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January 26, 2018 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced January 26, 2018
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
15-0921
UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC. v. JAMES LEVINE; from Jefferson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00377-CV, 520 SW3d 631, 09-01-15)
 
The Court's opinion issued June 30, 2017 is corrected.
Justice Blacklock did not participate.
 
15-0968
LONGVIEW ENERGY COMPANY v. THE HUFF ENERGY FUND LP, WRH ENERGY PARTNERS LLC, WILLIAM R. "BILL" HUFF, RICK D’ANGELO AND RILEY-HUFF ENERGY GROUP LLC; from Zavala County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-12-00630-CV, 482 SW3d 184, 11-25-15)
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0776
SAMSON LONE STAR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP N/K/A SAMSON EXPLORATION LLC v. CHARLES G. HOOKS III, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES G. HOOKS, JR., AS TRUSTEE OF THE SCOTT IRA MCKEEVER TRUST AND THE DAVID WAYNE MCKEEVER TRUST, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-09-00328-CV, 497 SW3d 1, 08-16-16)
 
2 petitions
 
16-0958
AECOM USA, INC. AND TCB, INC. v. JOSE MARIA MATA, INDIVIDUALLY, AS NEXT FRIEND OF MONICA GABRIEL MATA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MARTHA ALICIA JIMENEZ-MATA; JUAN GIL MATA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF JUAN GILARDO MATA, GILBERTO MATA, JOSE M. MATA JIMENEZ AND SAIRA MORENO; from Maverick County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00773-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-16)
 
(Justice Blacklock not sitting)
 
17-0040
JOSE GEORGE, MATILDE GEORGE AND ELAINE GEORGE v. COMPASS BANK; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00676-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-14-16)
 
17-0072
LAKOTA ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. MERIT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS I, L.P.; MERIT ENERGY PARTNERS III, L.P.; AND MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC; from Wise County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-13-00057-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-16)
 
17-0141
KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY AND PHILIP L. THAMES v. W.W. COLLINS, JR.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00294-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-19-17)
 
17-0200
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00453-CV, 506 SW3d 498, 07-14-16)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
 
17-0230
THE ROGERS AGENCY, C. MICHAEL ROGERS, AND NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. MICHAEL D. LEE; from Gregg County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-15-00037-CV, 517 SW3d 137, 10-06-16)
 
17-0290
BELL INVESTMENT CORPORATION v. HARVEY HARWELL; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-15-00358-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-01-17)
 
17-0306
WILLIAM R. AND SUSAN M. KNODERER v. STATE FARM LLOYDS, PENNI PERKINS, AND TOM ROBERTS; from Hunt County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-16-00009-CV, 515 SW3d 21, 01-13-17)
 
2 petitions
 
17-0330
ABIGAIL GARZA v. DANE R. FLIEDNER, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01067-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-27-16)
 
17-0471
MALTSBERGER/STOREY RANCH, LLC, ET AL. v. CHARLES EDWARD REED, JR., ET AL.; from La Salle County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00231-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-03-17)
 
17-0495
NICOLE VYKOUKAL AND ELIEZER PEREZ v. CITY OF AUSTIN AND AUSTIN ENERGY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00261-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-10-17)
 
17-0649
IN THE INTEREST OF L.E., L.E., AND S.E., CHILDREN; from Hockley County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00092-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-28-17)
 
17-0722
FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. AND DAVID SMITH v. PENSION ADVISORY GROUP, INC. AND PAUL D. HINSON; from Aransas County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00566-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-30-16)
 
17-0807
EUGENE MILES PRENTICE AND CARL WILLIAM POLLOCK v. FROST BANK; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00506-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-23-17)
 
17-0839
JOHN MIKKELSEN, ACTING SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE JOHN MIKKELSEN TRUST v. HERRING BANCORP, INC., C.C. BURGESS, AND C. CAMPBELL BURGESS; from Wilbarger County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00327-CV, 529 SW3d 216, 09-08-17)
 
17-0858
IN THE INTEREST OF K.W., D.W. & K.W., CHILDREN; from Limestone County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00347-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-06-17)
 
17-0941
MIGUEL PONCE AND CRYSTAL SNODGRASS v. JAMES DIAZ, JR. AND MARY DIAZ; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00040-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-17)
 
17-0950
MELODY BRANUM v. DALE MANNING; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00056-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-18-17)
 
17-0985
IN THE INTEREST OF K.K.D.B., CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00302-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-05-17)
 
2 petitions
counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0385
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00735-CV, 490 SW3d 224, 04-08-16)
 
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)
 
17-0653
IN THE INTEREST OF E.V., A CHILD; from Ector County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-30-17)
 
17-0675
ALI YAZDCHI v. BBVA COMPASS BANK; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00969-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-25-17)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0592
IN RE MATIAS PENA, JR. D/B/A PENA FARMS; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00185-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-17)
 
17-0683
IN RE RPH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00424-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-14-17)
 
17-0853
IN RE HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY; from Mitchell County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00177-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-17)
 
stay order issued October 20, 2017, lifted
 
17-0892
IN RE MATIAS PENA, JR. D/B/A PENA FARMS; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District
 
stay order issued October 31, 2017, lifted
 
17-1032
IN RE PETER BEASLEY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01365-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-11-17)
 
17-1033
IN RE TRENA JONES; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00269-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-28-17)
 
18-0012
IN RE GREAT SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CENTER, LLC; FROST RAINS HOLDINGS, LLC; ROBERT FROST; AND KENNETH FROST; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00844-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-21-17)
 
emergency motion for stay denied
 
18-0049
IN RE ERNIE R. WEST; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00886-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-05-17)
 
relator's motion to withdraw emergency motion to stay deposition granted
relator's emergency motion to stay deposition dismissed
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
17-0979
IN RE THE EVERSTONE GROUP, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00600-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-26-17)
 
relator's motion to dismiss petition granted
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:
17-0392
IN THE MATTER OF CAROLYN BARNES STATE BAR CARD NO. 01761550