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December 1, 2017 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 1, 2017
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:
16-0748
CITY OF LAREDO, TEXAS v. LAREDO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00610-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-16)
 
unopposed motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0419
ELENE B. GLASSMAN v. MERYL B. GOODFRIEND; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00327-CV, 522 SW3d 669, 03-21-17)
 
17-0445
IN THE INTEREST OF K.S.K., A CHILD; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01514-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-20-17)
 
17-0597
MARY LOUISE SERAFINE v. ALEXANDER BLUNT; ASHLEY BLUNT; SCOTT LOCKHART; AUSTIN DRAINAGE AND FOUNDATION, LLC D/B/A AUSTIN DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT; VIKING FENCE COMPANY, LTD.; AND VIKING GP, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00131-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-19-17)
 
17-0653
IN THE INTEREST OF E.V., A CHILD; from Ector County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-30-17)
 
motion to withdraw of counsel granted
 
17-0677
DONALD W. READ v. TIMOTHY W. VERBOSKI; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00399-CV, 524 SW3d 901, 07-06-17)
 
17-0678
RUTHEN JAMES WEEMS III v. MOTEL 6 OPERATING LP, THE CITY OF WACO, AND MCLENNAN COUNTY, ET AL.; from McLennan County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-17-00004-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-17)
 
17-0691
IRA D. WILLETT, JR. v. MARIA RODRIGUEZ; from Tom Green County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00084-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-02-17)
 
17-0714
JOHN D. GUIMOND AND MARY GRACE GUIMOND, ET AL. v. INTEGRATED GENETICS LAB CORP SPECIALTY TESTING GROUP, LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, AND MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM D/B/A MEMORIAL HERMANN NORTHWEST HOSPITAL; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00567-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-01-17)
 
17-0721
JOSE DE LA CRUZ v. ALAN KAILER AND HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00239-CV, 526 SW3d 588, 06-16-17)
 
17-0758
IN RE COMMITMENT OF ROBERT LEOS; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00185-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-20-17)
 
17-0772
DONNA MORRIS v. MIKE HUDSON; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-16-00114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-21-17)
 
17-0775
SAMIA KHALIL, M.D. v. MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00512-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-17)
 
17-0786
LUIS R. COLON v. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00113-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-17)
 
17-0793
JOAINNE RHODES v. JERRIE KELLY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00888-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-17)
 
17-0799
CITY OF PEARSALL v. ROBERT TOBIAS; from Frio County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00815-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-16-17)
 
17-0826
CAMIL KREIT, M.D. AND SAMIR KREIT, M.D. v. BREWER & PRITCHARD, P.C.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00046-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-17)
 
17-0843
GREAT COMMISSION BAPTIST CHURCH AND CHAMBERLIN DALLAS, LLC F/K/A CHAMBERLIN DALLAS, LTD. D/B/A CHAMBERLIN ROOFING AND WATERPROOFING F/K/A CHAMBERLIN ROOFING & WATERPROOFING, LTD. v. DOW ROOFING SYSTEMS, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00395-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-03-17)
 
17-0849
IN RE COMMITMENT OF ETHAN TODD STEWART; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00273-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-17)
 
17-0874
IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.E.Z-T. AKA C.Z. AND K.D.R.Z.-T. AKA K.Z., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00083-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-18-17)
 
17-0918
IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.L.B., A CHILD; from Wilson County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00250-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-27-17)
 
2 petitions
 
17-0919
IN THE INTEREST OF P.E.M. & A.M., CHILDREN; from Limestone County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-17-00174-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-27-17)
 
17-0922
IN THE INTEREST OF R.R.C., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00306-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-04-17)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
17-0904
GLENN HERBERT JOHNSON v. HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, CITY OF HOUSTON, HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01003-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-10-16)
 
as amended
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0418
SHERI DURHAM AND DENISE JENKINS AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JESSICA HALEY DURHAM v. CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF DALLAS, AMY HOLLAND, CPNP, DAVID W. KINES, FNP, LAWSON COPLEY, M.D., J. PATRICK HIEBER, M.D. AND TIMOTHY J. RUPP, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01464-CV, 488 SW3d 485, 04-25-16)
 
16-0710
JOHN HERBERT MATTHEWS v. COLORADO COUNTY; from Colorado County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00092-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-26-16)
 
16-0775
HERSHALL JOSEPH SHELLEY v. COLORADO BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ET AL.; from Travis County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00410-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-19-16)
 
16-0795
GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY AND MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY COMPANY v. VINES-HERRIN CUSTOM HOMES, L.L.C., HERRIN CUSTOM HOMES, INC., AND EMIL G. CERULLO; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00230-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-25-16)
 
2 rehearings
 
16-0956
KENNETH L. HAEDGE, DALE C. TIUPPIT, DENVER TIPPIT, CASE S. JONES AND CLINTON H. SHED v. CENTRAL TEXAS CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, DOUG ALLEN, BRANDON BELT, MARK CAROTHERS, K.T. BOTKIN, LARRY FRY, JACKIE HYMAN, JR., RANDY PATTERSON, JUST TATUM AND SANDRA TATUM; from Coryell County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00368-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-11-16)
 
16-1021
MICHAEL MERCIECA v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION; from Travis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00024-CV, 502 SW3d 291, 08-25-16)
 
17-0322
VIAJES GERPA, S.A. v. SEYED REZA FAZELI AND DUBAI FINANCIAL LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00608-CV, 522 SW3d 524, 12-29-16)
 
17-0449
MARK METCALF AND CHERYL METCALF v. BCAT 2014-9TT A/K/A BCAT 2014-9TT TRUST, AND WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANIA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BCAT 2014-9TT, AND RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00795-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-17)
 
17-0566
REGENIA BECHEM v. RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES, L.L.C. AND COMERICA BANK; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00189-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-14-17)
 
17-0582
ESTATE OF JOHN DAVID HARRIS, DECEASED; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-15-17)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
17-0777
IN RE KIMBERLY MICHELLE DUBOIS; from Jasper County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00349-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-17)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY APPEALS ARE DENIED:
17-0126
DANIEL C. LITTLE v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
 
as supplemented
motion for leave to disburse funds dismissed as moot
 
17-0127
DANIEL C. LITTLE v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
 
as supplemented
motion for leave to disburse funds dismissed as moot
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0771
IN RE WILMA REYNOLDS; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00614-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-10-17)
 
as reinstated
as supplemented
relator's motion to compel dismissed as moot
 
17-0823
IN RE APC&R, LLC D/B/A ALL-PRO CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, LLC; from Milam County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00549-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-17)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
17-0875
IN RE STEVEN WAYNE DAVIS; from Denton County
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 5
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
16-0969
IN RE FREDERICK R. MALLICK; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00310-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-10-16)
 
relator's motion to abate and to forward the in camera tender to the trial court, granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The case is abated under TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.]