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February 20, 2015 

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Orders Pronounced February 20, 2015
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS GRANTED:
14-0186
TV AZTECA, S.A.B. DE C.V., PATRICIA CHAPOY, AND PUBLIMAX, S.A. DE C.V. v. GLORIA DE LOS ANGELES TREVINO RUIZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, A.T. AND A.M.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-12-00536-CV, ___SW3d___, 01-30-14)
 
petitioners' unopposed emergency motion for continuance of oral argument granted
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument is yet to be determined.]

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
13-0596
KACHINA PIPELINE COMPANY, INC. v. MICHAEL D. LILLIS; from Concho County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-10-00784-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-18-13)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on October 3, 2014, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
13-0745
GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP v. KEN PAXTON, TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JIM JENKINS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-11-00130-CV, 407 SW3d 776, 01-31-13)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on October 3, 2014, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 25, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
13-0768
BCCA APPEAL GROUP, INC. v. CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-11-00332-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-13)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 25, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
13-0867
LAURA BEEMAN AND JANET LOCK v. BRAD LIVINGSTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00205-CV, 408 SW3d 566, 07-17-13)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 25, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
13-1026
ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY, & WILLIAMS, LLP v. FRANCISCO (FRANK) LOPEZ; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-11-00757-CV, 443 SW3d 196, 06-27-13)
 
- consolidated for oral argument with -
 
14-0109
IN RE ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY, & WILLIAMS, LLP; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-11-00757-CV; 13-12-00023-CV, 443 SW3d 196, 06-27-13)
 
[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 26, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
14-0067
MIRTA ZORRILLA v. AYPCO CONSTRUCTION II, LLC AND JORGE LUIS MUNOZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-12-00359-CV, 421 SW3d 54, 10-03-13)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 26, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
14-0272
SEABRIGHT INSURANCE COMPANY v. MAXIMA LOPEZ, BENEFICIARY OF CANDELARIO LOPEZ, DECEASED; from Starr County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-12-00863-CV, 427 SW3d 442, 01-29-14)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 26, 2015.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
14-1056
JUAN J. MANCILLAS, M.D. AND SYLVIA MANCILLAS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF CARLO LANDA MANCILLAS, AND OMAR LANDA MANCILLAS v. AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00234-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-20-14)
 
15-0011
DANA BLACK v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND HART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Castro County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-13-00192-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-23-14)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.4(i):
14-0976
ERIC W. NORRIS v. TRIUMPH HOSPITAL OF EAST HOUSTON, L.P.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00431-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-12-14)
 
motion to file petition for review with additional pages denied

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notation: "The petition violates Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(1), (2)(D), and (3), and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the petition is due by March 2, 2015."
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
14-0760
BYRON AND BARBARA WILDER v. CITICORP TRUST BANK, F.S.B.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00324-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-18-14)
 
(Justice Willett not sitting)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
15-0075
IN RE MUJTABA ALI KHAN; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-15-00036-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-27-15)
 
relator's motion for emergency stay denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
14-0739
IN RE WILLIAMSBURG CARE COMPANY, L.P. D/B/A PRINCETON PLACE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00632-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-17-14)
 
relator's motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The case is abated under Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.]