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September 7, 2018 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced September 7, 2018
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:
17-0509
TEXAS OUTFITTERS LIMITED, LLC v. CAROLYN GRACE NICHOLSON, WILLIAM LUTHER CARTER, JR., AND DORA JO CARTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GENERAL PARTNER OF CARTER RANCH, LTD.; from Frio County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00392-CV, 534 SW3d 65, 05-17-17)
 
unopposed motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
18-0702
WAL-MART STORES OF TEXAS, INC. v. DAWN BISHOP; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00749-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-19-18)
 
agreed motion to dismiss granted

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, modifies the judgment of the court of appeals, and affirms the judgment as modified in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0564
MICHAEL FRANCIS PALMA v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00502-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-27-18)
 
18-0599
DAVID SHELLER v. CORRAL TRAN SINGH, LLP, SUSAN TRAN, AND BRENDON SINGH; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00215-CV, 551 SW3d 357, 05-17-18)
 
18-0602
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF CINDY GARZA FARMER AND JOHN CLINTON FARMER; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00077-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-17-18)
 
18-0619
IN THE INTEREST OF K.P.C., K.M.C., AND K.S.C., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00993-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-08-18)
 
18-0696
ERASMO CANTU AND EUGENIA CANTU v. FALCON INTERNATIONAL BANK; from Maverick County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00467-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-18-18)
 
18-0741
IN THE INTEREST OF H.D.M. AND J.D.B., CHILDREN; from Polk County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00050-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-14-18)
 
18-0784
IN THE INTEREST OF M.K.M., ET AL., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00088-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-18)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted, as supplemented
 
18-0794
IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00092-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-12-18)
 
motion for leave to withdraw as counsel granted
 
18-0802
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.R., A CHILD; from Deaf Smith County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00142-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-12-18)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0164
EFREM D. SEWELL v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00079-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-21-17)
 
18-0605
IN THE INTEREST OF M.M.M. AND L.M.M.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00831-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-30-18)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-0679
IN RE JOHN ANTHONY MARGETIS; from Ellis County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-18-00107-CV; 10-18-00242-CV; 10-18-00102-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-18)
 
emergency motion to stay denied
 
18-0814
IN RE MARGARET O'BRIEN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00984-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-18)
 
opposed motion to dismiss denied
opposed motion to abate denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
18-0791
APOLLO EXPLORATION, LLC, COGENT EXPLORATION, LTD., CO., AND SELLMOCO, LLC; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-18-00201-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-18)
 
relators' motion to dismiss granted
motion for temporary relief dismissed
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
18-0639
IN RE ELIZABETH THOMAS, JAMES ALLEN, ROBERTO PEREZ, AND MARIA DEJESUS PEREZ; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00580-CV)
 
abatement order issued

[
Note: Effective July 20, 2018, 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.]
THE MOTION TO STAY IN THE FOLLOWING CASE IS DENIED:
18-0010
IN RE LANCE KIAN GRANMAYEH; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00728-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-28-17)
 
emergency motion for temporary relief denied
 
[Note: The motion for rehearing remains pending before this Court.]