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December 18, 2015 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 18, 2015
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
12-0255
GENE E. PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A PHILLIPS OIL INTERESTS, LLC, EURENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, SYNTEK WEST, INC., CABELTEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, NATRON INVESTMENTS, A&B CAPITAL CORPORATION, SOUTHMARK CORPORATION, BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC v. CARLTON ENERGY GROUP, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-09-00997-CV, 369 SW3d 433, 02-14-12)
THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
14-1045
IN RE M-I L.L.C. D/B/A M-I SWACO; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00705-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-04-14)
 
opposed emergency motion for access to sealed record denied
 
[Note: Real Parties in Interest's motion to strike is reinstated and remains pending before this Court.]
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
14-0645
WASSON INTERESTS, LTD. v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS; from Cherokee County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-13-00262-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-09-14)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 14, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
14-0669
DANIEL GREER AND FIX THE FACTS FOUNDATION D/B/A AGENDAWISE v. SALEM ABRAHAM; from Hemphill County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-12-00494-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-14)
 
- consolidated for oral argument with -
 
14-0987
MICHAEL QUINN SULLIVAN v. SALEM ABRAHAM; from Hemphill County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-13-00296-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-13-14)
 
[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 14, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0029
WHEELABRATOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL, INC. v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ACTING THROUGH THE CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00451-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-26-14)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 14, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0143
TIC ENERGY AND CHEMICAL, INC. v. KEVIN BRADFORD MARTIN; from Calhoun County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00278-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-15)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 9, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0172
FIRST TEXAS BANK v. CHRIS CARPENTER; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00004-CV, ___ SW3d ___ , 06-05-14)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 9, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
14-1000
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. v. MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-00929-CV, 444 SW3d 283, 08-27-014)
 
15-0214
CITY OF CEDAR HILL, TEXAS v. PATSY ANDERTON AND DOYLE ANDERTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A A-1 GRASS SAND AND STONE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-12-00969-CV, 447 SW3d 84, 08-22-14)
 
15-0292
TFO REALTY, LLC v. PHILLIP S. SMITH; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01596-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-14)
 
15-0539
UVALDE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND ALBERT MIRELES, CHIEF APPRAISER v. BARBARA ARTHUR, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH W. ARTHUR; CONCAN SOUTH PASTURE, INC.; AND ENCINO LODGE CORP.; from Uvalde County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00533-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-20-15)
 
15-0545
WESTFREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. v. JOHN MICHAEL HEUSTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JUANA GARZA, DECEASED, AND GERONIMO RODRIGUEZ, INDIVIDUALLY; from Jim Wells County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00124-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-17-15)
 
15-0556
LAZARUS IROH, ANDREW OKAFOR, LUI AKWURUOHA CALEB OKEKE, AND HENRY NNABUGWU v. EMMANUEL IGWE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-00027-CV, 461 SW3d 253, 03-19-15)
 
15-0658
CHARLES L. B. AYCOCK, EDWARD S. AYCOCK AND CHARLOTTE CHERRY AYCOCK MCHALE v. VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY, LLC.; from Erath County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-13-00338-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-20-15)
 
15-0670
DOUGLAS RUBINS v. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-14-00291-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-14-15)
 
15-0719
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. v. ORIX CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, AND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. A/K/A WELLS FARGO BANK, MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 99-C1, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00588-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-16-15)
 
15-0726
JIMMY BOYD QUICK v. TAMMY LOU GREENBLUM AND RICHARD GREENBLUM; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00213-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-15)
 
15-0744
LORI BECKER-WHITE AND CAROL GOULD v. C. GREG GOODRUM; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-01000-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-30-15)
 
15-0759
IN RE I.G.; from Bell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00765-CV, ___SW3d___, 07-17-15)
 
15-0762
ROBERT MARX AND DEBBIE MARX v. FDP, L.P.; from Wilson County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00641-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-19-15)
 
15-0769
QUI PHUOC HO, MAU THI NGUYEN AND TONG HO v. MACARTHUR RANCH, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00741-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-15)
 
15-0773
HARDRIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB ASSOCIATION, ET AL. v. HARDRIDERS, INC., WAVERLY NOLLEY, SHANNON MAYFIELD, FRED HARRISON, DARVIN SCOTT, AND MICHELLE OXINDINE; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00234-CV, ___SW3d___, 08-25-15)
 
15-0783
TCI LUNA VENTURES, LLC, AND TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. v. BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01221-CV, ____ SW3d ___, 08-27-15)
 
15-0809
AUGUSTINE NWABUISI, ROSE NWABUISI, RESOURCE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., D/B/A RESOURCE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND RESOURCE CARE CORPORATION v. DANA D. MOHAMMADI; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00363-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-29-15)
 
15-0842
BOBBY TRANT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD B. TRANT, DECEASED, AND THE ESTATE OF ROSEALICE TRANT, DECEASED, PATSY TRANT LANGFORD AND ROBIN TRANT v. BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY, INC. D/B/A BVSWMA, INC.; from Grimes County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00507-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-29-15)
 
15-0853
J.R.'S LANDSCAPING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, INC. v. CITY OF CROSBYTON; from Crosby County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-14-00019-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-15)
 
15-0857
ALLEN L. BERRY, JOSEPH D. MCCORD AND ROBERT G. TAYLOR, II v. ENCORE BANK; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-14-00246-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-02-15)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED:
15-0012
DOWNSTREAM ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC v. THE CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-01015-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-30-14)
 
abatement order issued November 20, 2015, lifted
motion to dismiss granted
 
15-0200
PETROHAWK PROPERTIES, L.P. AND P-H ENERGY, L.L.C. v. NOEL DIANE JONES, ET AL.; from Harrison County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-14-00003-CV, 455 SW3d 753, 01-14-15)
 
agreed motion to dismiss granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
13-0865
KIMBLEY HAROLD v. MATTHEW M. CARRICK, CAROLYN M. BERG, DOAN NGUYEN, AND DAVID CHAFEY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-12-00175-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-10-13)
 
14-0786
WORLDWIDE CLINICAL TRIALS A/K/A WCT CORPORATION v. HERLINDA ARNOLD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-13-00609-CV, 446 SW3d 793, 08-13-14)
 
15-0161
ORCA ASSETS, G.P., L.L.C. v. BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.P., PETROHAWK PROPERTIES, L.P., & GEOSOUTHERN DEWITT PROPERTIES, L.L.C.; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00462-CV, 464 SW3d 403, 01-15-15)
 
15-0250
SIERRA CLUB v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-11-00102-CV, 455 SW3d 214, 12-30-14)
 
15-0263
SIERRA CLUB v. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00335-CV, 455 SW3d 228, 12-30-14)
 
15-0535
SANADCO INC., ET AL. v. THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-11-00462-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-25-15)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
15-0358
IN RE WILLIAM B. ADAMS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00536-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-08-15)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
15-0451
IN RE KIP DIXON; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00242-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-16-15)
 
15-0548
IN RE RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INC. AND RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS OF TEXAS, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00243-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-22-15)
 
stay order issued August 14, 2015, lifted
 
15-0679
IN RE TRACY HICKS; from Johnson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-15-00224-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 07-23-15)
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:
15-0570
STEPHEN T. LEAS v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE