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February 15, 2019 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 15, 2019
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
17-0020
IN RE CITY OF DICKINSON; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00677-CV, 549 SW3d 592, 12-13-16)
 
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
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)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
18-0189
IN RE RSR CORPORATION AND QUEMETCO METALS LIMITED, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01154-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-21-18)
 
stay order issued March 12, 2018, lifted
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion
View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A

THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:
18-0329
JOY WORSDALE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT WORSDALE, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS; from Bell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00640-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-28-18)
 
motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS ABATED:
17-0541
HENRY RAWSON, JR. AND SUSAN RAWSON v. OXEA CORPORATION; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01005-CV, 557 SW3d 17, 12-22-16)
 
agreed joint motion to abate granted
 
[Note: This cause is removed from the Court's active docket until March 15, 2019, by which time the parties must file a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-1000
DICEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. ROBERTO AVILA RODRIGUEZ; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00291-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-18)
 
18-1084
IN THE INTEREST OF S.G.A.R., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00291-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-02-18)
 
18-1139
BARTON FOOD MART, INC. v. NEJLA BOTRIE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00292-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-25-18)
 
18-1161
TRACY NIXON v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01080-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-03-18)
 
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)
 
18-1177
AMERICAN FISHERIES, INC. v. NATIONAL HONEY, INC. D/B/A NATIONAL COMMODITIES CO., OR D/B/A NCC GROUP, LTD., JUN YANG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND LIN HUANG, INDIVIDUALLY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00340-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-07-18)
 
18-1179
RAMER CONCRETE, INC. v. JUAN CARDONA; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01435-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-01-18)
 
18-1203
V.A.C. v. J.L.W.; from Bell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00202-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-18)
 
18-1217
IN THE INTEREST OF K. L. W., CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00485-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-05-18)
 
3 petitions
counsel motions to withdraw granted
motion to exceed word limits granted
motion to reinstate denied
motion to set aside void judgment denied
motion to strike petitions for review denied
motion to abate denied
motion to transfer denied
motion to regain parental custody denied
motion for explanation to allegations denied
emergency motion for custody denied
emergency motion to strike petition for review, motion to withdraw counsel, and motion to abate, denied
 
19-0001
RONALD GENE PARKER AND MELISSA DANE PARKER v. TRACY DYLAN CAIN, JR.; from Gray County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00211-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-15-18)
 
19-0010
NAWAID ISA v. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC AND AMBIT ENERGY, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00742-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-18)
 
19-0013
IN THE INTEREST OF A.P., D.P., J.P., CHILDREN; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00282-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-21-18)
 
19-0026
IN THE INTEREST OF A.R.P., A CHILD; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00485-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-28-18)
 
19-0031
MIDANI, HINKLE & COLE, LLP AND MARK O. MIDANI v. ELIZABETH SMITH; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-01-18)
 
19-0104
IN THE INTEREST OF R.S.G., ET AL., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00528-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-18)
 
19-0129
IN THE INTEREST OF K.L.P., AND K.M.R.N., A/K/A K.M.N., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00582-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-20-18)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
19-0144
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.T., JR. AND R.N., CHILDREN; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00340-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-28-18)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0441
IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA R. DEAN, DECEASED; from Jim Wells County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-28-18)
 
18-0585
IN THE INTEREST OF D.B. AND G.B., CHILDREN; from Cooke County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00015-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-22-18)
 
motion to vacate denied
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-1153
IN RE DONNIE MINNARD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00899-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-06-18)
 
relator's motion to stay denied, as amended
 
19-0049
IN RE GOLDFARB, PLLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01203-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-13-18)
 
relator's motion for stay denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
19-0150
IN RE JESUS RODRIGUEZ AGUERO, M.D., DECEASED; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00535-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-26-18)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until May 13, 2019, at which time the case will be returned to the Court's active docket.]