Supreme Court

February 13, 2015 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 13, 2015
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
13-0136
NABORS WELL SERVICES, LTD. F/K/A POOL COMPANY TEXAS, LTD. AND LAURO BERNAL GARCIA v. ASUNCION ROMERO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF AYDEE ROMERO, DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF EDGAR ROMERO AND SAUL ROMERO; ESPERANZA SOTO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF ESPERANZA SOTO, GUADALUPE SOTO, MARIA ELENA SOTO; AND MARTIN SOTO; from Pecos County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-09-00319-CV, 408 SW3d 39, 01-30-13)
 
respondent's motion to withdraw grant of review as improvident denied
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court .
13-0670
IN RE DEEPWATER HORIZON
 
The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
14-0724
CHARLES CLAY WARNER, JR. v. TDCJ-CID, ET AL.; from Jones County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-12-00176-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-14)
 
14-0807
IN THE INTEREST OF T.L.D., A CHILD; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-12-01645-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-14)
 
14-0813
IN THE INTEREST OF B.P., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-14-00037-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-14)
 
14-0821
BURTON KAHN v. HELVETIA ASSET RECOVERY, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00012-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-16-14)
 
14-0855
IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.P., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00175-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-23-14)
 
14-1017
LEIF JAMES PUTNAM v. MARY F. IVERSON AND GREG W. ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00369-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-14-14)
 
14-1040
GREG CUNNINGHAM v. DIVIDEND INVESTMENT, A TEXAS JOINT VENTURE, FAROOQ SELOD, AMANULLAH KHAN, AND BOBBY H. ANGLIN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-12-00039-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-14)
 
14-1046
KIM KYONGNAM AND ISIS A TO Z BRIDAL FORMAL, INC. v. ANTONIO SANCHEZ D/B/A AS D&C CONSTRUCTION; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-12-00465-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-04-14)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
13-0956
OIS INVESTMENTS, INC. v. AAA FREE MOVE MINI STORAGE, L.L.C.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-11-00849-CV, 419 SW3d 522, 10-30-13)
 
as reinstated
 
13-0957
OIS INVESTMENTS, INC. v. AAA FREE MOVE MINI STORAGE, L.L.C.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-12-00775-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-02-13)
 
as reinstated
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
14-1059
IN RE WILMA REYNOLDS; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00875-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-16-14)
 
relator's motion to stay denied
relator's motion to abate denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
14-0590
IN RE JEFFREY M. STERN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND D/B/A STERN, MILLER & HIGDON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00905-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-17-14)
 
relator's unopposed motion to dismiss granted