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Historical Opinions

Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Houston, Texas

OPINIONS DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2000


Civil

Published:  

14-98-00775-CV

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. and Nissan Motor Corporation in USA
v.
Marian Armstrong
  AFFIRMED
  Panel:  Justices Sears, Draughn, and Evans (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force)
  Opinion by:   Hon. Frank G. Evans (sitting by assignment)
  Trial court:  11th District Court (Hon. Mark Davidson)
  For appellant:  P. Michael Jung, Alan Brandt Daughtry, and Leslie G. Landau
  For appellee:  Donald G. Wilhelm and Grant Kaiser


 
Unpublished: (Opinions not designated for publication have no precedential value and must not be cited as authority. See Tex. R. App. P. 47.7)

14-98-00296-CV

Richard John Stefan
v.
Asther Stefan
  AFFIRMED (substitute opinion)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Hudson, and Fowler
  Opinion by:   Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler
  Trial court:  245th District Court (Hon. Annette Galik)
  For appellant:  Shawn Russel Casey
  For appellee:  John Robert Stevens, Michael P. Delaney, Roy D. Mease, and Lester Rorick


14-98-01271-CV

Robert H. Gossum
v.
Joe George and Brenda George
  REVERSED AND REMANDED
  Panel:  Justices Sears, Draughn, and Lee (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force)
  Opinion by:  Hon. Ross A. Sears (sitting by assignment)
  Trial court:  155th District Court (Hon. Dan R. Beck)
  For appellant:  Joseph A. McDermott, III
  For appellee:  Albert M. McCraig, Jr.


14-98-01281-CV

Nell Jeanette Warden
v.
Supertel Hospitality, Inc., Super 8 Motel, Inc., and Dover Elevator Company
  AFFIRMED
  Panel:  Justices Sears, Cannon, and Draughn (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force)
  Opinion by:  Hon. Ross A. Sears (sitting by assignment)
  Trial court:  272nd District Court (Hon. John Delaney)
  For appellant:  Rubio Ovidio Salinas and Alejandro Moreno
  For appellee:  Rayborn C. Johnson, Alan Lawrence Rucker, Wade Lowrie McClure


14-99-00038-CV

Linda M. Christians and Douglas K. Christians
v.
Universal Nurses of Houston, Inc.
  REVERSED AND RENDERED
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Fowler, and Edelman
  Opinion by:  Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler
  Trial court:  215th District Court (Hon. Shearn Smith)
  For appellant:  D. Scott Funk
  For appellee:  Bernard Lilse Mathews, III


14-99-00584-CV

Frank L. Vernagallo
v.
Constable Gary Freeman, Constable Precinct 2, and Harris County, Texas
  REVERSED AND REMANDED
  Panel:  Justices Fowler, Edelman, and Sondock (Sondock sitting by assignment)
  Opinion by:  Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler
  Trial court:  334th District Court (Hon. Scott Brister)
  For appellant:  Anthony P. Griffin
  For appellee:  Michael P. Fleming, Jay Ronald Aldis, and Lisa S. Rice


14-99-00874-CV

Freddie Louis Brewer
v.
Gary Johnson, Michael Wilson, and James Simpson
  AFFIRMED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Hudson and Wittig
  Trial court:  12th District Court (Hon. Erwin Ernst)
  For appellant:  Pro se
  For appellee:  Randall Cory Huntsinger


14-99-01082-CV

American Allied Securities, Inc. f/k/a American Capital Securities, Inc.
v.
American General Securities, Inc. and American General Life Insurance Co.
  AFFIRMED
  Panel:  Justices Amidei, Edelman, and Sondock
  Opinion by:  Hon. Ruby Kless Sondock (sitting by assignement)
  Trial court:  190th District Court (Hon. John P. Devine)
  For appellant:  Wesley S. Coddou
  For appellee:  Frank G. Jones, Lawrence J. Fossi, Erica L. Krennerich, and Gwen J. Samora


14-99-01205-CV

Harris County Appraisal District
v.
3000 Richmond Limited
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Anderson, Fowler, and Edelman
  Trial court:  334th District Court (Hon. Russell Lloyd)
  For appellant:  G. Todd Stewart
  For appellee:  Greg J. Dalton


14-00-00360-CV

B. Thomas Edwards
v.
SMS Financial III, L.L.C.
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  333rd District Court (Hon. Joseph Halbach)
  For appellant:  R. Kenneth Keim
  For appellee:  Mary A. Van Kerrebrook


14-00-00438-CV

Linda J. Geiger
v.
Caleb Brett U.S.A., Inc. d/b/a Intertek Testing Services Caleb Brett
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  61st District Court (Hon. John Donovan)
  For appellant:  Cynthia R. Levin Moulton and Jeffrey D. Meyer
  For appellee:  Melanie M. McKenzie


14-00-00543-CV

Raul Rodriguez and Leticia Rodriguez, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Maria Rodriguez, Deceased
v.
Scott & White Memorial Hospital d/b/a Scott & White Clinic, Bob Niemann, M.D., Andrew G. Whitmire, M.D., and Bryan Radiology Associates, P.A.
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  272nd District Court (Hon. John Delaney)
  For appellant:  W. Jeff Paradowski and Darrin Mitchell Walker
  For appellee:  Joseph Paul Horlen


14-00-00712-CV

Wadeco, Inc.
v.
Sterling Bankshares d/b/a Sterling Bank
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson
  Trial court:  280th District Court (Hon. Tony Lindsay)
  For appellant:  Wayne Paris
  For appellee:  William C. Boyd


14-00-00832-CV

Ramon Ventura
v.
Ireland Alloys (Holdings) Ltd. and IA Investments, Ltd.
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson
  Trial court:  334th District Court (Hon. J. Dale Wainwright)
  For appellant:  Spencer G. Markle and John R. Millard
  For appellee:  Wayne A. Risoli and William Book


14-00-00918-CV

Floyd Yancey
v.
Strong Industries, Inc.
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  190th District Court
  For appellant:  Adam P. Criaco
  For appellee:  George Jackson


14-00-01068-CV

Tchewam Lily Mukwange
v.
Metro Transit Authority
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  113th District Court (Hon. Patricia Hancock)
  For appellant:  Pro se
  For appellee:  Alva I. Trevino


Criminal

Published:  

14-98-00204-CR

Albert Joseph Melancon
v.
The State of Texas
  REVERSED AND REMANDED
  Panel:  Justices Amidei, Edelman, and Baird
  Majority Opinion by:   Hon. Charles F. Baird (sitting by assignment)
  Dissenting Opinion by:  Hon. Richard H. Edelman
  Trial court:  179th District Court (Hon. William Hatten)
  For appellant:  Ronnie G. Harrison
  For appellee:  Robert F. McStay, Jr.


 
Unpublished: (Opinions not designated for publication have no precedential value and must not be cited as authority. See Tex. R. App. P. 47.7)

14-97-00356-CR

Michael Wayne Swain
v.
The State of Texas
  REVERSED AND REMANDED (on remand)
  Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy, Hudson, and Cannon (Cannon sitting by assignment)
  Opinion by:   Hon. J. Harvey Hudson
  Trial court:  Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 (Hon. Diane Bull)
  For appellant:  Dionne S. Press
  For appellee:  Carol M. Cameron


14-98-00908-CR

Thomas Hardy
v.
The State of Texas
  AFFIRMED
  Panel:  Justices Sears, Draughn, and Lee (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force)
  Opinion by:   Hon. Ross A. Sears (sitting by assignment)
  Trial court:  Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (Hon. Henry Oncken)
  For appellant:  Steven R. Rosen
  For appellee:  Barbara Anne Drumheller


14-98-01312-CR

Pastor Orellana
v.
The State of Texas
  AFFIRMED
  Panel:  Justices Robertson, Sears, and Dunn (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force)
  Opinion by:   Hon. D. Camille Hutson-Dunn (sitting by assignment)
  Trial court:  184th District Court (Hon. Jan Krocker)
  For appellant:  Ralph R. Martinez
  For appellee:  Carol M. Cameron


14-00-00136-CR

Bennie Lee Byrd, Jr.
v.
The State of Texas
  AFFIRMED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson
  Trial court:  12th District Court (Hon. William McAdams)
  For appellant:  Pro se
  For appellee:  David P. Weeks


14-00-00457-CR
14-00-00458-CR

Hermon Franklin Lloyd
v.
The State of Texas
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson
  Trial court:  Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 (Hon. Gerald Payte)
  For appellant:  Pro se
  For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann

14-00-00600-CR

Ricky Allen Jones
v.
The State of Texas
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  176th District Court (Hon. Brian Rains)
  For appellant:  Patricia Sedita
  For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann


14-00-00704-CR

Jeffrey L. Kline
v.
The State of Texas
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Anderson, Fowler, and Edelman
  Trial court:  178th District Court (Hon. Lawrence Fuller)
  For appellant:  Stephen F. Morris
  For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann


14-00-00990-CR
14-00-00991-CR
14-00-00992-CR

Paul Christopher Roemer
v.
The State of Texas
  DISMISSED (Per curiam)
  Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost
  Trial court:  178th District Court  (Hon. Larry Fuller)
  For appellant:  Frank M. Sheppard, Jr.
  For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann


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