Supreme Court

May 15, 2015 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 15, 2015
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
13-0552
SHELL OIL COMPANY AND SHELL INTERNATIONAL, E&P, INC. v. ROBERT WRITT; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-11-00201-CV, 409 SW3d 59, 06-25-13)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the judgment of the trial court.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
15-0191
JAY MARC HARRIS v. FIESTA TEXAS, INC. D/B/A SIX FLAGS-FIESTA TEXAS AND SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00304-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-07-15)
 
15-0254
MAX HUDSON v. THE HONORABLE KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND REGION 16 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-000368-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-20-15)
 
15-0265
BARON ABLON v. BARI ABLON; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01465-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-17-15)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
15-0226
RAVI BOTLA, M.D. v. SALVADOR DEL TORO, JR.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00061-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-11-15)
 
abatement order issued April 10, 2015, lifted
petition reinstated
petitioner's unopposed motion to dismiss granted
petitioner's motion to stay dismissed as moot

ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
14-1009
STEPHEN J. HARPER v. SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-00706-CV, 446 SW3d 53, 07-24-14)
 
14-1032
TRENT ALVON SMITH v. DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE FOR WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE 402-G DISTRICT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00220-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-24-14)
 
motion for opinion and copy of judgment denied
 
15-0103
AUGUSTA BARGE COMPANY v. FIVE B'S, INC.; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-00092-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-26-14)
 
15-0114
PHILIPPE RENE NOTTEBOHM MAGANA AND MERCANTIL MURCIA S.A. DE C.V. v. CITIBANK, N.A., CITIBANK TEXAS, N.A., CITIGROUP, INC., AND ANA MARIA NOTTEBOHM MAGANA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE PHILIPPE OTTO NOTTEBOHM DEKKERS, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00530-CV, 454 SW3d 667, 12-30-14)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY APPEAL IS DENIED:
14-0934
CRAIG F. SANDLING v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
 
motion for relief regarding disbarment denied
MISCELLANEOUS
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
15-0365
IN RE 462 THOMAS FAMILY PROPERTIES, LP, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00607-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-14-15)
 
emeregency motion to stay granted
motion to file part of mandamus record under seal granted
stay order issued
response requested due by May 26, 2015
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]