
20-0043
RODNEY ALLAN HENDERSON v. MEDIAONE, LLC D/B/A THE MONITOR AND AIM MEDIA TEXAS OPERATING, LLC D/B/A THE MONITOR; from Henderson County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-19-00212-CV, 592 SW3d 933, 12-04-19)
 
20-0049
A-MEDICAL ADVANTAGE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED, KEVIN WILLIAMS, M.D., ADVANTAGE MEDICAL CLINIC, INC., JOHN ZACHARIAS AND LINDA RILEY v. JULIA SHWARTS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KALMAN SHWARTS, AND KAL SHWARTS, M.D., P.A.; from Navarro County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-18-00050-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-19)
 
20-0086
WILLIAM J. NORBERG JR., M.D., ET AL. v. ALEXIS AMEEL, PIETER AMEEL, AND ACACIA AMEEL; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00165-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-19-19)
 
3 petitions
 
20-0110
ESTATE OF FELIPE A. RADELAT, DECEASED; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00264-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-07-19)
 
20-0119
WASSON INTERESTS, LTD. v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS; from Cherokee County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-13-00262-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-19)
 
20-0130
MARGARET ANN COLIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MILTON COLIA v. SCOTT EWING, D.O.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00109-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-16-20)
 
20-0146
LAWRENCE E. MEYERS, AS MANAGER OF THE RAMON BURSTYN IRREVOCABLE TRUST v. 8007 BURNET HOLDINGS, LLC; JOHN REESE NELSON; MAGEN BULLOCK NELSON; ANTONIO CALVO; J.M.N. ENTERPRISES, LLC; AND 8007 BURNET ROAD, AUSTIN, TEXAS, IN REM; from Travis County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-19-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-22-20)
 
20-0185
IN RE COMMITMENT OF BRADLEY JAMES MANUEL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00650-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-13-19)
 
as corrected
 
20-0194
MOUNT VERNON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-01114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-17-19)
 
20-0195
DUMAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. v. TEXAS AND MIGUEL CUELLAR AND CARMEN CUELLAR; from Moore County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00268-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-12-19)
 
20-0196
WHITE DEER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. v. KELLY MARTIN; from Carson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00193-CV, 596 SW3d 855, 11-05-19)
 
20-0211
IN THE INTEREST OF S.S., A CHILD; from Hall County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00309-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-06-20)
 
20-0239
IN THE INTEREST OF A.E.J. AND V.N.J., MINOR CHILDREN; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00406-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-13-20)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
20-0338
IN THE INTEREST OF N.A.V. ET AL., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00646-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-17-20)
 
20-0339
IN THE INTEREST OF M.M., A CHILD; from Randall County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00324-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-16-20)
 
20-0448
IN THE INTEREST OF D.R.C., A CHILD; from Collingsworth County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00428-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-25-20)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
20-0198
RICHARD HAYNES v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00181-CV, 598 SW3d 335, 01-28-20)
 
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until August 18, 2020, by which time the parties must file a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
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)
 
denial of the petition for review on December 13, 2019, withdrawn
petition reinstated
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0022
EX PARTE CITY OF EL PASO; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00566-CV, 563 SW3d 517, 11-07-18)
 
2 rehearings
 
(Justice Green and Justice Guzman not participating)
 
19-0399
IN THE INTEREST OF L.N.C. & K.N.M., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00691-CV, 573 SW3d 309, 01-31-19)
 
19-0873
CHARLES CHANG, M.D. v. ASHLEY DENNY; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01457-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-19)
 
19-1024
MARK TRIMBLE v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00911-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-19)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0205
IN RE HANNAH RYERSON; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00881-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-04-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE MOTION TO STAY IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
19-1128
IN RE CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00774-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-10-19)
 
The real parties in interest’s emergency motion for temporary injunction is denied.
[
Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0150
IN RE TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00585-CV, 595 SW3d 904, 01-30-20)
 
20-0318
IN RE NADIA FIGUEROA; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-19-00240-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-19)
 
20-0377
IN RE PAULA FORSHEE, PMF SOLUTIONS, LLC, AND CATALYST SOLUTIONS, LLC; from Harris County