Supreme Court

February 3, 2017 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 3, 2017
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0073
KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00686-CV & 13-13-00397-CV, 453 SW3d 580, 12-23-14)
 
The Court affirms the courts of appeals' judgments.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.

Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson joined.
15-0142
RICHARD D. CRAWFORD v. XTO ENERGY, INC.; from Tarrant County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-14-00062-CV, 455 SW3d 245, 01-07-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0912
COLORADO COUNTY, TEXAS, R.H. “CURLY” WIED, IN HIS OFFICIAL & INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY v. MARC STAFF; from Colorado County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-14-00323-CV, 470 SW3d 251, 08-18-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0634
IN THE INTEREST OF B.D., E.D., AND M.D., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00255-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-16)
 
as redrafted
 
16-0766
EZRA PLEASANT v. TRAVIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY; from Travis County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00210-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-07-16)
 
16-0808
ROMEO LONGORIA, ET AL. v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Brooks County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00536-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-16)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
 
16-0838
MERIDIAN LTC, LTD., F/K/A TUMBLEWEED CARE CENTER; THEORA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC., GENERAL PARTNER OF MERIDIAN LTC, LTD.; SCOTT STEVEN SPORE; ROBERT TIMOTHY RICE, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH MICHAEL RICE; AND MARIA STELLA BRIONES v. LOUIS D. BYERS, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIE JOE BYERS; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00306-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-16)
 
16-0962
PATRICK OLAJIDE AKINWAMIDE v. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE COMPANY, CNA INSURANCE COMPANY AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00066-CV, 499 SW3d 511, 07-07-16)
 
16-1003
IN THE INTEREST OF L.T.B. AND L.M.A., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00384-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-03-16)
 
16-1017
RENE CERVANTES v. LISA M. CERVANTES; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00501-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-16)
THE ABATEMENT ORDER IS EXTENDED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW:
15-0975
LINDA BATISTE v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND ETHICON, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00864-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-15)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The Court's abatement order of December 2, 2016 expired by its own terms on January 31, 2017. The abatement is extended until April 3, 2017, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0687
WALTER B. SANER v. BRIDGETEX PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC; from Comanche County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-14-00199-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-16)
 
16-0741
SHERYL ELIZABETH STANDIFORD AND BLAINE MARTIN STANDIFORD v. CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00625-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-04-16)
 
16-0755
RAYMAX MANAGEMENT, L.P. v. AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, AMERICAN TOWER ASSET SUB II AND METRO PCS TEXAS LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00298-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-16)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
16-0898
IN RE CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM, LLC; from Robertson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00288-CV, __ SW3d ___, 10-19-16)
 
16-1002
IN RE JEAN-MICHEL GUERIN; from Bell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00594-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-16)