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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
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Orders Pronounced May 20, 2016
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ORDERS ON CAUSES
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14-0362
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CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST (AS AN ENTITY, D/B/A CHRISTUS ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL, AND FORMERLY D/B/A CHRISTUS ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL) v. LINDA CARSWELL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-11-00292-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-13)
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The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment for CHRISTUS. Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.
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14-0714
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ALICE M. WOOD AND DANIEL L. WOOD v. HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AND OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, L.L.C.; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00389-CV, 439 SW3d 585, 07-13-14)
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The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Johnson, Justice Guzman, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined. Chief Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green and Justice Willett joined.
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14-1045
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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)
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The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
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15-0046
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LEONARD K. HOSKINS v. COLONEL CLIFTON HOSKINS AND HOSKINS, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-13-00859-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-15-14)
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15-0146
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WAL-MART STORES, INCORPORATED v. DORIS FORTE, O.D., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS; BRIDGET LEESANG, O.D.; DAVID WIGGINS, O.D.; AND JOHN BOLDAN, O.D. (U.S. 5th Circuit 12-40854)
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The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Guzman, and Justice Brown joined. Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in Part I of which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined. Justice Willett did not participate in the decision.
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15-0294
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IN RE RONALD DEPINHO AND ANDREW DENNIS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-14-00878-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-15)
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stay order issued May 6, 2015, lifted
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Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion
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15-0437
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TERESA GAROFOLO v. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, L.L.C. (U.S. 5th Circuit 14-51156)
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The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Devine joined. Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson joined.
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ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
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THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
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16-0187
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MEHMET TURAN ERKAN v. HABIBE NALAN ERKAN; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00148-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-08-15)
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16-0198
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EDWARD AVILA v. HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS; from Hidalgo County
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16-0204
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IN THE INTEREST OF D.F.L.; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-15-00310-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-04-16)
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16-0261
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IN RE COMMITMENT OF GEORGE RINGO PICKENS, JR.; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-14-00391-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-03-16)
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16-0271
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KAREN MOORE MEYER v. DAVID C. MEYER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00655-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-04-16)
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THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE ABATED:
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15-0246
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THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WESLEY WEST MINERALS, LTD. AND LONGFELLOW RANCH PARTNERS, LP v. SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. AND SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, LLC; from Pecos County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-13-00145-CV, 454 SW3d 603, 11-19-14)
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3 petitions
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.]
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15-0975
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LINDA BATISTE v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND ETHICON, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00864-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-15)
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joint motion to stay petition pending settlement granted
abatement order issued
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[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until July 19, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
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THE ABATEMENT ORDER IS EXTENDED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW:
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15-0555
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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)
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joint motion to extend abatement granted
abatement order issued
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[Note: The Court's abatement order of April 22, 2016 expired by its own terms on May 16, 2016. The abatement is extended until June 6, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
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ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
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THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
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15-0990
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DAVID GOAD v. ERIC STREY, DOES 1 THROUGH 10, JAMIE OSBORNE; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00218-CV; 04-15-00219-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-04-15)
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16-0095
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GRAPEVINE DIAMOND, L.P. AND JONATHAN AFLATOUNI v. CITY BANK; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00260-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-15)
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16-0223
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JOANN ADELE BROOKS v. PAUL HEDLEY BATCHELOR; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-00401-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-08-14)
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THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
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16-0028
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IN RE CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM; from Comal County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00752-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-16)
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MISCELLANEOUS
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THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
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16-0181
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IN RE JERMAINE A. HOPKINS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-04-16)
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as redrafted
as amended
contest of affidavit of indigency, as amended, dismissed as moot
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16-0304
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IN RE JERMAINE A. HOPKINS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-29-16)
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contest of affidavit of indigency dismissed as moot
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