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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced October 13, 2006

ORDERS ON CAUSES

THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS GRANTED:

05‑0754 

MARGARITA MORALES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF PAULETTE MORALES AND LAURA MORALES, MINOR CHILDREN OF GUADALUPE D. MORALES, DECEASED v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑04‑00135‑CV, 169 SW3d 485, 07‑28‑05)
amicus curiae Texas Mutual Insurance Company's motion for leave to present oral argument granted


THE MOTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE ARE DISMISSED:

04‑1118 

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO v. CHARLES POLLOCK AND TRACY POLLOCK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SARAH JANE POLLOCK, A MINOR CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑03‑00403‑CV, 155 SW3d 322, 08‑18‑04)
amicus curiae The State of Texas' motion to expand time allotted for oral argument dismissed
amicus curiae The State of Texas' motion to participate in oral argument dismissed

 


(Justice Green not sitting)

 

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IS ACCEPTED:

06‑0868 

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURG, PA v. BEATRICE CROCKER; 5th district

 


[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 25, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

06‑0500 

THE ESTATE OF GENEVA CARAWAY HUNT, BY AND THROUGH JAMES PAYTON AND TROY ALAN FISHER AND TERESA FISHER GARZA v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ST. PAUL GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY; MARSH U.S.A., INC., AND CHERI DINNIN; from Medina County; 4th district (04‑05‑00334‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑19‑06)


06‑0644 

DONALD D. WILLIS v. ELROY ROBERTS
as redrafted


06‑0678 

TAE MUN CHUNG AND SONG HUI KIM v. JEONG RAN LEE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00596‑CV, 193 SW3d 729, 05‑23‑06)


06‑0698 

GABRELLE NAVARRETE v. EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑05‑00271‑CV, 194 SW3d 677, 05‑18‑06)


06‑0705 

CRYSTAL BARTON COKE v. HENRY CORNICK COKE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01604‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑30‑06)


06‑0710 

LARRY REYNOLDS v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P. AND PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00356‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑29‑06)


06‑0721 

STEWMAN RANCH, INC., O.T. STEWMAN AND HELEN STEWMAN v. DOUBLE M RANCH CO.; from Nolan County; 11th district (11‑04‑00258‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑13‑06)


06‑0750 

THE CITY OF PASADENA v. WALTER MADERN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00337‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑09‑06)


06‑0766 

ROBERT GREEN v. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00937‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑20‑06)


06‑0779 

WILLIAM PRATT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF NICOLE CRYSTAL PRATT v. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND; from Tarrant County; 10th district (10‑05‑00013‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑19‑06)


06‑0780 

ANDRE' CORNELL BLANKS v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ELIZABETH PHARR AND JAMES THAYER A/K/A JIM THAYER; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01267‑CV, 196 SW3d 451, 06‑26‑06)


06‑0856 

IN THE INTEREST OF S.K. ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01039‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑15‑06)
2 petitions


THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE ABATED:

06‑0065 

MARY ANGELINE FINKE, ET AL. v. ROBERT MORRELL, ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑01‑00159‑CV, 184 SW3d 257, 11‑03‑05)
3 petitions
joint motion for interlocutory remand granted in part and denied in part
abatement order issued

[Note: The petitions are abated and remanded to the trial court to consider the parties' partial settlement agreement. It is the responsibility of the parties to immediately notify this Court about any changes in status in the settlement proceedings.]



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

06‑0380 

ROBERT ORTIZ v. ANDREW COLLINS, TIM WELSH, AND JEREL S. TWYMAN; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑01156‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑09‑06)


06‑0538 

DONNA ROSKEY v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY; RSKCO SERVICES, INC.; RSKCO COST MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; RSKCO CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.; MACHELLE DAVIDSON; MARGIE KLING; CAROL SCHELLENBERG AND STEVE WILSON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00043‑CV, 190 SW3d 875, 04‑11‑06)


06‑0547 

FRANK D. MENDICINO v. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, ADECCO USA INC., AND CELESTICA INC., TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, ADECCO USA INC., CELESTICA INC., AND TALX; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00054‑CV & 03‑05‑00055‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑19‑06)


THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

06‑0579 

IN RE DANIEL D. CLAYTON; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑05‑00412‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑20‑06)


06‑0592 

IN RE MICHAEL G. WASHINGTON; from Harris County


THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:

06‑0810 

IN RE RHETT WEBSTER PEASE AND AS NEXT FRIEND FOR W.C.P. AND B.C.P.; from Lee County



MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:

06‑0861 

IN RE SEBASTIAN GREEN LAMAR; from Collin County


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DISMISSED:

06‑0855 

IN RE STEPHEN JAMES LARREW; from Dallas County; 5th district
motion to dismiss granted


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:

06‑0670 

IN RE NIX HEALTH CARE SYSTEM D/B/A NIX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND ROBERT JIMENEZ, M.D.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00490‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑02‑06)
agreed motion to dismiss mandamus proceeding granted
stay order issued August 9, 2006, lifted