Supreme Court

April 30, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 30, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
19-0282
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC. AND RIGOBERTO ZELAYA v. ROBERT STEVENSON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00433-CV, 572 SW3d 707, 02-21-19)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

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

Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.
19-0673
HOUSECANARY, INC. F/K/A CANARY ANALYTICS, INC. v. TITLE SOURCE, INC., REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, AND HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00844-CV, 603 SW3d 829, 07-10-19)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Blacklock joined.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered an opinion concurring in the judgment, joined by Justice Bland.
 
(Justice Huddle not participating)
19-0959
IN THE INTEREST OF G.X.H., JR. AND B.X.H., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00053-CV, 584 SW3d 543, 06-27-19)
 
2 petitions
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Huddle delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Busby joined.
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, 612 SW3d 71, 11-13-19)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-1122
KINDER MORGAN SACROC, LP; KINDER MORGAN CO2CO., 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)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0510
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. J.D. FIELDS & COMPANY, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00351-CV, 604 SW3d 120,03-19-20)
 
20-0900
IN THE INTEREST OF K.R., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00149-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-23-20)
 
2 petitions
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
21-0009
VINCENT KRUSSOW v. ELENA EMILY LUCIO GARCIA, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00179-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-10-20)
 
as amended
 
21-0041
TIMOTHY WILKINS v. LAGUNA BAY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-17-20)
 
21-0142
VICENTE A. MENCHACA v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-01122-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-03-20)
 
21-0149
ADOLFO ALVAREZ v. JESUS ROMAN-PEREZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00044-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-19-20)
 
21-0156
ADOLFO 'AL' ALVAREZ v. JOHN C. OSBORNE AND JESUS ROMAN-PEREZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00067-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-19-20)
 
21-0178
T.A.W. AND C.E. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00364-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-21)
 
21-0189
BILLY WAYNE LEWIS v. COUNTY OF MILAM; from Milam County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00331-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-22-20)
 
21-0193
CITY OF LAREDO v. BRENDA SANCHEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF R.S., MINOR; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00402-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-16-20)
 
21-0229
IN THE INTEREST OF C.W.M.P., JR. A/K/A C.P., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00571-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-26-21)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0259
MARK GROBA v. THE CITY OF TAYLOR, TEXAS; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00365-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-03-21)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
21-0168
GENSETIX, INC. v. BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, DIAKONOS RESEARCH, LTD., AND WILLIAM K. DECKER; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00488-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-20)
 
unopposed motion to dismiss granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
20-0072
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION v. OSCAR TORRES AND DORA TORRES; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-10-00325-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-19-19)
 
joint motion to abate cross-petition for review granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The cross-petition for review, on behalf of Oscar Torres, et al., is removed from the Court's active docket until June 14, 2021, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
20-0174
INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS, LLC v. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY LLC AND MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00514-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-05-19)
 
denial of petition for review on November 13, 2020, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0214
TOP WIRELESS WHOLESALER v. CEXCHANGE, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01318-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-19)
 
20-0638
IN THE INTEREST OF A.L., T.L.S. AND T.S., MINOR CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00888-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE REINSTATED:
20-0505
IN RE EAGLERIDGE OPERATING, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01171-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-20)
 
abatement order issued February 26, 2021, lifted
mandamus reinstated
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
21-0324
FREDERICK GEORGE EDMONDS, ET AL. v. CITY OF TERRELL, TEXAS, AND MIKE SIMS, INTERIM CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF TERRELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Kaufman County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01248-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-08-20)
 
dismissal of petition for review for want of jurisdiction on April 23, 2021, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: The petition for review remains pending before this Court.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
21-0265
IN RE JOSHUA KNIGHT
 
21-0266
IN RE KIRK WAYNE MCBRIDE, SR.
 
21-0271
IN RE JOSHUA KNIGHT
 
21-0275
IN RE AUTRY LEE JONES; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00575-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-10-20)