Supreme Court

September 29, 2017

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced September 29, 2017

ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0509	MARCELA AND JOSE BUSTAMANTE, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF D.B. v. ENRIQUE N. PONTE, JR., M.D. AND PEDIATRIX MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-12-01394-CV, 490 SW3d 70, 05-28-15)
	as reinstated
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
16-0134	ALLWAYS AUTO GROUP, LTD. D/B/A ATASCOSA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM v. STEVEN WALTERS; from Live Oak County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00329-CV, 484 SW3d 219, 01-14-16)
	as reinstated
	Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
16-0431	STARWOOD MANAGEMENT, LLC BY AND THROUGH NORMA GONZALEZ v. DON SWAIM AND ROSE WALKER, L.L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01218-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-07-16)
	Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
15-0790	D MAGAZINE PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A D MAGAZINE, MAGAZINE LIMITED PARTNERS, L.P., AND ALLISON MEDIA, INC. v. JANAY BENDER ROSENTHAL; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00951-CV, 475 SW3d 470, 08-28-15)
	The Court's opinion issued March 17, 2017 is corrected.
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS ABATED:
16-0854	HIAWATHA HENRY, ADDIE HARRIS, MONTRAY NORRIS, AND ROOSEVELT COLEMAN, JR., ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND FOR ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CASH BIZ, LP, CASH ZONE, LLC D/B/A CASH BIZ AND REDWOOD FINANCIALS, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00469-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-16)
	abatement order issued [Note: Effective September 18, 2017, the cause 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.]
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0646	IN THE INTEREST OF M.B.T., A CHILD; from Johnson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00067-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-13-16)
	as reinstated

17-0422	FINSERV CASUALTY CORP., CAPSTONE ASSOCIATED SERVICES, LTD., LIQUIDATING MARKETING, LTD., RSL-3B-IL, LTD., RSL-5B-IL, LTD., RSL FUNDING, LLC, AND RSL SPECIAL-IV, LTD. v. TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, TRANSAMERICA ANNUITY SERVICES CORPORATION, AND MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00838-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-20-16)
	2 petitions

17-0429	IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ESTATE OF L.S, A MINOR; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00494-CV; 14-15-00849-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-18-17)

17-0507	JARED P. RAIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE DENNIS RAIA 2012 FAMILY TRUST v. KEITH CROCKETT; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00562-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-10-17)

17-0529	IN THE INTEREST OF S.M.S. AND S.T.S., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00997-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-17)
	2 petitions counsel's motion to withdraw granted

17-0545	IN THE INTEREST OF Q.M. AND Q.M., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00018-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-17)

17-0589	BREAKFRONT L.L.C., GOLDEN OAK PARTNERS L.L.C., AND MARK SLOTKIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE SLOTKIN FAMILY CHILDREN’S TRUST DATED JANUARY 1, 1997 v. SOUTHWEST GUARANTY INVESTORS LTD.; from Atascosa County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00609-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-05-17)

17-0590	IN THE INTEREST OF J.H.G., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-01006-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-01-17)

17-0594	IN THE INTEREST OF K.W.G., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00057-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-17)
	counsel's motion to withdraw granted

17-0658	IN THE INTEREST OF D.D.W., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00209-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-17)
	counsel's motion to withdraw granted

17-0662	IN THE INTEREST OF A.O., A CHILD; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00006-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-17)

17-0663	BENJAMIN MEAD AND CLAIRE MEAD v. PAUL GRAY AND LINDA GRAY; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00177-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-04-17)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
17-0627	VICKI SAULNIER v. DANITA HAASE, GREG COLLINS, LOURINDA WILLEY, RICHARD NYGREN, AND SCOTT BROWN; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00139-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-20-17)
	agreed motion to dismiss case granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
17-0340	GALAN FAMILY TRUST, GALAN FAMILY, LLC, TRUSTEE v. STATE OF TEXAS; GEORGE P. BUSH, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL LAND BOARD; DAVID S. HERRMANN, TEXAS SCHOOL LAND BOARD MEMBER; AND THOMAS ORR, JR., TEXAS SCHOOL LAND BOARD MEMBER; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00816-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-24-17)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE ABATEMENT ORDER IN THE FOLLOWING CASE IS LIFTED:
13-0702	SCOTT M. BOLICK v. DRESSER-RAND COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-12-00192-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-18-13)
	abatement order issued January 17, 2014, lifted petition reinstated
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
17-0063	IN RE ELIZABETH HARPER; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00156-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-26-16)