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March 17, 2023 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced March 17, 2023
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
20-0980
WAL-MART STORES, INC.; WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP; WAL-MART LOUISIANA, LLC; SAM’S EAST, INC.; AND SAM’S WEST, INC. v. XEROX STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC. A/K/A/, F/K/A ACS STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01421-CV, 646 SW3d 546, 11-12-20)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
23-0111
IN RE MARIA TERESA RAMIREZ MORRIS, AND TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE, INC.
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8, without hearing oral argument, the Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle joined.

Justice Young filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Devine and Justice Blacklock joined.
View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A

THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:
21-0994
LG CHEM AMERICA, INC. AND LG CHEM, LTD. v. TOMMY MORGAN; from Brazoria County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00665-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-15-20)
 
2 petitions
motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 20/13/7 minutes
 
(Justice Young not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-1134
JAMES KEVIN KEEL v. MACK HOWARD MINSHEW; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00173-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-15-22)
 
23-0020
IN THE INTEREST OF L.G.D. AND R.O.B., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-22-00330-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-23-22)
 
23-0028
WILLIAM K. WILDER v. VASTAN TCHOKOEV AND NICHOLAS TCHOKOEV; from Cherokee County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-22-00193-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-22)
 
23-0034
LINDA PORTER v. KENNARD LAW PC D/B/A KENNARD RICHARD PC, PETER COSTEA AND GREGG ROSENBERG, ROSENBERG & SPROVACH; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00153-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-20-22)
 
23-0059
IN THE INTEREST OF L.R.R. AND A.P.R., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-22-00357-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-22)
 
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)
 
23-0181
D.N. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Caldwell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00601-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-26-23)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
21-0595
ST. DAVID’S HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP, LP; ST. DAVID’S HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP, LP, LLP; ROUND ROCK HOSPITAL, INC.; ST. DAVID’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.; ST. DAVID’S PARTNERSHIP, LP, LLP; AND ST. DAVID’S MEDICAL CENTER v. KRISTI ELAINE FULLER F/K/A KRISTI ELAINE BAEZETERO; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00820-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-03-21)
 
unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
22-0393
UNITY NATIONAL BANK v. JOHN SCROGGINS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00593-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-21-21)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court’s active docket until April 7, 2023, by which time the trial court must file the written order with the clerk of this Court.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-0692
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY v. ALTO ISD; from Cherokee County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-21-00143-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-25-22)
 
22-0727
MARCUS JACQUOT v. MELODY COKER; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00123-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-21-22)
 
22-0794
CHRIS SCHAPIRA AND PATRICIA BENITEZ v. JAVIER SALAZAR; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-22-00114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-22)
 
22-0969
BARBARA LINDSEY v. MAX F. ADLER, M.D., P.A. F/K/A PARK CITIES DERMATOLOGY CENTER A/K/A COPPELL DERMATOLOGY; MAX F. ADLER; LINDA L. WHITE; AND JOHN DOES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-01081-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-26-22)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
22-0380
IN RE JEREMY HALTOM; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00676-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-22)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
22-0176
IN RE EMILY RAINA HORNADAY; from Travis County
 
stay order issued March 10, 2022, lifted
relator's emergency motion for clarification order dismissed as moot
 
23-0098
IN RE BARBER FAMILY CORPORATION; from Cass County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-22-00087-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-22-22)
 
23-0104
IN RE AHG MANAGEMENT LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00026-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-26-23)
 
23-0173
IN RE SUNOCO RETAIL LLC AND DERRICK RAY LEWIS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-01225-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-03-23)
 
relators' emergency motion for temporary relief denied
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
22-0802
IN RE CHARLES STANLEY CHURCHWELL, JR., TRUSTEE OF THE CHRISTOPHER J. MERLO REVOCABLE TRUST; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-00747-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-01-22)
 
relator's second motion for temporary relief granted
stay order issued
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]