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December 23, 2016 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 23, 2016
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0158
BYRDSON SERVICES, LLC, D/B/A EXCELLO CONSTRUCTION, LLC v. SOUTH EAST TEXAS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-14-00198-CV, 454 SW3d 581, 01-22-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0298
4FRONT ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, INC. v. CARLOS ROSALES, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ROSA MEJIA, AS NEXT FRIEND OF CARLOS ROSALES, JR.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00655-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-12-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment, and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION:
14-0979
FOREST OIL CORPORATION, NOW KNOWN AS SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION v. EL RUCIO LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY, INC., SAN JUANITO LAND PARTNERSHIP, LTD., MCALLEN TRUST PARTNERSHIP AND JAMES ARGYLE MCALLEN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-00040-CV, 446 SW3d 58, 07-24-14)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 8, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
(Justice Brown not sitting)
 
14-1033
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, ET AL. v. HENRY ANDREW HANSEN, II, M.D.; from Brazos County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00039-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-06-14)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause will be conducted on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0610
LEAH ANNE GONSKI MARINO, M.D. F/K/A LEAH ANNE GONSKI, M.D. v. SHIRLEY LENOIR, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SHANA LENOIR AND CHRISTOPHER MCKNIGHT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF NAYLA MCKNIGHT; from Haskell County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-01034-CV, 469 SW3d 669, 07-02-15)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause will be conducted on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0847
RON SOMMERS AS CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE FOR ALABAMA AND DUNLAVY, LTD., FLAT STONE II, LTD. AND FLAT STONE, LTD. AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JAY COHEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE JHC TRUSTS I AND II v. SANDCASTLE HOMES, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-00267-CV, 469 SW3d 173, 02-26-15)
 
- consolidated for oral argument with -
 
15-0848
RON SOMMERS AS CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE FOR ALABAMA AND DUNLAVY, LTD., FLAT STONE II, LTD. AND FLAT STONE, LTD. AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JAY COHEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE JHC TRUSTS I AND II v. NEWBISS PROPERTY, LP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-13-00233-CV, 469 SW3d 173, 02-26-15)
 
[Note: These causes have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 9, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0007
PINTO TECHNOLOGY VENTURES L.P., ET AL. v. JEFFERY SHELDON AND ANDRAS KONYA M.D., PHD.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-01066-CV, 477 SW3d 411, 09-10-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 28, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
14-1007
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY v. GLEN HAMEL AND MARSHA HAMEL; from Tarrant County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-11-00302-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-19-14)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 8, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0403
VIRGINIA O. KINSEL, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR J. FRANK KINSEL, J. FRANK KINSEL, JR., CAROLE K. EDWARDS, AND CATHERINE K. COLLINS v. JANE O. LINDSEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE LESEY B. KINSEL TRUST, ROBERT N. OLIVER, DECEASED, KEITH BRANYON, AND JACKSON WALKER, LLP; from Tarrant County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-13-00130-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-10-15)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0844
FIRST BANK v. RICHARD BRUMITT; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00694-CV, 472 SW3d 1, 05-28-15)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 8, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0886
SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC (FORMERLY SAMSON LONE STAR, L.P.) v. T. S. REED PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-13-00366-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-22-15)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 28, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0921
UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC. v. JAMES LEVINE; from Jefferson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00377-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-01-15)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0968
LONGVIEW ENERGY COMPANY v. THE HUFF ENERGY FUND LP, WRH ENERGY PARTNERS LLC, WILLIAM R. "BILL" HUFF, RICK D’ANGELO AND RILEY-HUFF ENERGY GROUP LLC; from Zavala County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-12-00630-CV, 482 SW3d 184, 11-25-15)
 
unopposed motion to enlarge word limit granted
motion to strike denied
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 9, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes