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September 23, 2016 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced September 23, 2016
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
13-0768
BCCA APPEAL GROUP, INC. v. CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-11-00332-CV, 485 SW3d 444, 08-29-13)
 
14-0293
JASON R. SEARCY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE EXEMPT ASSETS TRUST v. PAREX RESOURCES, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00043-CV, 427 SW3d 407, 01-28-14)
 
(Justice Brown not sitting)
 
14-0295
JASON R. SEARCY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE EXEMPT ASSETS TRUST v. PAREX RESOURCES (BERMUDA), LTD.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00073-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-28-14)
 
(Justice Brown not sitting)
 
14-0457
RSL FUNDING, LLC v. CHEVEZE D. PIPPINS, DANIEL P. MORRIS, DONNA M. O'BRIEN, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT AND METLIFE INVESTORS USA INSURANCE CO.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-12-00279-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-30-14)
 
as corrected
 
14-0572
COYOTE LAKE RANCH, LLC v. THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; from Bailey County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-14-00006-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-14)
 
14-0593
HALEY HEBNER AND DARRIN CHARLES SCOTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF R.M.S., A MINOR v. NAGAKRISHNA REDDY, M.D., AND NEW BRAUNFELS OB/GYN, P.A.; from Comal County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00675-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-02-14)
 
14-0747
GLENN HEGAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS COMPTROLLER, AND KEN PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL v. TEXAS SMALL TOBACCO COALITION AND GLOBAL TOBACCO, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00753-CV, 440 SW3d 304, 08-15-14)
 
14-0901
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. WILLIAM NAMI; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-12-00673-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-14-14)
 
14-0986
MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION v. STERLING CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIGHLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND BLACKWELL CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Travis County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-12-00035-CV, 447 SW3d 505, 10-16-14)
 
15-0025
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION v. BONNIE JONES AND AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01353-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-06-14)
 
15-0046
LEONARD K. HOSKINS v. COLONEL CLIFTON HOSKINS AND HOSKINS, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-13-00859-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-15-14)
 
15-0143
TIC ENERGY AND CHEMICAL, INC. v. KEVIN BRADFORD MARTIN; from Calhoun County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00278-CV, 488 SW3d 344, 01-08-15)
 
15-0146
WAL-MART STORES, INCORPORATED v. DORIS FORTE, O.D., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS; BRIDGET LEESANG, O.D.; DAVID WIGGINS, O.D.; AND JOHN BOLDAN, O.D. (U.S. 5th Circuit 12-40854)
 
(Justice Willett not sitting)
 
15-0437
TERESA GAROFOLO v. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, L.L.C. (U.S. 5th Circuit 14-51156)
THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
14-0797
IN RE STEVEN C. PHILLIPS; from Bexar County
 
motion for fees, alternative supplement to writ of mandamus, denied
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
15-0188
ENGELMAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT v. SHIELD BROTHERS, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00070-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-15-15)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on May 27, 2016, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 7, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0240
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION AND WHM CUSTOM SERVICES, INC. v. GILBERTO RINCONES; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-11-00075-CV, 457 SW3d 221, 02-12-15)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 8, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
 
15-0320
KING STREET PATRIOTS, CATHERINE ENGELBRECHT, BRYAN ENGELBRECHT, AND DIANE JOSEPHS v. TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; GILBERTO HINOJOSA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN; AND ANN BENNETT, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR DALLAS COUNTY CLERK; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00255-CV, 459 SW3d 631, 12-08-15)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 8, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0509
MARCELA AND JOSE BUSTAMANTE, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF DANIELLA BUSTAMANTE v. ENRIQUE N. PONTE, JR., M.D., PEDIATRIX MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D. AND JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D., P.A. D/B/A EL PASO EYE CENTER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-12-01394-CV, 490 SW3d 70, 05-28-15)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 8, 2016.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0575
EL PASO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LTD., D/B/A LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER v. LAURA MURPHY; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-13-00285-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-15)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 11, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
15-0584
AUSTIN JOCKEY CLUB, LTD. v. DALLAS CITY LIMITS PROPERTY CO.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-05-15)
 
15-0698
CATHERINE MORZAK v. DHM DESIGN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00103-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-19-15)
 
15-0789
SLOAN CREEK II, L.L.C. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01456-CV, 472 SW3d 906, 08-28-15)
 
15-0933
CASEY JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY, AS GUARDIAN OF MAEGEN JOHNSON, NCM, AS HEIR AT LAW TO TRISTEN JOHNSON, DECEASED, AND AS HEIR AT LAW TO MADELEINE JOHNSON, DECEASED, PEARLETTE JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND SJON JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00384-CV, 473 SW3d 925, 08-28-15)
 
15-0988
VERTICOR, LTD. v. MICHAEL WOOD; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00277-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-13-15)
 
16-0056
IN THE INTEREST OF S.A.W., A CHILD; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00876-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-25-15)
 
16-0127
MICHAEL DREW, GOVERNMENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC, EVOLVING SOLUTIONS IN ENERGY, LLC, AND ACCESS FEDERAL BUSINESS, LLC v. ELUMENUS LIGHTING CORPORATION, INC.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01551-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-07-15)
 
16-0161
WOODROW W. MILLER, ASSIGNEE OF JUDGMENTS 2 CA$H, LLC v. ROYAL ISD, WALLER COUNTY AND WALLER-HARRIS ESD #200; from Waller County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00753-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-22-15)
 
16-0188
EXCELLENCE MORTGAGE, LTD. v. BARRY BROOKS, HESTON C. KING, STEFAN DOUGLAS BROOKS, JOHANNA BARTON AND JESSE RODRIGUEZ BENAVIDES; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-13-00106-CV, 486 SW3d 29, 12-09-15)
 
16-0228
CHAD RIEMENSCHNEIDER, ET UX REBEKAH RIEMENSCHNEIDER v. EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-CROCKETT, INC. AND TIM MEYER; from Houston County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-14-00113-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-30-15)
 
16-0254
GULF COAST INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C. v. THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00625-CV, 490 SW3d 577, 02-25-16)
 
16-0275
A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 5.19 ACRES, BEING THE SOUTH 203.33 FEET OF THE WEST 1111.15 FEET OUT OF LOT 44-9 WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ONE (1) MOBILE HOME LOCATED ON SAID PROPERTY v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00138-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-04-16)
 
16-0276
ROBERT PHALEN v. MICHAEL MAUCELI, REEF OIL & GAS PARTNERS, L.P. (F/K/A REEF & OIL GAS PARTNERS, LLC) REEF SECURITIES, INC. (F/K/A WESTERN AMERICAN SECURITIES CORP.), REEF EXPLORATION, LP AND PAUL MAUCELI; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00031-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-26-16)
 
16-0285
JESUS EVERARDO VILLARREAL SALINAS v. ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND MARIEANELA AGUIRRE; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00702-CV, 487 SW3d 276, 01-22-16)
 
16-0292
COMMERCIAL STATE BANK OF EL CAMPO, TEXAS, INC. v. PATRICK HLAVATY AND JEFF STRNADEL; from Wharton County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00516-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-10-16)
 
16-0295
AXCESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. BAKER BOTTS, L.L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01151-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-24-16)
 
16-0299
BARBARA PINKUS v. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00892-CV, 487 SW3d 616, 11-05-15)
 
16-0349
JOHN BARNES GORDON, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICK MALCOM GORDON, DECEASED v. BEVERLY DIANE GORDON; from Bastrop County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-14-00086-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-16)
 
16-0351
ALICE IRVING v. CHURCH OF CHRIST BOERNE, TEXAS A/K/A BOERNE CHURCH OF CHRIST; from Kendall County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00616-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-13-16)
 
16-0354
CMH SET AND FINISH, INC. v. CHRISTOPHER L. TAYLOR; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01407-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-16)
 
16-0367
LAKEITH AMIR-SHARIF v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-00958-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-15)
 
16-0378
MATTHEW EUGENE DEVINE v. VICKI DIANNE DEVINE; from Tarrant County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00126-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-09-16)
 
16-0405
DIANA D., AS NEXT FRIEND OF KD, A CHILD; KAREN G., AS NEXT FRIEND OF TG AND ZM, CHILDREN; GUADALUPE P., AS NEXT FRIEND OF LP, A CHILD; SALLY L., AS NEXT FRIEND OF CH, A CHILD, DENA D., AS NEXT FRIEND OF BD, A CHILD; OCI ACQUISITION, LLC., ET AL. v. CHARLES SMITH, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; AND THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00657-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-21-16)
 
16-0416
RITA LEMONS v. BETTY J. GARMOND, MAMIE BRIGHT, JUSTIN THOMAS AND JAQUELINE R. WOODARD; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00570-CV)
 
as redrafted
 
16-0419
DEBRA MOSTUE v. THOMAS MANGOLD; from Travis County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00402-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-16)
 
16-0438
IN RE COMMITMENT OF WINFRED GENTRY MASSINGILL; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-15-00365-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-05-16)
 
16-0443
B & G INVESTMENTS, GENE BEHNE, BRANDON NICHOLS AND BARRETT WORTHAM v. MICHAEL BRISCOE AND JOHN MARGETIS; from Navarro County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-14-00141-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-06-16)
 
16-0463
TERESA WARD COOPER v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00237-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-09-16)
 
16-0464
IN RE COMMITMENT OF CARL DOUGLAS LEWIS; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-15-00360-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-12-16)
 
16-0494
PATRICK THOBE v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01450-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-25-16)
 
16-0508
DONNA PULKRABEK v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01341-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-25-16)
 
16-0526
ADELMIRA GARZA v. JAMIE MARIE SANCEN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00666-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-14-16)
 
16-0594
PATRICK CHARLES v. METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS D/B/A HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00106-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-14-16)
 
motion for appointment of counsel denied
 
16-0597
ASHLIE KOENIG v. BRIAN BLAYLOCK; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00705-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-01-16)
 
16-0604
IN THE INTEREST OF K.M., I.D., AND D.G., CHILDREN; from Childress County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00120-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-16)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
16-0316
COLETTE CUSTER v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00362-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-18-16)
 
See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.225(b)(1)
 
(Justice Johnson not sitting)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
15-0271
SUNNY OGBOMO AND JOAN KYANGUNGU v. AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PROPERTIES TWO, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00105-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-14)
 
15-0354
EMERITUS CORPORATION v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00529-CV, 466 SW3d 233, 03-26-15)
 
15-0469
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO & SAROSH MANAGEMENT, LLC D/B/A A-Z FOOD MART v. EAST CENTRAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00341-CV, ___ SW3d ___ , 03-18-15)
 
15-0915
GREGG GIBB v. CONGLOMERATE GAS II, L.P. AND VANCOUVER SKY MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00119-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-15-15)
 
16-0269
RITA LEMONS v. JOE PAYTON LEE; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00701-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-02-16)
 
16-0364
DOUGLAS MICHAEL BULTHUIS v. JOSE JUAN (J.J.) AVILA; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00717-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-29-15)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
16-0207
IN RE RWH HOMEBUILDERS, LP; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-13-00948-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-25-16)
 
16-0433
IN RE PIATT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00288-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-27-16)
 
relator's emergency motion for stay denied, as supplemented
 
16-0608
IN RE SAMARA PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC, LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH ONWUTEAKA, P.C. AND JOSEPH ONWUTEAKA; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00618-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-16)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
16-0332
IN RE NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00794-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-04-16)
 
joint motion to dismiss original proceeding granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ARE DENIED:
16-0135
IN RE FRANCISCO DE LOS REYES; from El Paso County
 
16-0194
IN RE PATRICK O'NEAL JACKSON; from Harris County
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS AFFIRMED:
16-0357
CYRIL O. CHUKWURAH v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE (56620)