THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

MACK TRUCKS, INC. v. ELIZABETH TAMEZ, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑00‑00386‑CV, 100 SW3d 549, 02‑27‑03)

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court

IN RE GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. AND NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑05‑00331‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑16‑05)
stay order issued July 14, 2005, lifted

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion

WESTERN STEEL COMPANY, INC. v. HANK ALTENBURG; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑02‑00450‑CV, 169 SW3d 347, 06‑23‑05)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

MARGARET PARKER AND JIMMY HARVILLE, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SIDNEY HARVILLE, A MINOR v. SHANNAN WEAVER BAREFIELD AND CHAMPION EMS; from Rusk County; 12th district (12‑05‑00111‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑06)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY v. ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑02‑00072‑CV, 104 SW3d 247, 04‑10‑03)

FARMERS GROUP, INC., ET AL. v. JAN LUBIN, GILBERTO VILLANUEVA, AND MICHAEL PALADINO; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00374‑CV, 157 SW3d 113, 01‑21‑05)
2 petitions
joint motion to certify recusal of justice and seek appointment of temporary replacement justice dismissed as moot

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

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Willett not sitting)

EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.P.; from Refugio County; 13th district (13‑99‑00757‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑27‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 13, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

BIC PEN CORPORATION v. JANACE M. CARTER, AS NEXT FRIEND OF BRITTANY CARTER; from Matagorda County; 13th district (13‑03‑00560‑CV, 171 SW3d 657, 08‑18‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 13, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

(Justice Green not sitting)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. TIBURCIO LEDESMA, JR.; from Bastrop County; 3rd district (03‑03‑00634‑CV, 173 SW3d 78, 05‑05‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 14, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

EULA YANCY, AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND THE ESTATE OF CARLETHA YATES, AND INCAPACITATED ADULT v. UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., VALLEY VIEW SURGICAL CENTER, INC., AND JUDITH SMITH, R.N.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑00791‑CV, 170 SW3d 185, 07‑12‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 14, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

NOEMI GUEVARA v. CORAZON LABAO FERRER, AN HEIR & ASSIGNEE OF ARTURO LABAO; from Harris County; 8th district (08‑04‑00200‑CV, 192 SW3d 39, 12‑01‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 14, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BARBARA OAKLEY, AS GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE AND PERSON OF RICHARD DANZIGER; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00007‑CV, 181 SW3d 855, 12‑16‑05)

- consolidated for oral argument -

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BARBARA OAKLEY, AS GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE AND PERSON OF RICHARD DANZIGER; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00271‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑20‑06)

[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 15, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

THE STATE OF TEXAS v. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00072‑CV, 159 SW3d 212, 02‑17‑05)

TXU GENERATION COMPANY LP, TXU PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP, AND TXU ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; 3rd district (03‑04‑00148‑CV, 165 SW3d 821, 05‑19‑05)
4 petitions

Justice Hecht notes his dissent

TAMMY FUGATE v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Montgomery County; 10th district (10‑04‑00260‑CV, 171 SW3d 508, 07‑27‑05)

OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY v. REMIGIO AND MARTHA AYALA; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00829‑CV, 180 SW3d 212, 09‑07‑05)
respondent's opposed motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction dismissed as moot

(Justice Green not sitting)

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF PINEY POINT VILLAGE v. J. MICHAEL SOLAR; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00419‑CV, 171 SW3d 251, 05‑19‑05)

MARIE GARCIA, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD A. MARTINEZ v. BRADLEY T. KENDRICK AND HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER; from Taylor County; 11th district (11‑04‑00192‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑18‑05)
respondent's opposed motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction denied

PHILLIP M. KRUMNOW, JR., INDIVIDUALLY, PHILLIP M. KRUMNOW, JR., AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PHILLIP M. KRUMNOW, SR., DECEASED AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE KRUMNOW FAMILY TRUST AND TRUSTEE OF THE PHIL KRUMNOW, INC. EMPLOYEES PENSION TRUST v. PAM KRUMNOW, ET AL.; from Falls County; 10th district (10‑04‑00143‑CV, 174 SW3d 820, 08‑24‑05)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. CITY OF AMARILLO; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑04‑00485‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑27‑05)

CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHEAST TEXAS D/B/A CHRISTUS ST. MARY HOSPITAL v. DANIEL LEE GRIFFIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA RUTH GRIFFIN, DECEASED, PAMELA MACON, AND SHERYL KAY PROPPS; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑05‑00103‑CV, 175 SW3d 548, 10‑20‑05)

