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June 1, 2018 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced June 1, 2018
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
16-0505
MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY—USA, A DELAWARE CORPORATION v. SHIRLEY ADAMS, CHARLENE BURGESS, WILLIE MAE HERBST JASIK, WILLIAM ALBERT HERBST, HELEN HERBST, AND R. MAY OIL & GAS COMPANY, LTD.; from Atascosa County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-15-00118-CV, 497 SW3d 510, 06-15-16)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment as modified.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Devine, Justice Brown, and Justice Blacklock joined.

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman and Justice Boyd joined.
Corrected Opinion issued November 30, 2018. 
Corrected Dissenting Opinion issued November 30, 2018.
17-0140
SKY VIEW AT LAS PALMAS, LLC AND ILAN ISRAELY v. ROMAN GERONIMO MARTINEZ MENDEZ AND SAN JACINTO TITLE SERVICES OF RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00019-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-19-17)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment in part, and remands the case to the court of appeals.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
17-0198
WASSON INTERESTS, LTD. v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS; from Cherokee County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-13-00262-CV, 513 SW3d 217, 12-09-16)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
17-0245
OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, A SUBROGEE OF CHITRA CHANDRASEKARAN v. LISA SIMONE BELL F/K/A LISA SIMONE OVERMAN, F/K/A LISA SIMONE, AND ROBIN W. GOLDSMITH; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00207-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-15-16)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DISMISSED AS MOOT:
17-0264
IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00128-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-28-17)
 
real parties in interest's motion to dismiss mandamus as moot granted
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
16-0651
DUDLEY CONSTRUCTION, LTD., RICHARD MARK DUDLEY, AND HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ACT PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC.; from Brazos County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-15-00045-CV, 531 SW3d 744, 07-14-16)
 
17-0262
ANNETTE KNOPF AND STANLEY GRAY v. WILLIAM ROBERT GRAY, KAREN ANN GRAY, AND POLASEK FARMS, LLC; from Robertson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-15-00273-CV, 541 SW3d 200, 01-11-17)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
16-0874
MICHAEL JOE SORRELL AND SORRELL FAMILY, LTD PARTNERS v. ESTATE OF BENJAMIN HARDY CARLTON, III; from Brazoria County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00361-CV, 504 SW3d 379, 08-11-16)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
16-0966
THOMAS A. LALONDE, JR., P.E., INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A LEE ENGINEERING CO., LEE ENGINEERING CO., STANLEY HAROLD PRATHER AND PRATHER ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. v. PAUL GOSNELL AND KIM GOSNELL; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-15-00250-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-16)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
16-0998
RSL FUNDING, LLC AND RSL SPECIAL-IV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. RICKEY NEWSOME; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00718-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-16)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
16-1013
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ANADARKO E&P COMPANY, L.P. v. HOUSTON CASUALTY COMPANY, ET AL.; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-14-00459-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-16)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
17-0058
LARRY EDDINGTON, VINCENT J. AURENTZ AND WILLIAM J. BUTLER v. DALLAS POLICE AND FIRE PENSION SYSTEM AND SAMUEL L. FRIAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS BOARD CHAIR; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00839-CV, 508 SW3d 774, 12-13-16)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
(Justice Guzman and Justice Brown not sitting)
 
17-0065
COMPASS BANK v. FRANCISCO CALLEJA-AHEDO; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00210-CV, 508 SW3d 791, 12-15-16)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
17-0200
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00453-CV, 506 SW3d 498, 07-14-16)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on January 26, 2018, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
 
17-0328
TRACY WINDRUM, INDIVIDUALLY, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LANCER WINDRUM, AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, B.W., J.W. AND H.W. v. VICTOR KAREH M.D.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-14-00179-CV, 518 SW3d 496, 03-16-17)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
17-0423
HAYS STREET BRIDGE RESTORATION GROUP v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-14-00886-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-01-17)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
17-0463
GLASSDOOR, INC., DOE 1 AND DOE 2 v. ANDRA GROUP, LP; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00189-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-24-17)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
17-0588
ERIC D. HILLMAN v. NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS AND NUECES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00012-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-08-17)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
17-0660
ROSENBERG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. IMPERIAL PERFORMING ARTS, INC.; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00978-CV, 526 SW3d 693, 07-06-17)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
 
18-0489
SUE ABSHIRE v. HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF BEAUMONT, LLC; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00107-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-30-17)
 
joint motion for partial dismissal of petition for review pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3 granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, the Court severs the portion of the proceedings against Respondent HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont, LLC from case number 17-0386 into case number 18-0489, styled Sue Abshire v. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont, LLC. The Court grants the petition in case number 18-0489 and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement. The remainder of the appeal in case number 17-0386, restyled Sue Abshire v. Christus Health Southeast Texas d/b/a Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, remains pending before this Court.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0268
NABORS WELL SERVICES, LTD. F/K/A POOL COMPANY TEXAS, LTD. AND LAURO BERNAL GARCIA v. ASUNCION ROMERO, ET AL.; from Pecos County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-09-00319-CV, 508 SW3d 512, 02-29-16)
 
as reinstated
 
16-0305
JOHN DAVIS D/B/A J.D. HOUSE OF STYLE v. NATIONAL LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-14-00278-CV, 484 SW3d 459, 10-13-15)
 
16-0381
AD VILLARAI, LLC v. CHAN PAK; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00079-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-06-16)
 
as reinstated
 
16-0913
IN THE INTEREST OF E.J.R., A CHILD; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00302-CV, 503 SW3d 536, 09-29-16)
 
17-0254
NANCY HIGGINSON, DEBBIE CHEADLE, EDWARD CHEADLE, ARTHUR CHEADLE, WAYNE CARSON, FINNEY CHEADLE, CHERYL SHOOP AND KEITH SAWAYA v. RAEANNE MARTIN; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-15-00343-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-14-17)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
 
17-0450
HARTMAN NEWSPAPERS, LP D/B/A FORT BEND HERALD AND TEXAS COASTER v. TROY E. NEHLS, SHERIFF, AND FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00121-CV, 522 SW3d 23, 04-27-17)
 
17-0468
RLJ II-C AUSTIN AIR, LP; RLJ II-C AUSTIN AIR LESSEE, LP; AND RLJ LODGING FUND II ACQUISITIONS, LLC v. ELNESS SWENSON GRAHAM ARCHITECTS, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00738-CV, 520 SW3d 145, 05-03-17)
 
2 petitions
motion to amend dismissed as moot
 
17-0480
IN THE INTEREST OF X.H., A CHILD; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00410-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-02-17)
 
17-0523
LAYNE HARDIN AND KATHERINE LEBLANC v. OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A. N/K/A OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, PLLC, TEXAS ANDROLOGY SERVICES, LLC AND TOBIE DEVALL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01004-CV, 527 SW3d 424, 06-06-17)
 
17-0530
WOODLAKE PARTNERS, INC. AND WOODLAKE PARTNERS, L.P. v. GUADALUPE COUNTY; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00253-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-12-17)
 
17-0552
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. MAURIE LEVIN, NAOMI TERR, AND HILARY SHEARD; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-15-00044-CV, 520 SW3d 225, 05-25-17)
 
(Justice Blacklock not sitting)
 
17-0686
R. SCOTT PHELAN v. H. SCOTT NORVILLE; from Lubbock County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00187-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-26-17)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
 
17-0855
ANTONIO SISON, M.D. v. ANDREW M. AND CYNTHIA M., BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIANS TO C.M., A MINOR CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00129-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-07-17)
 
17-0861
JOHNNIE J. MOORE v. KATHALEAN G. MOORE; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-00859-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-20-17)
 
17-0890
DAN HAGOOD v. D. BRENT LEMON; from Dallas County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-15-00309-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-26-17)
 
17-1047
ALISA RICH v. RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY; from Parker County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00090-CV, 535 SW3d 610, 11-22-17)
 
17-1055
JAMES C. ILER AND LINDA ILER v. RVOS FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Liberty County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00011-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-16-17)
 
18-0007
IN THE INTEREST OF C.E., A.M., AND J.M., CHILDREN; from Rains County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00352-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-30-17)
 
motion for sanctions denied
 
18-0008
IN THE INTEREST OF C.E., A.M., AND J.M., CHILDREN; from Rains County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00353-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-30-17)
 
motion for sanctions denied
 
18-0058
DON MCCAFFETY v. JOSE PINON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00430-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-07-17)
 
18-0069
KELLY THOMAS v. LOGIC UNDERWRITERS, INC. AND JOY YVONNE SMITH; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00376-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-16-17)
 
as amended
motion to transfer denied
motion to request correction of opinion denied
motion misleading the court denied
 
18-0151
LISA KRAMER F/K/A LISA KASTLEMAN v. BRYAN KASTLEMAN; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-13-00133-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-03-17)
 
18-0283
TONY R. JIMENEZ AND CYNTHIA L. JIMENEZ v. DAVID MCGEARY; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00085-CV, 542 SW3d 810, 01-25-18)
 
18-0286
ROBERT R. WIGHTMAN-CERVANTES v. MIKE HERNANDEZ; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00155-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-09-18)
 
motion for sanctions dismissed
 
18-0292
RUDOLPH RESENDEZ, JR. v. STATE OF TEXAS, JESUS M. PERALTA, WILLIAM STEPHENS, DAVID BAKER, SYLVIA A. CORTEZ, AND JOE PENN; from Karnes County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00648-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-18)
 
18-0298
CARTO PROPERTIES, LLC JEN MARIE RAU, INDIVIDUALLY, KEY MAPS, INC, AND THE JEN MARIE RAU LIFE INSURANCE TRUST v. BRIAR CAPITAL, LP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-13-18)
 
18-0300
WAYNE M. ENGLISH AND JAMES D. COLLING v. COSTA BAJJALI; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00093-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-21-17)
 
18-0302
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.H. AND E.L.H., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00729-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-30-18)
 
18-0303
IN THE INTEREST OF N.J.D. AND A.W., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00711-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-01-18)
 
18-0317
JAMES J. ZARYCHTA, JR. v. CORNELIA GREENE; from Walker County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-17-00105-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-14-18)
 
18-0405
IN THE INTEREST OF I.M.F., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00758-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-06-18)
 
counsel's corrected motion to withdraw granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0455
DR. JAMES JONES v. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY; from Tom Green County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-14-00112-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-10-16)
 
16-0776
SAMSON LONE STAR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP N/K/A SAMSON EXPLORATION LLC v. CHARLES G. HOOKS III, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES G. HOOKS, JR., AS TRUSTEE OF THE SCOTT IRA MCKEEVER TRUST AND THE DAVID WAYNE MCKEEVER TRUST, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-09-00328-CV, 497 SW3d 1, 08-16-16)
 
17-0912
STATE FARM LLOYDS v. CHARLES R. ALLEN AND JULIE L. ALLEN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-01-17)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
17-0341
IN RE J.P.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00069-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-05-17)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
17-0972
IN RE SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC, SMS ALL STAR HOLDINGS, LLC, ALL STAR METALS, LLC, JEFRY K. GERTLER, RICHARD A. GERTLER, AND NIKHIL SHAH; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00642-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-29-17)
 
stay order issued February 7, 2018, lifted
 
18-0364
IN RE JANINE CHARBONEAU; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00233-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-09-18)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:
17-0895
IN RE T.P.F., JR.; from Bell County