Supreme Court

June 10, 2016 

Print-Friendly

Texas State Seal
THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced June 10, 2016
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
13-0986
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY v. TOBY BERRY-HELFAND AND GERY MUNCEY; from Shelby County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-11-00370-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-13)
 
2 petitions
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
14-0692
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. ONE (1) 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, VIN # 5LMFU27RX4LJ28242; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00484-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-14)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Boyd joined, and in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Johnson, and Justice Lehrmann joined in all but Part IV.

Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion.

Justice Devine delivered a concurring opinion, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Johnson, and Justice Lehrmann joined.
14-0745
JOHN SAMPSON v. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00265-CV, ___SW3d___, 08-08-14)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Brown joined, and in which Justice Johnson, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, and Justice Devine joined as to Part III.

Justice Lehrmann delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson, Justice Boyd, and Justice Devine joined.
15-0172
FIRST TEXAS BANK v. CHRIS CARPENTER; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00004-CV, ___ SW3d ___ , 06-05-14)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
14-0186
TV AZTECA, S.A.B. DE C.V., PATRICIA CHAPOY, AND PUBLIMAX, S.A. DE C.V. v. GLORIA DE LOS ANGELES TREVINO RUIZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF A MINOR CHILD, A.G.J.T., AND ARMANDO ISMAEL GOMEZ MARTINEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-12-00536-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-30-14)
 
The Court's opinion issued February 26, 2016 is corrected.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0123
IN THE INTEREST OF J.M.L.P. AND M.D.A.P, CHILDREN; from Johnson County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-15-00043-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-25-15)
 
16-0185
WILMER FORREST TRIMBLE, JR., A/K/A WILMER FORREST TREMBLE, JR., SHARON TRIMBLE DONALDSON, SELIA TRIMBLE SHAWKEY, AND BILLIE J. MURPHY TREMBLE v. LUMINANT MINING COMPANY LLC; from Rusk County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-15-00006-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-20-16)
 
(Justice Devine not sitting)
 
16-0234
WILLIAM T. DICKSON v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND FELLERS SNIDER BLANKENSHIP BAILEY & TIPPENS, P.C.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01575-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-06-16)
 
16-0250
RONALD G. HOLE v. WILLIAM L. HUBBARD; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00617-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-30-15)
 
16-0258
DAVID B. WILSON v. ANNISE PARKER, MAYOR, ANNA RUSSELL, CITY SECRETARY, AND CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00687-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-10-16)
 
as corrected
 
16-0314
ANNETTE BURRUS v. TORNILLO DTP, VI, L.L.C.; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-13-00333-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-13-15)
 
16-0324
D.L.W. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Palo Pinto County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-15-00231-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-22-16)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
15-0555
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND ERNESTO ORTEGON v. VIVIANA SOSA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DESTINY SOSA, A DECEASED CHILD, AND JESSE SOSA; from Willacy County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00257-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-14-15)
 
as reinstated
abatement order issued May 20, 2016, lifted
petitioners' unopposed motion to dismiss petition for review granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
   
16-0335
IN RE COMMITMENT OF WILLIE BROOKS; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-08-00504-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-09)
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
16-0141
HARI PRASAD KALAKONDA AND LATHA KALAKONDA v. ASPRI INVESTMENTS, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-09-15)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
15-0098
IN RE C.T. AND T.T.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00003-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-02-15)
 
motion to reinstate for emergency stay of trial court denied
 
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
16-0403
IN RE AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC. AND ART MIDWEST, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00535-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-27-16)
 
relators' emergency motion for temporary stay denied
THE FOLLOWING CASE IS ABATED:
16-0239
STEVEN PAINTER, ET AL. v. SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.; from Pecos County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-13-00272-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-03-15)
 
abatement order issued

[Note: Effective May 16, 2016, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3. All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.]