BILL MILLER BAR-B-Q ENTERPRISES, LTD. v. ROSE MARIE GONZALES; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00747‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑24‑05)

RICHARD ROSEN, INC. v. FERNANDO MENDIVIL, JR.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑04‑00077‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑23‑05)

HOCKLEY COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. VIVIAN COONS, ET AL.; from Hockley County; 7th district (07‑04‑00007‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑03‑05)

(Justice O'Neill and Justice Johnson not sitting)

HOCKLEY COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P., ET AL.; from Hockley County; 7th district (07‑04‑00005‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑03‑05)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P. AND PENNZENERGY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, L.L.C. v. TERRY COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Terry County; 7th district (07‑04‑00017‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑03‑05)

(Justice O'Neill and Justice Johnson not sitting)

VIVIAN COONS, ET AL. v. TERRY COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Terry County; 7th district (07‑04‑00019‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑03‑05)

(Justice O'Neill and Justice Johnson not sitting)

CRESTON H. FUNK, JR. AND ANNIE MAE FUNK CARRINGTON v. DEVON LOUISIANA CORP. F/K/A OCEAN ENERGY, INC. F/K/A CLIFFWOOD OIL & GAS CORP., ET AL.; from Goliad County; 13th district (13‑04‑00261‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑13‑05)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY v. VERNON G. JOHNSON; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑05‑00195‑CV, 188 SW3d 296, 02‑15‑06)

HI-CLASS BUSINESS SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, INC. AND HBS SYSTEMS, INC. v. CASE CORPORATION; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑02‑00103‑CV, 184 SW3d 760, 12‑21‑05)

CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. METROMEDIA RESTAURANT SERVICES, INC., S&A RESTAURANT CORPORATION, AND STEAK & ALE OF TEXAS, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00006‑CV, 188 SW3d 282, 02‑10‑06)

TESMEC U.S.A., INC. v. ALLEN WHITTINGTON; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑04‑00301‑CV, 192 SW3d 178, 01‑18‑06)

HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT v. SHAWN PATTON; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00683‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑23‑05)

PEARLIE BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES E. BAILEY, DECEASED, JAMES THIBODEAUX, KEVIN BAILEY, PAUL BAILEY, AND CAROLYN BAILEY v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, MOBIL OIL REFINING CORPORATION, AND MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09‑04‑00225‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑09‑06)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS AND LANDRY'S RESTAURANTS, INC. v. THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑04‑01096‑CV, 196 SW3d 218, 04‑20‑06)

(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI v. YEHUDA AZOULAY; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑04‑00592‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑04‑06)

R. MORALES, H.R. BAXTER AND V.B. ELIZALDE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF A CLASS OF ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CREDIT COMMERCIAL DE FRANCE, S.A., FINELY, S.A., AND HSBC PRIVATE BANKING, LTD. F/K/A HANDELSFINANZ-CCF BANK INTERNATIONAL, LTD.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑04‑00813‑CV, 195 SW3d 209, 02‑15‑06)

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE D/B/A GRANBURY CARE CENTER v. JOYCE SHELBY; from Tarrant County; 10th district (10‑05‑00063‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑12‑06)

JAMES P. GRAHAM v. FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C., AND ENERGEN RESOURCES COMPANY; from Cochran County; 7th district (07‑05‑00135‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑18‑06)

PRYOR PETROLEUM CORPORATION, J. MICHAEL MCCARTY, AND LARRY A. GODWIN v. COY BARGSLEY; from Stephens County; 11th district (11‑04‑00126‑CV, 196 SW3d 823, 05‑25‑06)
2 petitions

KENNETH L. CLEAVER AND CYNTHIA CLEAVER v. CHARLES CUNDIFF AND IDA MAE CUNDIFF, DECEASED; from Nolan County; 11th district (11‑04‑00267‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑13‑06)

INCLINE ENERGY, INC. v. CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; from Midland County; 11th district (11‑03‑00361‑CV, 189 SW3d 377, 03‑23‑06)

PASADENA PROPERTY, LP D/B/A, OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 11th district (11‑05‑00013‑CV, 197 SW3d 402, 06‑15‑06)

WAYNE L. CARLTON v. JAMES STANLEY STEWART; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00888‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑07‑06)

WILLIAM H. BERRY, JR. v. NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00383‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑11‑06)

MICHAEL PULLARA v. AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, INC., PAXSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C., AND STEPHEN B. PAXSON, INDIVIDUALLY; from Harris County; 6th district (06‑05‑00087‑CV, 191 SW3d 903, 05‑11‑06)

