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May 31, 2019 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 31, 2019
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DISMISSED:
17-0541
HENRY RAWSON, JR. AND SUSAN RAWSON v. OXEA CORPORATION; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-15-01005-CV, 557 SW3d 17, 12-22-16)
 
abatement order issued February 15, 2019, lifted
agreed motion to dismiss granted
as reinstated
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
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, 552 SW3d 268, 11-17-16)
 
17-0266
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP v. TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC AND AMBER HARVEST, LLC; from Live Oak County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00248-CV, 516 SW3d 638, 03-02-17)
 
17-0409
CHARLES J. HUGHES v. TOM GREEN COUNTY; from Tom Green County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00132-CV, 553 SW3d 1, 04-20-17)
 
17-0666
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION v. LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; from Angelina County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-15-00223-CV, 564 SW3d 15, 07-12-17)
 
(Justice Blacklock not sitting)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IS ACCEPTED:
19-0452
RALPH S. JANVEY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVER FOR THE STANFORD INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED, ET AL. v. GMAG, L.L.C.; MAGNESS SECURITIES, L.L.C.; GARY D. MAGNESS; MANGO FIVE FAMILY INCORPORATED, IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE GARY D. MAGNESS IRREVOCABLE TRUST (U.S. 5th Circuit 17-11526)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
16-0705
BBL BUILDERS, L.P. v. ELITE FRAMING, JEROME HENSLEY, RON HENSLEY, AND KIM CRAGER-HUNT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01430-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-15-16)
 
as reinstated
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
17-1046
LIVE OAK BREWING CO., LLC; REVOLVER BREWING, LLC; AND PETICOLAS BREWING CO., LLC v. TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00786-CV, 537 SW3d 647, 12-15-17)
 
18-0024
WILLIAM PAUL HUNT AND ADE-WIFCO STEEL PRODUCTS INC., AND OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CITY OF DIBOLL, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Angelina County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-17-00001-CV, 532 SW3d 904, 11-08-17)
 
2 petitions
 
18-0056
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. VICKI LYNN ROGERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CARL ROGERS, NATALIE ROGERS AND COURTNEY DUGAT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-00001-CV, 538 SW3d 637, 09-13-17)
 
2 petitions
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
 
18-0088
RICHARD OWEN TAYLOR v. MEDTOX DIAGNOSTIC, INC., MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC., AND MEDTOX LABORATORIES, INC.; from Bowie County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-17-00032-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-16-17)
 
18-0138
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. SPEEDWAY GRAPEVINE I, LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK, N.A.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-16-00144-CV, 536 SW3d 858, 10-19-17)
 
18-0150
VOPAK TERMINAL DEER PARK, INC. v. VERTICAL NORTH AMERICA, INC. NKA RAIZEN NORTH AMERICA, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-15-01088-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-17)
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
 
18-0162
LOU EDA KORTH STUBBS NIXON, ET AL. v. JEAN ECKFORD HARDAWAY, ET AL.; from Karnes County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00252-CV, 544 SW3d 402, 11-22-17)
 
18-0435
ELLEN S. WAKEFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WINSTON WAKEFIELD, DECEASED, AND VANN DOYLE WAKEFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY v. PINNACLE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANTS, P.A.; from Tarrant County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-17-00056-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-02-18)
 
2 petitions
 
18-0496
KRISTEN E. LINDSEY, D.V.M. v. TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00513-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-27-18)
 
18-0634
RUSSELL J. BOWMAN v. CITY OF RICHARDSON; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01126-CV, 555 SW3d 670, 06-27-18)
 
18-0654
VERAKISHA ROACH, JEREMY BRADY, DERON R. HARRINGTON, SUSAN HERBST SOTO, CAROLE STEWART ANHALT AND PERCY ISGITT v. HEATHER INGRAM, ET AL.; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00790-CV; 14-16-01016-CV, 557 SW3d 203, 06-05-18)
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
 
