Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued – Week of October 24, 2011

NOTE: Summaries are prepared by the court's staff attorneys and law clerks for public information only and reflect his or her interpretation alone of the facts and legal issues. The summaries are not part of the court's opinion in the case and should not be cited to, quoted, or relied upon as the opinion of the court.

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Blanchard v. Brazos Forest Prods., L.P.,   No. 02-10-00419-CV    (Oct. 27, 2011)   (Gardner, J., joined by Meier, J.; Dauphinot, J., concurs with opinion).  [Note: Both opinions are at the same link in one document.]

Held:   The trial court did not err by granting Appellees' motions for summary judgment.

Concurrence   The Supreme Court of Texas should devise a new standard of review for summary judgment cases involving appeals from administrative decisions based on substantial evidence.

Ex parte Mello III,   No. 02-10-00200-CR    (Oct. 27, 2011)   (Op. on PDR) (Gardner, J., joined by Dauphinot and Walker, JJ.).

Held:   The habeas court did not abuse its discretion by denying Applicant's article 11.072 habeas application in which Applicant claimed he was actually innocent of indecency with a child.

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