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March 8, 2024 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced March 8, 2024
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
22-0435
DOROTHY HAMPTON v. LEONARD THOME; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00022-CV, 683 SW3d 22, 03-17-22)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

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

Justice Boyd filed a dissenting opinion.
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DISMISSED:
23-0414
IN RE KHUSRO RASHID, M.D.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00383-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-31-23)
 
relator's unopposed motion to dismiss granted
stay order issued June 9, 2023, lifted
THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE RESET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
22-0662
THE CITY OF AUSTIN v. NOEL POWELL; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00146-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-13-22)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
23-0094
CITY OF HOUSTON v. RUBEN RODRIGUEZ AND FREDERICK OKON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00107-CV, 658 SW3d 633, 09-08-22)
 
unopposed motion for continuance granted
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
23-0722
GREAT VALUE STORAGE, LLC AND WORLD CLASS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC v. PRINCETON CAPITAL CORPORATION; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00284-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-20-23)
 
 
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 56.2 and 60.6, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the court of appeals' judgment and opinion and dismisses the case as moot.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-0910
DEYSI R. SANTOS v. YELLOWFIN LOAN SERVICING CORP., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST FRANKLIN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00151-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-12-22)
 
22-1064
EMPOWER TEXANS, INC. AND MICHAEL QUINN SULLIVAN v. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION; from Travis County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00153-CV, 567 SW3d 737, 10-12-22)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
22-1102
JEFFREY M. TRAVIS AND TRAVIS & CALHOUN, P.C. v. WHITE NILE SOFTWARE, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00354-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-22)
 
23-0080
MICHAEL QUINN SULLIVAN v. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00033-CV, 660 SW3d 225, 08-31-22)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
23-0275
PROVIDENCE TOWN SQUARE HOUSING, LTD. v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00835-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-29-22)
 
23-0465
ABILENE VILLAGE, LLC, PILLAR ABILENE VILLAGE INVESTORS, LLC, AND PCG MANAGEMENT, LLC v. PDG, INC, JFAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, AND MICHAEL DIXSON; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-21-00274-CV, 668 SW3d 947, 05-18-23)
 
23-0498
RYAN CHANCE NEEL AND AMANDA NEEL v. TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00327-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-18-23)
 
23-0567
ELIAZAR COSTILLA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KRISTY RENEE COSTILLA, DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.J.C. AND C.K.C., MINORS; MELINDA RODRIGUEZ LEAL; AND CAMILO TREVINO v. OCTAVIO AGUILERA; THE SCHUMACHER GROUP OF TEXAS, INC.; VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC D/B/A VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-HARLINGEN; ADRIAN ALANIZ; KRISTEN WHITE; GEORGE HUDDLESTON, IV, M.D.; AND WILLIAM TAW, M.D.; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00135-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-30-23)
 
2 petitions
 
23-0573
ROBERT L. MOODY, JR. v. GREER, HERZ & ADAMS, LLP AND ROSS RANKIN MOODY; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00575-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-30-23)
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
23-0728
JOSE ANTONIO LOZADA v. JOSE ANTONIO VENERO; from Travis County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-23-00022-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-23)
 
23-0731
WILLIS ALAN HIZAR AND ROOFMASTERS DFW, LLC v. KENNETH HEFLIN AND ANNA HEFLIN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00936-CV, 672 SW3d 774, 07-10-23)
 
23-0757
IN THE INTEREST OF S.C.; from Orange County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-23-00050-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-23)
 
23-0870
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF DUSTIN BEALL AND CAMRON BEALL; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-22-00070-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-17-23)
 
23-0906
ESTELLA G. BARRIENTOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF DONATO LUJAN BARRIENTOS; VIVIAN BARRIENTOS; EVA BARRIENTOS; AND EUSEBIO BARRIENTOS v. MODESTO L. BARRIENTOS; from Ector County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-22-00147-CV, 675 SW3d 399, 09-14-23)
 
23-0908
ALCUS RESHOD FORTENBERRY v. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01541-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-17-23)
 
23-0920
CLINTON MARTIN v. EVAN CLARK STONE AND ELTON CARL STONE D/B/A E.C. STONE DRILLING CO.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00346-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-17-23)
 
