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June 30, 2017 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced June 30, 2017
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0320
KING STREET PATRIOTS, CATHERINE ENGELBRECHT, BRYAN ENGELBRECHT, AND DIANE JOSEPHS v. TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; GILBERTO HINOJOSA, SUCCESSOR TO BOYD RICHIE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; JOHN WARREN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR DALLAS COUNTY CLERK; AND ANN BENNETT, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR HARRIS COUNTY CLERK; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-12-00255-CV, 459 SW3d 631, 12-08-15)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment in part, vacates in part the lower courts' judgments, and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Devine delivered a concurring opinion.
15-0688
JACK PIDGEON AND LARRY HICKS v. MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER AND CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00899-CV & 14-14-00932-CV, 477 SW3d 353, 07-28-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, vacates the trial court's order, and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0921
UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC. v. JAMES LEVINE; from Jefferson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00377-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-01-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

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

Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined.
16-0096
JULIE HERSH v. JOHN TATUM AND MARY ANN TATUM; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01318-CV, 493 SW3d 675, 12-30-15)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

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

Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.
THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION:
14-1057
JIM P. BENGE, MD AND KELSEY-SEYBOLD MEDICAL GROUP PLLC v. LAUREN WILLIAMS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-12-00578-CV, 472 SW3d 684, 11-18-14)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 12, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
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)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 13, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0683
EXLP LEASING LLC AND EES LEASING LLC v. GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00268-CV, 475 SW3d 421, 08-25-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 10, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0712
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. ORCA ASSETS G.P., L.L.C.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01700-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 7, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0729
DANIEL E. ARNOLD v. GERARDO GONZALEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-13-00440-CV, ___ SW3d ____, 08-28-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 10, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-0944
THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. C.W.H.; from Nacogdoches County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-15-00062-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-16-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 12, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
15-1008
CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS v. ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00843-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 12, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0107
ALBERT G. HILL, JR. v. SHAMOUN & NORMAN, LLP; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-13-01634-CV, 483 SW3d 767, 01-26-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 10, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0120
STEVEN PAINTER, ET AL. v. AMERIMEX DRILLING I, LTD.; from Pecos County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-14-00134-CV, 511 SW3d 700, 11-03-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 13, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0164
BARBARA BATY v. OLGA FUTRELL, CRNA AND COMPLETE ANESTHESIA CARE, P.C.; from Ellis County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-13-00175-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-19-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 11, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0244
ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. CATHERINE CLARK; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00746-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-21-15)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 13, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0256
RICHARD T. ARCHER, DAVID B. ARCHER, CAROL ARCHER BUGG, JOHN V. ARCHER, KAREN ARCHER BALL, AND SHERRI ARCHER v. T. MARK ANDERSON AND CHRISTINE ANDERSON, AS CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF TED ANDERSON; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00790-CV, 490 SW3d 175, 03-02-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 11, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0260
AC INTERESTS, L.P. FORMERLY AMERICAN COATINGS, L.P. v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; from Travis County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00378-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-11-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 11, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0297
SCI TEXAS FUNERAL HOME SERVICES, INC. v. CODY NELSON; from Brown County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-13-00334-CV, 484 SW3d 248, 01-29-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 6, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0323
JOHN A. LANCE, DEBRA L. LANCE, F.D. FRANKS AND HELEN FRANKS v. JUDITH AND TERRY ROBINSON, GARY AND BRENDA FEST, VIRGINIA GRAY, BUTCH TOWNSEND AND BEXAR-MEDINA-ATASCOSA COUNTIES WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; from Bandera County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00758-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-13-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 7, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0336
URI, INC. v. KLEBERG COUNTY; from Kleberg County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00158-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-28-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 12, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0337
STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. EDNA A. MARTINEZ; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00558-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-10-16)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 12, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0498
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS v. JEFFERSON COUNTY CONSTABLES ASSOCIATION; from Jefferson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00188-CV, 512 SW3d 434, 05-05-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 7, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0542
FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, MCDONALD TRANSIT ASSOCIATES, INC., MCDONALD TRANSIT, INC. AND LESHAWN VAUGHN v. MICHELE RODRIGUEZ AND NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00340-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-23-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 8, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
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)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause will be conducted on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0560
LEE NICK MCFADIN, III v. BROADWAY COFFEEHOUSE, LLC AND MARCUS ROGERS, TRUSTEE FOR THE SAKS CHILDREN TRUST A/K/A ATFL&L, A TEXAS TRUST; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00283-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0617
IN RE THE GUARDIANSHIP OF EDWIN WOOLEY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00315-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-02-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 8, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0647
THE STATE OF TEXAS EX REL. GEORGE DARRELL BEST v. PAUL REED HARPER; from Somervell County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-15-00105-CV, 493 SW3d 105, 04-21-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 8, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0651
DUDLEY CONSTRUCTION, LTD., RICHARD MARK DUDLEY, AND HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ACT PIPE & SUPPLY, INC.; from Brazos County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-15-00045-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-14-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0662
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY AND BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO., L.P. v. RALPH WADE KOOPMANN, KAREN MARIE KOENIG, LORENE H. KOOPMANN, AND LOIS STRIEBER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY STRIEBER; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00402-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-19-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0682
IN RE ANDREW SILVER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00774-CV, 500 SW3d 644, 08-17-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
 
16-0804
GARY DON PERRYMAN, NANCY K. PERRYMAN AND LEASHA PERRYMAN BOWDEN v. SPARTAN TEXAS SIX CAPITAL PARTNERS, LTD., SPARTAN TEXAS SIX-CELINA, LTD. AND DION MENSER; AND EOG RESOURCES INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00873-CV, 494 SW3d 735, 03-01-16)
 
3 petitions
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0836
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, BELLA PATEL, M.D., F.C.C.P., RICHARD W. SMALLING, M.D. PHD., RACHSHUNDA MAJID, M.D. AND FRANCISCO FUENTES, M.D. v. TOMAS G. RIOS, M.D.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01071-CV, 507 SW3d 312, 09-01-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 12, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0851
IN RE NORTH CYPRESS MEDICAL CENTER OPERATING CO., LTD.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00671-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-20-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 9, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0854
HIAWATHA HENRY, ADDIE HARRIS, MONTRAY NORRIS, AND ROOSEVELT COLEMAN, JR., ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND FOR ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CASH BIZ, LP, CASH ZONE, LLC D/B/A CASH BIZ AND REDWOOD FINANCIALS, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00469-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-16)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause will be conducted on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
16-0935
BILL YOUNGKIN v. BILLY G. HINES, JR.; from Brazos County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-15-00194-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-13-16)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 6, 2017.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
16-0623
RICHARD FAWCETT, KEVIN ROBERTS, DARREN PITTS, GEORGE LILLARD, CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWS, ARMANDO FLORIDO, DAVID VUKOVIC, KEN PATRICK, JAMES LEMONS, DOUGLAS HISSONG AND DANNY FULLER, SR. v. BOGDAN GROSU; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00542-CV, 498 SW3d 650, 07-07-16)
 
motion to strike dismissed as moot
motion to supplement dismissed as moot
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0487
IN RE TINA POOLE; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00143-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-15-17)
 
motion for temporary stay denied
 
17-0505
IN RE VILLALOBOS & VAUGHAN, PLLC AND JEFFREY R. VAUGHAN; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00261-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-18-17)
 
relators' emergency motion for stay denied