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January 31, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced January 31, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
17-0736
TEAL TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT, LP v. CHAMPEE SPRINGS RANCHES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION; from Kendall County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00063-CV, 534 SW3d 558, 07-05-17)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
17-0862
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. AND ENERGY TRANSFER FUEL, L.P. v. ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P. AND ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01383-CV, 529 SW3d 531, 07-18-17)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0044
COPANO ENERGY, LLC, ET AL. v. STANLEY D. BUJNOCH, LIFE ESTATE, ET AL.; from Lavaca County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00621-CV, 581 SW3d 262, 12-28-17)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0913
IN RE FOX RIVER REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, INC., M. BUCKNER BACCUS, DANIEL T. COOPER, ROSS M. CUMMINGS, WARREN DEMAIO, BRUCE F. DICKSON, KEITH K. DICKSON, EUGENE A. FROST, JR., MARK A. FROST, AND AUGUST J. PELLIZZI; from Washington County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00646-CV, 577 SW3d 555, 08-30-18)
 
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
18-0953
SHARY PRUSKI v. JOSHUA GARCIA; from Wilson County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00632-CV, 563 SW3d 333, 08-29-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment in part and reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0234
LADONNA DEGAN, RIC TERRONES, JOHN MCGUIRE, REED HIGGINS, MIKE GURLEY, LARRY EDDINGTON, AND STEVEN MCBRIDE v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DALLAS POLICE AND FIRE PENSION SYSTEM (U.S. 5th Circuit 18-10423)
 
The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, and Justice Bland joined.

Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green joined.
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT ARE GRANTED:
19-0694
IN RE C.C.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00244-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-12-19)
 
motions for leave to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 10/20/5/5 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0819
IN THE INTEREST OF E.K. AND C.K., MINOR CHILDREN; from Brazos County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00070-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-19)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
Justice Green, joined by Justice Boyd, concurring in the denial of the petition for review.
 
19-0858
MERCEDES OCHOA-BUNSOW v. ALFONSO SOTO AND SOTO LAW FIRM, P.C.; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-17-00238-CV, 587 SW3d 431, 08-16-19)
 
19-0892
THE INDEPENDENT EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF PETER C. KERN, DAN FLAGG, JOHN COCHRAN, AND BEN LIPMAN v. 423 COLONY, LTD.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00032-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-23-19)
 
19-0898
ALVIN M. BURNS AND I.M. BURNS v. DIMMIT COUNTY, TEXAS, ROBERTO RAMIREZ, AND EDWARD DRYDEN, EUSEBIO CANTU TORRES, EUSEBIO TORRES, JR., GLADIATOR ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, HOPE BALDERAS, JUAN MORALES BALDERAS, AND LUCIA BALDERAS LOPEZ; from Dimmit County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00593-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-15-19)
 
19-1107
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF GREGORY DEVON JOINER; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01001-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-19)
 
19-1115
LELAND HOUSE v. DAVID WEBB, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF DIANNE HOUSE, DECEASED, AND DUNCAN WEBB; from Nacogdoches County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-19-00054-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-19-19)
 
19-1120
IN THE INTEREST OF S.B., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00146-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-19)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0667
REBECCA GALLARDO v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00347-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-20-19)
 
unopposed motion to file supplemental appendix denied
 
19-0863
RUTH TORRES v. MARIE DIAZ, MARK GALVAN, PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE, INC., ET AL. DALLAS/FT. WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00676-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-02-19)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
19-0886
IN RE REBECCA GALLARDO; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00132-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-19-15)
 
unopposed motion to file supplemental appendix denied
 
19-0887
IN RE REBECCA GALLARDO; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00203-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-19-15)
 
unopposed motion to file supplemental appendix denied