23-1029
ELIAZAR COSTILLA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KRISTY RENEE COSTILLA, DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.J.C. AND C.K.C, MINORS; MELINDA RODRIGUEZ LEAL AND CAMILO TREVINO v. ATIYA DHALA, M.D.; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-22-00005-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-02-23)
 
23-1038
TRANSMOUNTAIN PARTNERS, LLC AND JOSE A. GONZALEZ v. ERNEST A. ROMERO, JOHN J. GRAB, WHITE'S EL REY, L.P., A NEW MEXICO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND GGD, LLC, A NEW MEXICO LIABILITY COMPANY, AS ASSIGNEE OF THE GEORGE GARY DUNCAN PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND GEORGE GARY DUNCAN; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-22-00162-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-05-23)
 
24-0030
IN THE INTEREST OF H.H., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00297-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-30-23)
 
2 petitions
counsels' motions to withdraw granted
 
24-0054
RICK RIVAS v. LAKE SHORE HARBOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00121-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-25-23)
 
24-0093
IN THE INTEREST OF Z.J. AND N.J., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00667-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-20-23)
 
2 petitions
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
24-0136
IN THE INTEREST OF A.D., I.D., AND A.D., CHILDREN; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-23-00202-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-24)
 
24-0138
IN THE INTEREST OF A.T., JR. ET AL., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00689-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-10-24)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
23-0122
NEW WORLD CAR NISSAN, INC., D/B/A WORLD CAR HYUNDAI, AND NEW WORLD CAR IMPORTS, SAN ANTONIO, INC., D/B/A WORLD CAR HYUNDAI v. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; from Travis County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00147-CV, 658 SW3d 754, 11-29-22)
 
denial of petition for review on September 29, 2023, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: The petition for review, as reinstated, remains pending before this Court.]
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-1106
HUGE AMERICAN REAL ESTATE, INC. v. FRITZ MANAGEMENT, LLC, FRIES RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT, LLC, FAST BUILDERS, LLC, AND FIREBRAND PROPERTIES, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00332-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-18-22)
 
23-0267
MARSHA ELLISON D/B/A ELLISON LEASE OPERATING v. SAMSON RESOURCES CO.; SAMSON LONE STAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SAMSON LONE STAR LLC; SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC; THREE RIVERS ACQUISITION LLC; THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO. LLC; CONCHO RESOURCES, INC.; COG OPERATING, LLC, S/D OIL AND GAS CORP.; ET AL.; from Irion County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00046-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-15-22)
 
23-0502
AUSTIN MATERIALS, LLC v. CHRISTINA ROSADO, AS GUARDIAN FOR SONIA TROCHE, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON; JULIZANDRA CEDENO; LYZANDRA CEDENO; AND KAZANDRA CEDENO; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00201-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-26-23)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
23-0712
RAWNEY CHARLES MCVANEY v. BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER – LAKEWAY; KIRBY DALE REED, N.P.; KRISTIE LEE MILLER, M.D.; AND EPLRMC, P.A.; from Travis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00301-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-10-23)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
23-0369
IN RE PRESTON HOLLOW CAPITAL, LLC, UMB BANK, N.A., AND TMI TRUST COMPANY.; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00602-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-02-23)
 
23-0473
IN RE DAVID EDWARD SAUCEDO, II AND MARIANA TERRAZAS SAUCEDO, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF I.S., A MINOR CHILD; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-22-00089-CV, 677 SW3d 62, 04-24-23)
 
23-1002
IN RE DIMET S.A. DE C.V.; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00820-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-21-23)
 
23-1006
IN RE LAURA LEE REDMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, RICHARD REDMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, BRIAN G. REDMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, KRISTY L. REDMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, COMMUNITY ACCESS, INC., REDMAN MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND REDMAN LEGACY, LP; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-23-00212-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-18-23)
 
24-0085
IN RE MARYVEL SUDAY; from Val Verde County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00921-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-06-23)
 
motion for emergency relief denied
 
24-0140
IN RE CHERIE FAYE WOODWARD; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00051-CV)
 
emergency motion to stay denied
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
24-0172
IN RE STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND BETTY GENALE THOMAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-24-00232-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-06-24)
 
emergency motion for temporary relief granted
stay order issued
response requested due by April 8, 2024
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]