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December 22, 2017 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 22, 2017
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0669
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00197-CV, 471 SW3d 138, 07-28-15)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
16-0558
IN THE INTEREST OF K.S.L., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00020-CV, 499 SW3d 109, 07-06-16)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment in part, reverses in part, and reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.
17-0044
IN THE INTEREST OF M.M., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00632-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-18-17)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment in part, reverses in part, and reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion
17-0099
IN RE BERTRAM TURNER AND REGULATORY LICENSING & COMPLIANCE, L.L.C.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00967-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-05-17)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion
THE MOTION TO RESET ORAL ARGUMENT IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
16-0715
IN THE INTEREST OF H.S., A MINOR CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00303-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-28-16)
 
petitioners' unopposed motion to reschedule oral argument denied
 
(Justice Guzman would grant petitioners' unopposed motion to reschedule oral argument)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0608
STEPHEN AARON BERGENHOLTZ v. JOSEPHINE DONNA ESKENAZI; from Collin County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-15-00144-CV, 521 SW3d 397, 05-03-17)
 
17-0725
CYNTHIA KING & ALL OCCUPANTS v. FORTY 200; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00438-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-26-17)
 
17-0792
OHIO GRAVY BISCUIT, INC., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE TEAL COVE 2700 LAND TRUST v. US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ET AL.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00265-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-17)
 
17-0809
GUARDIANSHIP OF YUNG LO YANG, DECEASED; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00353-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-13-17)
 
17-0833
TOM RETZLAFF v. PHILIP R. KLEIN, KLEIN INVESTIGATIONS & CONSULTING, AND JAMES W. LANDESS; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00675-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-02-17)
 
17-0842
SYED HASHMI v. BORAIN CAPITAL, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00501-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-19-17)
 
17-0857
QUICKSET CONCRETE, INC. v. ROESCHCO CONSTRUCTION, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00509-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-13-17)
 
17-0859
ASSURED TOWING, INC. v. MISSION WRECKER SERVICE, S.A., INC., ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00006-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-02-17)
 
17-0870
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC., MILLENNIUM AMERICA HOLDINGS, LLC AND MILLENNIUM HOLDINGS, LLC v. FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP AND RICHARD A. WOLFE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01132-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-17)
 
17-0924
LAURENCE STEVENSON, EFFIE STEVENSON, IDA SIMON AND KERRY D. SIMON v. FORT WORTH & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND TARANTULA CORPORATION; from Johnson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00244-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-04-17)
 
17-0931
JANOS FARKAS v. AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, AURORA BANK FSB. FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK ASSOCIATION, JINNI GONZALEZ; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01225-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-30-17)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED:
17-0747
SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01224-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-17)
 
motion to dismiss granted
 
17-0999
JOSEPH E. MCCLAIN, III v. JUDGE DARLENE BYRNE, JUDGE ORLINDA NARANJO, AND JUDGE AMY MEACHUM; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00216-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-16)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0654
PRESCRIPTION HEALTH NETWORK, LLC AND WILLIAM M. BLACKSHEAR JR., M.D. v. TOBY R. ADAMS, LISA B. ADAMS AND ADAMS MARKETING CONSULTING, INC.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00279-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-20-17)
 
(Justice Green not sitting)
 
17-0688
STAR TEX GASOLINE & OIL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. STERLING PERSONNEL, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00307-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-22-17)
 
17-0773
GREGORY C. MORSE v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00186-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-17)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
16-1039
IN RE BOBBY JIM RAMIREZ; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00727-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-23-16)
 
17-0272
IN RE JAMES HOLLAND; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00487-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-05-16)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED AS MOOT:
17-0482
IN RE GERMAN TREVINO CERVANTES AND JOSE LOREDO GARZA; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00306-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-16-17)
 
motion to dismiss granted
stay order issued June 19, 2017, lifted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
17-0977
IN RE MARK JIMENEZ
 
agreed motion to dismiss granted
THE FOLLOWING APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION:
17-0659
JAY STEVEN PEARLMAN v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE