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December 14, 2018 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 14, 2018
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS SET FOR SUBMISSION:
17-0925
ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES, L.P. v. EVELYN CUEVAS, ET AL.; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-15-00157-CV, 531 SW3d 375, 10-05-17)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 19, 2019.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE RESET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
17-0365
CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00744-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-08-16)
 
2 petitions
 
- consolidated for oral argument with -
 
17-0404
IN RE SUSTAINABLE TEXAS OYSTER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00744-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-08-16)
 
[Note: The causes have been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 23, 2019.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
17-0563
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE, HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER v. RUTHEN JAMES WEEMS III; from McLennan County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-17-00018-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-17)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause is reset and will be conducted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Texas High School, Texarkana, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
17-0730
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER v. LANCE MCKENZIE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF COURTNEY MCKENZIE-THUE (DECEASED), DEBORAH DIVER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF J.O., A MINOR; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00681-CV, 529 SW3d 177, 08-03-17)
 
[Note: This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 19, 2019.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
18-0099
PHI, INC. v. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT F/K/A TEXAS YOUTH COMMISSION; from Cooke County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00013-CV & 02-17-00014-CV, 537 SW3d 707, 12-21-17)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause is reset and will be conducted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Texas High School, Texarkana, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
16-0120
STEVEN PAINTER; TONYA WRIGHT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EARL A. WRIGHT, III, DECEASED; VIRGINIA WEAVER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.A.C., A MINOR; AND TABITHA R. ROSELLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT CARILLO, DECEASED v. AMERIMEX DRILLING I, LTD.; from Pecos County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-14-00134-CV, 511 SW3d 700, 11-03-15)
 
16-0549
DR. BEHZAD NAZARI, D.D.S., ET AL. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; XEROX CORPORATION; AND XEROX STATE HEALTHCARE, LLC, F/K/A ACS STATE HEALTHCARE, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00252-CV, 497 SW3d 169, 06-17-16)
 
(Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock not sitting)
 
18-0660
IN RE OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, OXY INGLESIDE ENERGY CENTER, LLC, OXY INGLESIDE LPG TERMINAL LLC, AND OXY INGLESIDE OIL TERMINAL LLC
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
18-0071
GERALD GODOY v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00599-CV, 542 SW3d 50, 10-31-17)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 19, 2019.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Johnson not sitting)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0182
JEFFORY BLACKARD v. ATTORNEY PRO TEM KENT A. SCHAFFER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ET AL.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00408-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-18-17)
 
17-0756
DOUBLE EAGLE DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. APACHE DEEPWATER, LLC; from Reagan County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-16-00038-CV, 557 SW3d 650, 08-23-17)
 
17-0876
FRANCIS MICHAEL LYNCH v. DONNA FALCON LYNCH; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00573-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-14-17)
 
17-1043
CHERYL D. HOLE v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00522-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-17)
 
17-1044
RONALD G. HOLE v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00528-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-17)
 
18-0236
LISA RENEE WARD v. VIRGIL BRENT WARD; from Liberty County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00024-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-17)
 
18-0371
RANBAXY, INC. (F/K/A RANBAXY PHARMACEUTCALS, INC.), RANBAXY LABORATORIES, LTD., VENKATACHALAM KRISHNAN, AND ARUN SAWHNEY v. SIGNATURE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, SIGNATURE R&D HOLDINGS, LLC, AMERICAN GENERICS, INC., AND MCCORMICK HOLDINGS, LLC; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00412-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-12-18)
 
18-0373
ANTONIO MENCHACA, JR. AND PERLA NEVAREZ v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00602-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-15-18)
 
as redrafted
 
18-0391
DWAYNE R. DAY, P.C. AND DWAYNE R. DAY v. DONALD YOUNG AND DORIS YOUNG; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00325-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-27-18)
 
2 petitions
 
18-0441
IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA R. DEAN, DECEASED; from Jim Wells County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-28-18)
 
18-0594
STEPHEN EMERY GEIS v. LYNN GEIS; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00308-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-19-18)
 
