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February 8, 2019 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 8, 2019
 
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
18-1155
BEARD PROCESS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. THE BRANDT COMPANIES, LLC AND BRANDT INDUSTRIES, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00780-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-18)
 
joint motion to effectuate settlement, being treated as a petition for review, granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, vacates the judgment of the trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
 
19-0073
ROCKY L. SALINAS, D.D.S., AND RGV SMILES BY ROCKY L. SALINAS D.D.S. P.A., BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A RGV SMILES AND RGV SMILES, INDIVIDUALLY v. RALPH RUBY; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00674-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-06-18)
 
agreed motion to vacate and remand, being treated as a petition for review, granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and remands the case to the trial court to effectuate the parties' settlement agreement.
 
19-0093
RH WHITE OAK, LLC, BRIAN HARDY, COLIN ZAK, ENTEX PARTNERS, LTD. AND ENTEX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.L.C. v. LONE STAR BANK AND RICKY JAMES HAJDIK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00840-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-11-18)
 
agreed motion for disposition pursuant to settlement, being treated as a petition for review, granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0731
STEVEN MCCRAW, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. C.I.; from Jefferson County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-16-00302-CV, 525 SW3d 701, 08-03-17)
 
17-0744
JESSICA PARKER VALENTINE AND BRYAN L. PARKER v. INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-00943-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-17)
 
18-0251
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. MELBA LOZANO; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00408-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-31-18)
 
18-0356
JAMES NICHOLS, MELISSA NICHOLS, MARTHA MOORE, AND EDWARD NICHOLS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MELODY NICHOLS v. STEVEN MCKINNEY; from Ellis County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-16-00037-CV, 553 SW3d 523, 03-14-18)
 
2 petitions
 
18-0452
HOUSTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE FREDRICKA H. CRAIN TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED v. MUSTANG MINERALS, LLC; from Sterling County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00152-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-11-18)
 
18-0556
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION v. DAVID DE LA CRUZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00292-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-24-18)
 
18-0597
CHRISTINA MOLINA v. JOHN GEARS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AN AGENT FOR ALL-STAR TIRE COMPANY, INC., ALL-STAR TIRE COMPANY, INC. AND ROBERT MORIN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00858-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-20-18)
 
18-0632
REBECCA PETERS v. BRUCE BYRNE, M.D.; from Rockwall County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00004-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-16-18)
 
18-0676
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. COCHRAN INVESTMENTS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00119-CV, 550 SW3d 196, 06-14-18)
 
18-0742
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. DEMETRI THEOFANOPOULOS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00798-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-18)
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
 
18-0866
ROBERT HENNEKE v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00263-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-26-18)
 
18-0867
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY v. ALEXANDER EDIONWE; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00156-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-27-18)
 
18-0894
ADRIANO KRUEL BUDRI v. DANIEL M. HUMPHREYS; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00070-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-09-18)
 
as redrafted
motion to take judicial notice dismissed as moot
motion for clarification dismissed as moot
 
18-0903
RAYMOND BRANTLEY v. ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00563-CV, 558 SW3d 747, 08-07-18)
 
18-0922
DONALD YOUNG, DORIS YOUNG AND DONNA HOLCOMB v. CHRIS DI FERRANTE; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00454-CV, 553 SW3d 125, 06-06-18)
 
as redrafted
 
18-0926
IN THE INTEREST OF T.A.L. AND C.E.L., CHILDREN; from McLennan County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-17-00274-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-14-18)
 
18-0940
CHRISTOPHER LENAHAN D/B/A CPL SERVICES v. MICHAEL MACS, HIGH COTTON HOLDINGS, LLC, RANGER O&G OPERATING LLC AND RANGER EXPLORATION CORPORATION; from La Salle County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00033-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-03-18)
 
18-0959
MICHAEL E. MILLER v. LONE STAR HMA, LP AND MESQUITE HMA GENERAL, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00954-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-18)
 
18-0960
PINE FOREST INVESTMENTS GROUP, LLC v. THE COUNTY OF BASTROP, TEXAS, THE BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS; from Bastrop County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00789-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-22-18)
 
18-0982
EDWIN EMENIKE v. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00684-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-18)
 
18-1001
IN THE INTEREST OF L.J.M., W.J.M. AND N.J.M., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00140-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-16-18)
 
18-1002
IN THE INTEREST OF S.S.M., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00141-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-16-18)
 
18-1021
THE CAPITOL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. LINDA S. NEWMAN, METLIFE INVESTORS GROUP, INC., METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY USA, AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01476-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-13-18)
 
18-1033
CITY OF HOUSTON AND THE FIREFIGHTERS’ AND POLICE OFFICERS’ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. STEVEN DUNBAR; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00156-CV, 557 SW3d 745, 04-17-18)
 
18-1048
IRMA G. GALVAN v. ROSE B. GARCIA, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD S. BARBOZA, DECEASED; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00162-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-26-18)
 
18-1054
LONNIE D. CLARK AND TILL DAWN TATUM v. KATHLEEN MOORE AND ROBERT BRYAN BURROWS; from Terry County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-18-00067-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-04-18)
 
18-1090
VICTOR VEGA v. LORIE DAVIS, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE-INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION; from Anderson County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00302-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-18)
 
18-1100
MICHAEL S. LAND v. STEPHANIE ANNE LAND; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00013-CV, 561 SW3d 624, 07-19-18)
 
18-1119
KENNETH W. MORRISON AND STONECOAT OF TEXAS, LLC v. PROCAL STONE DESIGN, LLC AND JOHN D. PROFANCHIK, SR.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00680-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-18)
 
18-1125
JERRY PEREZ D/B/A LIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENTS v. DITECH SERVICING, LLC; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00123-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-18)
 
18-1140
KENNETH W. MORRISON AND STONECOAT OF TEXAS, LLC v. PROCAL STONE DESIGN, LLC; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00696-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-18)
 
19-0040
IN THE INTEREST OF K.D., A CHILD; from Hunt County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00849-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-27-18)
 
19-0082
IN THE INTEREST OF E.X.G., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00659-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-18)
 
19-0101
IN THE INTEREST OF A.R.R., A.R., AND A.R., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00578-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-18)
 
19-0103
IN THE INTEREST OF S.P., A.P., A.P., AND J.P., CHILDREN; from Montague County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00243-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-13-18)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
19-0069
DEDERIAN DEMOND HERRON, ET AL. v. ABIGAIL SALVADOR MUNOZ, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00668-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-10-18)
 
motion to turnover denied
motion for contempt denied
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
18-0728
IN THE ESTATE OF RICHARD ELWOOD NEWMAN, DECEASED; from Wilson County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00209-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-13-18)
 
18-0735
CHAN IL PAK v. AD VILLARAI, LLC, THE ASHLEY NICOLE WILLIAMS TRUST, VILLAS ON RAIFORD, LLC, AND VILLAS ON RAIFORD CARROLLTON SENIOR HOUSING, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-01312-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-04-18)
 
18-0822
IN THE INTEREST OF A.R.R. AKA A.R.R., A.M.R. AND A.R.R., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00043-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-03-18)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw dismissed as moot
 
18-0840
LAYLA CLAIRE MARTIN OSLEY AND MILTON J. FLICK, TRUSTEE v. DORIS JACQUELYN NAYLOR; from McMullen County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00372-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-18)
 
18-1004
JEROME J. ISAAC AND MICHELLE P. ISAAC v. CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; from Williamson County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00521-CV, 563 SW3d 305, 08-14-18)
 
18-1036
BILLY CHARLES WILKINS v. JUDGE STEPHEN ELLIS; from Brown County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-18-00208-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 08-16-18)
 
motion on reversible error dismissed as moot, as amended
 
18-1173
IN THE INTEREST OF J.T.T.J., K.A.T. AND R.D.R.T., MINOR CHILDREN; from Gonzales County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00319-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-01-18)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-0417
IN RE SCOTT VAN DYKE AND ANGLO-DUTCH ENERGY, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00237-CV)
 
stay order issued May 9, 2018, lifted
 
18-0494
IN RE FEDERAL CORPORATION; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00060-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-18)
 
18-0844
IN RE ROY J. MOORE, PIERCE J. ROBERTS, JR., DAVID BROWN, CHRISTOPHER BAKER, JAMES KERR, FRANK MCCAMANT, NEIL KELLEN, JOSEPH MOWERY, STEPHENS INC., AND LANDIS+GYR TECHNOLOGY, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00236-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-18)
 
unopposed motion to file under seal granted
motion for temporary stay underlying trial court proceedings denied
 
18-0942
IN RE JOE FREDERICK; from Smith County
 
18-1044
IN RE LOWELL QUINCY GREEN; from McLennan County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-18-00227-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-18)
 
18-1227
IN RE SOMAIAH KHOLAIF; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00825-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-08-18)
 
19-0004
IN RE ISAAC MONTES; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00686-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-28-18)
 
motion to stay denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
18-0931
IN RE JACK BENJAMIN STRONG; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00348-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-18)
 
relator's unopposed motion to dismiss granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:
18-0916
IN RE CHARLES ANTHONY ALLEN, SR.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00389-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-17-14)
 
motion to take judicial notice denied