Supreme Court

April 12, 2019 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 12, 2019
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
17-0095
TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT v. RICHARD JOHNSON AND SHARKARA JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF BRANDY JOHNSON; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00043-CV, 514 SW3d 346, 12-30-16)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Busby did not participate in the decision.
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)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.


Justice Busby did not participate in the decision.
17-0552
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. MAURIE LEVIN, NAOMI TERR, AND HILARY SHEARD; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00044-CV, 520 SW3d 225, 05-25-17)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Guzman and Justice Blacklock not sitting)
17-0901
LINDA FERREIRA v. DOUGLAS W. BUTLER AND DEBRA L. BUTLER; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00648-CV, 531 SW3d 337, 09-19-17)
 
The Court vacates the lower courts' judgments and remands the case to the trial court.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
17-0557
CLINTON W. (“BUDDY”) PIKE, SR., DANIEL L. WALKER, W. TOBIN WILSON, VHSC CEMENT, LLC, AND FEW READY MIX CONCRETE CO. v. TEXAS EMC MANAGEMENT, LLC, TEXAS EMC PRODUCTS, LP, AND EMC CEMENT, BV; from Limestone County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-14-00274-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-07-17)
 
denial of petition for review on August 31, 2018, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: The petition for review remains pending before this Court.]
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-1076
RANDALL REMALEY v. TA OPERATING LLC D/B/A TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-01021-CV, 561 SW3d 675, 08-28-18)
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
 
19-0100
CLAUDIA DONALDSON v. DAVID VAUGHN DONALDSON; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-16-00343-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-13-18)
 
19-0116
SHAKEEL MUSTAFA v. PAKIZA ASIM; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00702-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-18)
 
19-0258
IN THE INTEREST OF N.J., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00318-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-14-19)
 
19-0261
IN THE INTEREST OF A.E., A CHILD; from Jasper County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00472-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-14-19)
 
19-0264
IN THE INTEREST OF T.N.S., A CHILD; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-18-00193-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-14-19)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
17-0836
CITY OF DALLAS, MIKE RAWLINGS, SCOTT GRIGGS, ADAM MEDRANO, CASEY THOMAS II, CAROLYN KING ARNOLD, RICKEY D. CALLAHAN, MONICA R. ALONZO, TIFFINNI A. YOUNG, ERIK WILSON, MARK CLAYTON, B. ADAM MCGOUGH, LEE M. KLEINMAN, SANDY GREYSON, JENNIFER S. GATES, PHILIP T. KINGSTON, AND A.C. GONZALEZ v. DAVID S. MARTIN, JAMES A. BRADDOCK, OBIE CARTMILL, ROBERT DALE MARTIN, O.J. ADAIR, GEORGE G. PARKER, JOE M. GUNN, STEPHEN W. TOTH, NATHAN TRAMMEL, TODD A. STRATMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, AND DALLAS POLICE AND FIRE PENSION SYSTEM; from Rockwall County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01227-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-17)
 
as reinstated
unopposed motion to dismiss granted
 
(Justice Guzman and Justice Brown not sitting)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
18-1126
COLETTE SAVAGE v. MARK SAVAGE; from Hill County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-18-00230-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-24-18)
 
motion for extension of time to file rehearing, being filed as motion for rehearing denied, as amended
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
18-1175
THOMAS RITTER HELM v. LISA LORRAINE HAUSER; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00232-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-13-18)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO IS DENIED:
19-0177
TRAYSON LASHONE WOODEN v. LORIE DAVIS, DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID, AND GREG ABBOTT, GOVERNOR, STATE OF TEXAS; from Tarrant County
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-0476
IN RE ROY ALANIZ; from Atascosa County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00245-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-18-17)
 
as redrafted
relator's motion for extension of time to file brief granted
 
19-0130
IN RE RUTH TORRES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00774-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-04-18)
 
relator's motion for emergency stay denied, as supplemented
 
19-0201
IN RE BOBBY G. BENNETT, JR.; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-18-00149-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-18)