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December 11, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 11, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
19-1112
ARMANDO MONTELONGO, JR., REAL ESTATE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL, LLC, PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGE GROUP, INC., AND LICENSE BRANDING, LLC v. CECIL G. ABREA, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00301-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-13-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 4, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-1122
KINDER MORGAN SACROC, LP; KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO., LP; KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO., LP; AND KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO., LLC v. SCURRY COUNTY; SNYDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; SCURRY COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT D/B/A WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE; SCURRY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; from Scurry County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-19-00097-CV, 589 SW3d 889, 11-07-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 4, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
20-0290
AEROTEK, INC. v. LERONE BOYD, MICHAEL MARSHALL, JIMMY ALLEN, AND TROJUAN CORNETT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00579-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-27-19)
 
motion to stay granted
stay order issued
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 23, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0368
JLB BUILDERS, LLC v. JOSE HERNANDEZ; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00719-CV, 600 SW3d 485, 03-26-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 23, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0378
IN THE INTEREST OF J.F.-G., A CHILD; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00356-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-23-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 24, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
20-0134
IN RE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 4, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0565
IN THE MATTER OF A.M.; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00017-CV, 577 SW3d 653, 05-21-19)
 
as redrafted
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-0763
U.S. CONCRETE, INC. v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00315-CV, 578 SW3d 559, 03-28-19)
 
19-0992
ADDISON EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. ETC TEXAS PIPELINE, LTD.; OASIS PIPE LINE COMPANY; WESTEX ENERGY, LLC; AND ENERGY TRANSFER, LP F/K/A ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-18-00152-CV, 582 SW3d 823, 08-22-19)
 
19-1045
THE STATE OF TEXAS; TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; AND GEORGE P. BUSH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER v. SIGNAL DRILLING, LLC; JATEN OIL COMPANY; AND RIPARIA, LC; from Hutchinson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00412-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-30-19)
 
20-0171
STATE FARM LLOYDS, INC. v. CURTIS DAVIS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00969-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-12-19)
 
20-0208
AUSPRO ENTERPRISES, LP v. RICHARD W. PEARCE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00782-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-14-19)
 
(Justice Huddle not participating)
 
20-0285
KHOSROW SADEGHIAN v. DAVID JACO; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00838-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-23-20)
 
20-0341
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CORPORATION AND GERDAU S.A. v. BRUCE BEARD AND SARAH BROCK; from Orange County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00021-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-20)
 
20-0357
JUNIOUS R. VALENTINE v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00438-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-26-20)
 
20-0372
CONSTANT DERBEZ v. ANA GABRIELA DERBEZ; from Maverick County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00018-CV, 602 SW3d 706, 05-21-20)
 
20-0373
MICHAEL WIERSCHEM, M.D. v. WILLIAM BOURGEOIS AND CAROLYN BOURGEOIS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00866-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-20)
 
20-0405
JERRY V. DURANT, JERRY V. DURANT, INC. D/B/A DURANT TOYOTA AND D/B/A JERRY DURANT TOYOTA, JERRY DURANT HYUNDAI, LLC, ROBERT G. COTE, SR., ELLIOTT MICHELSON, JERRY RASH, AND GARY MICHAEL DEERE v. ANDREW ANDERSON; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00283-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-19-20)
 
20-0534
JALARAM GURU, LLC AND DUMAS MANAGEMENT, LLC v. INSIGNIA HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.; from Moore County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00057-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-27-20)
 
20-0560
PAUL D. RICE AND M. SUSAN RICE v. CHARLES C. HICKERSON AND EVA M. HICKERSON; from Mason County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00694-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-25-20)
 
20-0606
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI v. GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00367-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-25-20)
 
20-0621
WILLIAM DAVID HOLLIDAY v. JOSEPH WICKER GRAY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01146-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-24-20)
 
20-0629
IN THE INTEREST OF A.A.H. A/K/A A.H., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00612-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-05-20)
 
20-0645
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. v. BUSPATROL AMERICA, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00920-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-24-20)
 
20-0651
TIMOTHY CASTILLE AND LESLIE CASTILLE v. PORT ARTHUR PATROLMEN’S HUNTING CLUB, REAGAN BRAY, TROY BROUSSARD, CRAIG SHERLOCK, AND LA BELLE PROPERTIES GENERAL LLC; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00395-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-16-20)
 
20-0745
CLAYTON LAAKE v. AMBER RAY LAAKE; from Fayette County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00841-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-14-20)
 
20-0794
AVAGENE HARRIS v. VICTOR KAREH AND NORTH CYPRESS HOSPITAL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00775-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-06-20)
 
20-0852
GUINEA ROTH CONSTRUCTION AND ROTH CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. JERRY GARCIA AND SUSANNA GARCIA; from Victoria County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00458-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-23-20)
 
20-0869
IN THE INTEREST OF K.C., J.C., AND K.C., CHILDREN; from Gregg County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-20-00029-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-16-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0386
IN THE INTEREST OF C.M.J. AKA C.W.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00885-CV, 573 SW3d 404, 03-05-19)
 
20-0143
ROBERT KLINEK v. LUXEYARD, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00899-CV, 596 SW3d 437, 02-13-20)
 
20-0391
JINNEAN K. ASKEW v. MENA HOMES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00181-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-06-20)
 
20-0553
TEJAS MOTEL, L.L.C. v. CITY OF MESQUITE, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00667-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-04-20)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
17-0926
EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. F/K/A EL PASO E&P COMPANY, L.P. v. FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A FAIRFIELDNODAL; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00586-CV, 531 SW3d 234, 07-06-17)
 
as reinstated
petitioner's motion to vacate and dismiss granted
abatement order issued October 18, 2019, lifted
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING CASE IS REINSTATED:
20-0849
IN RE EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00705-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-23-20)
 
relator's motion to substitute respondent granted
relator's motion to reinstate petition for writ of mandamus granted
mandamus reinstated
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
19-1123
IN RE TEXAS PENSION REVIEW BOARD AND STEPHANIE LEIBE, IN HER OFFICIAL
CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE TEXAS PENSION REVIEW BOARD; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00821-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-14-19)
 
stay order issued January 21, 2020, lifted
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
 
20-0481
IN RE PAUL D. RICE AND M. SUSAN RICE; from Mason County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00694-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-25-20)
 
20-0608
IN RE GREGORY-PORTLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from San Patricio County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00122-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-22-20)
 
20-0677
IN RE ROBERT GANDY
 
20-0806
IN RE LAMONT FRAWLEY AND MARY K. FRAWLEY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00163-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-03-20)