HAYS & MARTIN, L.L.P. v. EMMANUEL E. UBIÑAS-BRACHE, M.D.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00238‑CV, 192 SW3d 631, 04‑04‑06)

JIM WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND PREISS HEIGHTS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION v. ROBERT C. BAUER; from Comal County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00377‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑26‑06)

CHRIS PEARSON AND SERVICE TECH, INC. v. VISUAL INNOVATIONS COMPANY, INC.; from Williamson County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00563‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑06‑06)

NATHAN WAYNE STARK v. MIKE GEESLIN, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00411‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑07‑06)

ALAN GRANT BODE AS EXECUTOR OF ESTATE OF ROBERT E. BODE, AND S.O.T.A.T., INC. v. FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND FRANK'S CASING CREW AND RENTAL TOOLS, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00545‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑23‑06)

AMERICAN HERITAGE APARTMENTS, INC. v. BOWIE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Bowie County; 6th district (06‑05‑00112‑CV, 196 SW3d 850, 06‑27‑06)

BERNARD J. DOLENZ v. JOHN ERNEST BOUNDY, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑00988‑CV, 197 SW3d 416, 07‑10‑06)

AMERICAN HOUSING FOUNDATION AND SEA GREENS PARTNERSHIP, LTD. v. CALHOUN COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Calhoun County; 13th district (13‑05‑00496‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑27‑06)
as amended

(Justice Willett not sitting)

MARSHA CHAMBERS v. JUSTICE COURT PCT. ONE KAUFMAN AS AGENCY HEARING OFFICER FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; from Kaufman County; 5th district (05‑05‑01232‑CV, 195 SW3d 874, 06‑30‑06)
as redrafted

ALFRED LEE STONE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00651‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑25‑06)

JOSEFA GONZALEZ, IRENE GONZALEZ, JOSE GONZALEZ AND THE GONZALEZ FAMILY, L.P. v. GREYHOUND LINES, INC., ET AL.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑04‑00033‑CV, 181 SW3d 386, 08‑04‑05)

MILES E. BALDWIN AND IRENE BALDWIN v. ROBERT E. GARNER, INDIVIDUALLY AND TEMPLETON & GARNER; from Potter County; 7th district (07‑03‑00408‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑11‑06)

ERNEST REYNOLDS III v. MICHAEL MURPHY A/K/A AND F/K/A JOHN MICHAEL MURPHY, AND PHILLIPS INVESTMENT RESOURCES, L.L.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑03‑00294‑CV, 188 SW3d 252, 07‑14‑05)

HOWARD E. PARDUE AND EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. v. LAIRD DOCTOR AND LINDA F. DOCTOR; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑03‑00899‑CV, 186 SW3d 4, 09‑15‑05)
2 motions for rehearing

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

MARK KUPSTIS v. THE HONORABLE BROOKS HAGLER 259TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT; from Jones County; 11th district (11‑06‑00062‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑13‑06)

LEROY WILSON v. HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #21 AND MIKE BUCKNER; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00078‑CV, 194 SW3d 551, 03‑28‑06)

JOHN A. ESTRADA, SR. v. DALLAS COUNTY, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01324‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑11‑06)

IN RE MOHAMMED SHAFIQUE; from Tarrant County

IN RE JOHN SHIREY, BANC OF AMERICA AGENCY OF TEXAS, INC. AND BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00281‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑05‑06)

IN RE CINCO NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION AND BOSS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CORPORATION; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00762‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑23‑06)

(Justice Hecht not sitting)

IN RE STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY, STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP CO., DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., AND DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑05‑00697‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑13‑05)
motion of real parties in interest for leave to file surreply denied

IN RE STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY, STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP CO., DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., AND DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY; from Galveston County; 14th district (14‑05‑00698‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑13‑05)

IN RE HOLLEY KINGS LAKE, INC., RONALD R. HOLLEY, AND KINGS LAKE ESTATES, LTD.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑06‑00555‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑14‑06)

IN RE APOLLO C. VILLAREAL; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00367‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑15‑05)

IN RE DONALD V. LABBRUZZO, CARLOS CAMARILLO, AND PLASTICOS PROMEX USA, INC.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08‑06‑00210‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑10‑06)

IN RE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Bell County; 3rd district (03‑06‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑03‑06)

IN RE PRUDENCE A. DIVINCENZO; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑01081‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑05‑06)
emergency motion to stay court proceedings denied

IN RE KELVIN SMITH AND ANGELIA SMITH; from Dallas County

IN RE LESTER JON RUSTON; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00931‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑26‑06)