Supreme Court

April 28, 2023 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 28, 2023
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
21-0513
SIBEL ONASIS FERRER v. MADALENA ELIZABETH ALMANZA, ISABELLA P. ALMANZA, AND ALBERT BOONE ALMANZA; from Travis County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00300-CV, 647 SW3d 726, 03-16-21)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Huddle delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Bland, and Justice Young joined.

Justice Busby filed a dissenting opinion.
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
21-0587
APACHE CORPORATION v. APOLLO EXPLORATION, LLC; COGENT EXPLORATION, LTD., CO.; AND SELLMOCO, LLC; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-19-00183-CV, 631 SW3d 502, 06-10-21)
 
The Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court.
21-0843
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. BERTHA ARCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED; from Hardeman County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00362-CV, 633 SW3d 228, 08-24-21)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals’ judgment, renders judgment in part, and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Young filed a concurring opinion.
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
23-0123
RONNIE GONZALES v. LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; from Hockley County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-21-00301-CV, 660 SW3d 300, 12-29-22)
 
motion to withdraw petition for review 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 judgment of the court of appeals, and remands the case to the trial court for further proceedings in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-1150
CONCERNED CITIZENS AGAINST WRONGFUL ANNEXATION BY PATTON VILLAGE, RANDALL T. HYDE, JONATHAN FIFE, AND HOLLY HESSONG v. CITY OF PATTON VILLAGE, TEXAS; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-21-00368-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-03-22)
 
23-0084
JESUS FELIPE TORRES v. CHENIERE ENERGY, INC., SABINE PASS LNG. L.P., AND SABINE PASS LNG-GP, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00659-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-01-22)
 
23-0125
BRIGETTA D'OLIVIO v. HILARY THOMPSON HUTSON; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-01118-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-28-22)
 
motion to stay denied
 
23-0155
CANDI SCOTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF L.W.S., AND JOHN SCOTT v. LARRY TEEL AND LISA TEEL; from Van Zandt County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-22-00142-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-23)
 
23-0162
SAMADIAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. AARON BIGBEE AND AHU SIPAHIOGLU; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00656-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-19-22)
 
23-0228
DICK LAW FIRM, PLLC AND ERIC B. DICK v. ERIC RAMIREZ AND LA PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTERS, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00392-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-01-22)
 
23-0291
IN THE INTEREST OF E.K. AND P.K., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00355-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-02-23)
 
23-0292
IN THE INTEREST OF A.H., L.H., AND A.H., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00652-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-07-23)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-0277
CATHERINE GALVAN v. VALERIE GRAY AND 1720 W. ANDERSON LANE, L.L.C.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00773-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-29-21)
 
22-0314
STOREY MINERALS, LTD, MALTSBERGER/STOREY RANCH, LLC, AND RENE R. BARRIENTOS, LTD. v. EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY L.P.; from La Salle County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00534-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-26-22)
 
23-0046
RAN LI v. YAXIN LI; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00382-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-10-22)
 
23-0061
JESUS CASTILLO v. COASTAL BEND CANCER CENTER; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-22-00261-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-22-22)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
23-0215
IN RE DEVAN POOL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00033-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-07-23)
 
23-0222
IN RE PAUL BENJAMIN RICH; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00031-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-09-23)
 
23-0225
IN RE PASTOR LANGSTON B. WILLIAMS JR. AND MAGNOLIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00105-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-30-22)
 
23-0235
IN RE MARK JOSEPH WATSON; from Hays County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00307-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-20-23)