Supreme Court

May 15, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 15, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-0841
TOMMY YOWELL, GAIL YOWELL, HARRY GRAFF, EL TERICO, LLC AND CASUARINA INVESTMENTS, LLC (D/B/A LAR RESOURCES, LLC) v. GRANITE OPERATING COMPANY AND APACHE CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Wheeler County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00112-CV, 557 SW3d 794, 07-26-18)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment

and remands the case to that court.

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0932
EX PARTE E.H.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00419-CV, 582 SW3d 445, 08-16-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's

judgment.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht,

Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice

Busby, and Justice Bland joined.

Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion.
18-1041
IN RE COLTON LESTER; from Polk County (WR-88,227-01)
 
The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice

Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Busby,

and Justice Bland joined.

Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion.

Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd

joined as to Part I.
18-1053
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF MAURICE BLUITT; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00150-CV, 562 SW3d 665, 09-27-18)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0590
IN THE INTEREST OF Z.N., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00440-CV, 579 SW3d 140, 06-06-19)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, without hearing oral

argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the

case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0248
ILHAM K. EL-SALEH AND MOHAMED MOOTI v. AHMAD ALDIRAWI; from Brazos County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00316-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-15-20)
 
20-0292
CARLETTA GUILLORY, SHARON REDD, AND ROBERT MAURICE CHARVOZ, JR. v. WILLIAM E. DIETRICH; from Kaufman County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00504-CV, 598 SW3d 284, 01-06-20)
 
20-0299
IN THE INTEREST OF A.H., S.C., AND C.M., CHILDREN; from Comanche County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-19-00290-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-19-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-1059
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ABRAHAM, JR. A/K/A JOSEPH (SIB) ABRAHAM, JR.; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-18-00089-CV, 583 SW3d 890, 08-21-19)
 
20-0040
ANN DOUGLAS AASE v. BUCKLEY MADOLE, P.C.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00306-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-26-19)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0276
ANTHONY WHITNEY NORMAN; from Harris County; 3rd Court of Appeals District
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
20-0401
IN RE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00358-CV)