Supreme Court

March 17, 2017 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced March 17, 2017
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
15-0188
ENGELMAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT v. SHIELDS BROTHERS, INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-14-00070-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-15-15)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0708
FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF BEAUMONT, D/B/A THE ANCHOR OF BEAUMONT v. LEIGH PARKER; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-14-00413-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-15)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.
15-0790
D MAGAZINE PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A D MAGAZINE, MAGAZINE LIMITED PARTNERS, L.P., AND ALLISON MEDIA, INC. v. JANAY BENDER ROSENTHAL; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00951-CV, 475 SW3d 470, 08-28-15)
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0650
IN THE INTEREST OF G.A.C., A CHILD; from Hutchinson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00050-CV, 499 SW3d 138, 07-13-16)
 
17-0056
JOSE EDUARDO FARACH v. ELIZABETH JARUFE; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00016-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-22-16)
 
17-0113
TU NGUYEN v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00587-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-29-16)
 
as amended
 
17-0116
LOWELL QUINCY GREEN v. ABEL REYNA AND STERLING HARMON; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00421-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-17)
 
17-0117
LOWELL QUINCY GREEN v. TDCJ-ID, ET AL.; from Walker County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00422-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-17)
 
17-0118
LOWELL QUINCY GREEN v. HONORABLE MATT JOHNSON; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00409-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-21-16)
 
as amended
motion for appointment of counsel denied
 
17-0121
REBECCA SUE PEARCY v. CLAUDE MELVIN BREWER; from Hunt County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00194-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-29-16)
 
17-0123
PEGGY JO IHNFELDT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. IHNFELDT v. PAULA REAGAN; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-14-00220-CV, ___ SW3d ___ 12-01-16)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
16-0281
ELIZABETH QUIROZ, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JOSEPH CARDONA A/K/A JOSEPH QUIROZ v. JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D. AND JORGE FABIO LLAMA-SOFORO, M.D., P.A. D/B/A EL PASO EYE CARE CENTER; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-14-00073-CV, 483 SW3d 710, 01-06-16)
 
joint motion to abate petition granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until May 16, 2017, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0987
LOYD LANDON SORROW v. HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SHERIFF, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT’S MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT’S MEDICAL DIVISION: DR. SEAL, AND THE HARRIS COUNTY; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00571-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-16)
 
17-0001
TROY W. SIMMONS, D.D.S., P.C. AND TROY W. SIMMONS, D.D.S. v. CHARLES SMITH, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Gregg County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-16-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-31-16)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0059
IN RE TYRONE RICHARD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00750-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-06-16)
 
17-0067
IN RE EVANGELOS PAGONIS; from Hartley County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00342-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-12-16)
 
17-0120
IN RE TYRONE RICHARD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00751-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-06-16)