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December 1, 2023 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 1, 2023
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
23-0388
LEE MARVIN SANDERS AND MATTHEW SODROK v. THE BOEING COMPANY, KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND JAMCO AMERICA, INC. (U.S. Fifth Circuit 22-20317)
 
The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
23-0627
JUAN DELAPENA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF C.D.L.P., A MINOR; AND KORINA DELAPENA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF C.D., A DECEASED MINOR v. CITY OF CEDAR PARK; from Travis County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00341-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-22)
 
23-0639
ALBERT ORTIZ v. NATIONAL CITY HOME LOAN SERVICES, INC. D/B/A FIRST FRANKLIN LOAN SERVICES; PNC, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA; HARRIS COUNTY TAXING AUTHORITIES; AND PROPEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00657-CV, 672 SW3d 455, 03-21-23)
 
23-0647
FORT WORTH NW FREE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH F/K/A FORT WORTH NORTHWEST SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH v. TEXAS CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, TEXAS CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, AND ALICE CASH; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00409-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-23)
 
23-0747
IN THE INTEREST OF S.N.B.; from Jasper County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-23-00065-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-23)
 
23-0760
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF JORDIN HAYES BRIDENTHAL AND WARREN FREDRICK BRIDENTHAL AND IN THE INTEREST OF L.B., A CHILD; from Bell County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-23-00034-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-23)
 
23-0762
SWETANSHU CHAUDHARI, MD v. DHARMESH PATEL, MD AND AVINASH PATEL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00187-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-03-23)
 
23-0764
BARBARA LAMPLEY v. D'NISHA STERLING; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00549-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-22-23)
 
23-0784
EDRY-TX-II, GP, EDRY-TX-III, GP ROBERT J. SALEK, RUTH E. SALEK, AND BRIAN SALEK v. CCND-MAIN ST SHOPPING CENTER, LP; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00826-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-10-23)
 
23-0787
SELVA KUMAR v. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00905-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-10-23)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
23-0847
BRADLEY KEITH BOWEN v. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION; from Travis County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-22-00190-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-17-23)
 
23-0850
PETER I. SHAH v. MAPLE ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC; from Reeves County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-22-00198-CV, 676 SW3d 820, 08-31-23)
 
23-0862
DEBBIE PERALES, ROBIN HAWKINS, SUZANNE LEOS, CRYSTAL CHAVEZ, JILL HIATT, URSULA CUI, SHAWNA GOFFNEY, AMBER MCMILLAN, LARAMIE RIVERA, AND LUIS TROCHEZ v. KRISTIN NEWMAN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00095-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-23)
 
23-0871
IN THE MATTER OF J.D.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00177-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-23)
 
23-0883
PAUL JOHNSON v. MATTHEW TEPPER; from Bastrop County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-23-00146-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-07-23)
 
23-0911
IN THE INTEREST OF R.W., A CHILD; from Wood County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-23-00047-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-22-23)
 
23-0921
IN THE INTEREST OF L.S.H., A CHILD; from Navarro County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-23-00125-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-23)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
23-0931
IN THE INTEREST OF E.E., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-23-00210-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-27-23)
 
23-0932
T.M. AND J.B. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00375-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-28-23)
 
2 petitions
counsel's motions to withdraw granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED:
23-0231
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. LUMINANT ENERGY COMPANY LLC; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00098-CV, 665 SW3d 166, 03-17-23)
 
motion to voluntarily dismiss petition for review on behalf of DGSPC, LLC and Distributed Generation Solutions, LLC, granted
 
[Note: Oral argument for the remaining petitioners remains set for January 30, 2024.]
 
(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
 
23-0924
ROBERT HENDRICKS v. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-00265-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-13-23)
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-0664
IN THE INTEREST OF N.R.G., A MINOR CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00408-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-09-22)
 
22-1179
MARY ANN HIGH AND CYNTHIA RECTOR v. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00172-CV, 658 SW3d 375, 11-17-22)
 
23-0008
HOUREAL CORPORATION v. RESCUE CONCEPTS INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00553-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-28-22)
 
23-0128
WARREN CHEN AND DYNACOLOR, INC. v. RAZBERI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., THOMAS J. GALVIN, LIVEOAK VENTURES PARTNERS 1A, L.P., KENNETH L. AND VIRGINIA T. BOYDA, AS TRUSTEES OF THE BOYDA FAMILY, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01551-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-08-22)
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
23-0188
PHIROZ MEHERWAN BOYCE v. ZARINE BOYCE; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00166-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-06-22)
 
23-0371
IN RE D.W., JR., Z.W., AND W.W., CHILDREN; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00574-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-10-23)
 
23-0625
IN THE INTEREST OF O.T.F. AND R.A.T., CHILDREN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-00545-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-23)
 
23-0714
J.W. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, R.H., AND A.H.; from Bell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00151-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-15-23)
 
23-0753
JOHNNIE R. SANDLES v. FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. D/B/A/ FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE CO.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00462-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-23)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
23-0925
IN RE DARLING INGREDIENTS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00267-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-03-23)
 
relator's motion for temporary relief denied