18-0630
STEVE F. MONTOYA, JR., M.D.; WEST TEXAS RENAL CARE; AND WEST TEXAS NEPHROLOGY v. SAN ANGELO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER AND KIRK BREWER, M.D.; from Tom Green County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00510-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-31-18)
 
2 petitions
 
18-0662
DIPAK GIRI v. DR. J. SCOT ESTEP, DVM, DACVP; from Comal County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00759-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-04-18)
 
18-0671
CAROLYN CASTERLINE v. ONEWEST BANK, F.S.B.; from San Patricio County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00118-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-12-18)
 
18-0684
CHARLES WILLIAM JOHNSON v. TIMOTHY JOHN WHALEN AND THE WHALEN LAW FIRM, PLLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00473-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-31-18)
 
18-0706
ROBERT W. SKLOSS AND JACLYN H. NGUYEN v. GARY BEAVERS CONSTRUCTION, GARY W. BEAVERS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AMY BEAVERS, INDIVIDUALLY; from Edwards County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00112-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-20-18)
 
18-0723
FEMI ONABAJO AND CHRISTY ONABAJO v. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00486-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-07-18)
 
18-0733
LUIS FRANCISCO & ELSA FRANCISCO-SOTO v. THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00156-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-18)
 
emergency motion for stay dismissed as moot
second emergency motion for stay dismissed as moot
 
18-0760
JEFFREY D. WESTBROOK v. DAVID A. DOUGHTY; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00054-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-18)
 
18-0786
STEVE M. HILL, D/B/A HILL ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION v. JANET AND ROBERT SPRACKLEN; from Tarrant County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00829-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-12-18)
 
motion to dismiss petition for review dismissed as moot
 
18-0788
SAM RAYBURN MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY v. RALPH J. GILLIS, GILLIS BORCHARDT & BARTHEL LLP, OBAIN ASSOCIATES LIMITED AND THE JASPER/VPPA SETTLEMENT TRUST; from Liberty County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00339-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-26-18)
 
18-0818
GNJ REALTY INVESTMENTS LLC v. CITY OF EDINBURG; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00290-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-07-18)
 
18-0825
IN THE INTEREST OF V.L.M, A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00100-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-18)
 
18-0845
R2 RESTAURANTS, INC. v. MINEOLA COMMUNITY BANK, SSB; from Wood County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00328-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-18)
 
18-0856
TEXAS INPATIENT CONSULTANTS, LLP v. JULIUS B. TABE, M.D.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00971-CV, 555 SW3d 382, 07-26-18)
 
18-0857
VICKI PRUITT JOHNSON v. JOHN GILMER JOHNSON, JOEL DAVID JOHNSON, JUDY FOWLER, ROSS GRIFFITH, CARY SCHROEDER, JAMES HOLLIDAY, DYANN MCCULLY, JOHN DOWDY, AND WILLIAM RIDGEWAY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00011-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-18)
 
18-0883
JAMES ANDY FRY v. RICHARD F. DAVIS, SUSAN A. SWETE AND RHETT HOESTENBACH; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00516-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-18)
 
18-0899
JOE SVADLENAK v. THE CITY OF STAFFORD, TEXAS; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00089-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-07-18)
 
18-0912
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF JERRY WAYNE HUTYRA; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00669-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-16-18)
 
18-0924
GRACIELA QUIROZ, INDIVIDUALLY, A/N/F OF "JOHN DOE 1" AND "JOHN DOE 2", MINORS, AND ROBERT SULLIVAN, INDIVIDUALLY, A/N/F OF "JOHN DOE 3" v. JUMPSTREET8, INC., JUMPSTREET, INC. AND JUMPSTREET CONSTRUCTION, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00948-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-09-18)
 
18-0945
IASIS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND SJ MEDICAL CENTER, LLC D/B/A ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER v. ALAN PEAN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00638-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-21-18)
 
18-0951
LEVU GP, LLC v. PACIFICO PARTNERS, LTD. AND GP PACIFICO; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01167-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-18)
 
18-0958
DARNELL PETTWAY, M.D. v. MARIA OLVERA; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00532-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-18)
 
18-0967
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION AND OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL v. LEE'S PHARMACY AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00797-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-05-18)
 
18-0979
GEORGE JOSEPH ASSETS, LLC, AND THE ACKEL HEIRS (GEORGE ACKEL, III, ADAM A. ACKEL, ALANA ACKEL TALLO AND ALEXANDER ACKEL). v. JERILYN LEA CHENEVERT, F/K/A JERILYN LEA ACKEL AND J CHENEVERT PROPERTIES, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00743-CV, 557 SW3d 755, 07-10-18)
 
18-1014
AMANDA JANE REYNOLDS v. STEPHEN DUANE WELLMAN; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00459-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-20-18)
 
motions for emergency relief dismissed as moot
motion to request answers dismissed as moot
motion to request to question person dismissed as moot
 
18-1025
IN THE INTEREST OF P.L.F., A CHILD; from Johnson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-18-00153-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-19-18)
 
18-1049
QAMAR U. ARFEEN, ET AL. v. JOE R. CHAPMAN; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00272-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-18)
 
18-1056
BRADFORD COOPER v. M.N. GUMBERT CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00833-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-19-18)
 
18-1094
IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.G., AKA C.G., J.P.G., AKA J.G., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00368-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-02-18)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
18-1095
IN THE INTEREST OF J.I.L. AND A.V.L., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00319-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-27-18)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
18-1132
IN THE INTEREST OF E.T., A CHILD; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00254-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-18-18)
 
18-1141
IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.D.; from Polk County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00179-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-18-18)
 
18-1144
IN THE INTEREST OF A.W., A CHILD; from Wichita County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00147-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-18-18)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0561
ROLANDO CUMPIAN v. JOERIS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LTD.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00481-CV, 531 SW3d 187, 12-21-16)
 
17-0701
HARLETON OIL & GAS, INC. v. WAYNE E. FREEMAN, ET AL.; from Harrison County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-16-00034-CV, 528 SW3d 708, 07-07-17)
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
 
17-0726
SHERIDAN HILLS DEVELOPMENTS, L.P. v. MIKE SULLIVAN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS HARRIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00630-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-02-17)
 
17-0732
WHATABURGER OF ALICE, LTD. v. WHATABURGER, INC., CA DEVELOPMENT LLC, CA REAL ESTATE LLC, CINCO AGUILAS LLC, TRES AGUILAS ENTERPRISES LLC, TRES AGUILAS MANAGEMENT LLC, WHATABURGER INTERNATIONAL LLC, WHATABURGER REAL ESTATE LLC, WHATABURGER RESTAURANTS LLC, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00085-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-21-17)
 
17-0801
G.T. LEACH BUILDERS, L.L.C.-RESIDENTIAL, G.T. LEACH CONSTRUCTION, L.P. AND GARY T. LEACH v. SAPPHIRE CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00293-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-17)
 
18-0363
NEIL ALBRECHT AND SHELIA ALBRECHT v. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-17; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00272-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-21-18)
 
18-0474
NORMA PERALES v. ROEL LARA AND ALFONSO SANTOS OBREGON, JR.; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00285-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-18)
 
18-0527
PAUL T. YOUNG v. WILLIAM HEINS, LEAH VIDRINE, EMILY LUECK AND WAYDE SHIPMAN; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00500-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-01-18)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
18-0851
IN RE DONALD L. BLOOM; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00563-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-18)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO IS DENIED:
18-0600
IN RE CHARITY COLLEEN CROUSE
 
motion for waiver of filing fee dismissed
motion for leave to file writ of certiorari denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-1069
IN RE MICROVAST, INC., AND YANG WU; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00049-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-18)
 
18-1120
IN RE PHILIP J. EMERSON, JR.; from Wood County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-18-00078-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-19-18)
 
as corrected
motions for emergency relief denied
THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEALS ARE AFFIRMED:
18-0747
LINDA I. PEREZ v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
 
18-0761
ROBERT A. SWEARINGEN v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE (60011)