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April 23, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 23, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
19-0701
IN RE FARMERS TEXAS COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00180-CV, 604 SW3d 421, 06-26-19)
 
The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined, and in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock joined as to Parts I and II.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered an opinion dissenting in part, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock joined.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
21-0043
CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHEAST TEXAS D/B/A CHRISTUS HOSPITAL - ST. ELIZABETH v. MYRANDA CARNAHAN AND ALEX YATES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT OF FRIEND OF M.Y.; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-20)
 
21-0082
TERESA WARD COOPER, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JANE DOE/D.T. v. FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, N.A.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00569-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-28-20)
 
21-0128
STEPHEN CARRIGAN v. WILLIAM R. EDWARDS, THE EDWARDS LAW FIRM, AND JO EMMA ARECHIGA; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00093-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-20)
 
21-0137
IN THE INTEREST OF S.V. AND J.K.N. A/K/A K.V., CHILDREN; from Aransas County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00329-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-21-21)
 
21-0166
NEAL DIKEMAN, SHAWN KELLY, ROY ERIKSEN, JARED WISSEL, SCOTT FORD, BILLY PIERCE, CHRISTINA FORD, CHARLIE STEVENS, AND NEKO ANTONIOU v. RUTH R. HUGHS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00969-CV; 14-20-00078-CV, 609 SW3d 602, 09-08-20)
 
21-0169
ANNELLE R. JOHNSON, M.D. v. SHERMAN MD PROVIDER, INC.; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01150-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-30-20)
 
21-0183
LYDIA TOUSANT, SAMUEL NEWTON, SAMUEL NEWTON, JR., AND SIR ISAAC NEWTON v. MARY BUCHANAN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00574-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-29-20)
 
21-0217
IN THE INTEREST OF N.P., A CHILD; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00218-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-21-21)
 
21-0253
IN THE INTEREST OF E.G., A CHILD; from Randall County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00189-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-20)
 
21-0284
IN THE INTEREST OF S.R., JR., A CHILD; from Madison County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-20-00281-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-03-21)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE ABATED:
20-0996
DARYL GREG SMITH v. KAREN ANNETTE SMITH; DARREN KEITH REED; DEREK PAUL SMITH; CADDOA CREEK RANCH, LLC; CANADIAN RIVER RANCH PARTNERSHIP A/K/A CANADIAN RIVER RANCH PARTNERS; CANADIAN RIVER RANCH LLC; SMITH IRREVOCABLE TRUST; SMITH LAND & CATTLE GP, LLC; SMITH RANCHING LTD; HIGH POINT RANCH, LLC; LAKESIDE RANCH BC, LLC; SMITH RANCH MERIDIAN, LLC; C2S PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC; DD FARMS, LLC; DONNA C. MALLERY A/K/A DONNA REED; MAC AG PROPERTIES, LLC; AND SMITH ROYAL TIES, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00064-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-20)
 
2 petitions
abatement order issued

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Note: Effective April 9, 2021, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3. All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
21-0324
FREDERICK GEORGE EDMONDS, ET AL. v. CITY OF TERRELL, TEXAS, AND MIKE SIMS, INTERIM CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF TERRELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Kaufman County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01248-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-08-20)
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
20-0858
R. HASSELL & COMPANY, INC., AND R. HASSELL BUILDERS, INC. v. WALTER P. MOORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A WALTER P. MOORE, HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #18, COSTELLO, INC., SPRINGWOODS REALTY COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00154-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-19-18)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0956
IN RE PANYA LERDTHAISONG & SG CATTLE SERVICES CO. LTD.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00621-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-17-20)
 
20-0995
IN RE CHRISTOPHER DUPUY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00603-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-13-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
21-0260
IN RE LOWELL DEQUINCY GREEN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00973-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-04-18)
 
21-0327
IN RE DANNY WAYNE ALCOSER; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-21-00036-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-01-21)
 
relator's motion to stay denied