18-0783
ZOE SAARI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFERY SAARI AND A/N/F OF LILIAN SAARI, JOSH SAARI AND JAYME SAARI, AND ALL OTHER POTENTIAL WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARIES NOT PRESENTLY NAMED HEREIN v. KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC., KEY ENERGY PRESSURE PUMPING SERVICES, LLC, KEY ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, AND MICHAEL WALKER; from Ector County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00012-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-07-18)
 
18-0850
STANLEY V. GRAFF, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALVIN V. GRAFF, DECEASED v. 2920 PARK GROVE VENTURE, LTD., CAREY PLATT, AND CEC REALTY, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-16-01411-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-13-18)
 
18-0882
JAMES ANDY FRY v. MICHAEL JOHN LUCKSINGER AND J. ALLAN GARRETT; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00517-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-18)
 
18-0962
WILD BOAR MEATS, L.L.C. AND TEXAS HOG HUNTERS ASSOCIATION v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND SID MILLER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00514-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-08-18)
 
18-1163
JUAN ENRIQUEZ v. DWAYNE VILLANUEVA; from Karnes County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00719-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-18)
 
19-0014
IN THE INTEREST OF L.L.N-P., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00380-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-21-18)
 
19-0017
BERNARD MORELLO AND WHITE LION HOLDINGS, LLC v. SEAWAY CRUDE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00765-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-22-18)
 
as amended
 
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
 
19-0171
IN THE INTEREST OF K.A.H. AND N.J.H., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00564-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-18)
 
19-0229
DANIAL E. LEE AND STANLEY M. LEE v. GLOBAL STAINLESS SUPPLY, INC. AND FORGINGS, FLANGES & FITTINGS, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00865-CV, ___ SW3d ___,12-20-18)
 
19-0236
BILLY AND KAREN WRIGHT v. KHOSROW SADEGHIAN; from Denton County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-18-00062-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-18-19)
 
2 petitions
 
19-0241
IN THE INTEREST OF N.M.B., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00111-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-18)
 
19-0340
TASHA ROSE MARSH v. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER MARSH; from San Jacinto County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-17-00184-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-21-19)
 
19-0398
IN THE INTEREST OF R.M.C., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00706-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-27-19)
 
2 petitions
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
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)
 
denial of petition for review on February 8, 2019, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: The petition for review remains pending before this Court.]
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
17-0072
LAKOTA ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. MERIT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS I, L.P.; MERIT ENERGY PARTNERS III, L.P.; AND MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC; from Wise County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-13-00057-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-16)
 
17-0845
CATHERINE STOUFFER, ET AL. v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-15-00052-CV, 530 SW3d 782, 08-31-17)
 
17-0891
HO & HUANG PROPERTIES, L.P. AND SW PARKWAY MANAGEMENT, INC. v. PARKWAY DENTAL ASSOCIATES, P.A., POORANG PAHLAVAN, H. TRAM NGUYEN, AND SHANNON PRESLEY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-14-00528-CV, 529 SW3d 102, 05-24-17)
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
 
17-1040
CHIEFTAIN EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. v. GASTAR EXPLORATION INC. AND CUBIC ASSETS, LLC; from Leon County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-15-00037-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-17)
 
as reinstated
 
18-0050
ANGLO-DUTCH ENERGY, LLC, EXPLORER INVESTMENTS, LLC AND SAXTON RIVER CORPORATION v. CRAWFORD HUGHES OPERATING CO., CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY AND CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00635-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-05-17)
 
(Justice Busby not sitting)
 
18-0561
HAYWOOD WI UNITS, LTD. v. B&S DUNAGAN INVESTMENTS, LTD., ET AL.; from Liberty County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00454-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-13-17)
 
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)
 
18-0815
JOHN AND DEBBIE SCHACK v. PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF SUNSET BAY AND TIMOTHY RAUB; from Aransas County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00440-CV, 555 SW3d 339, 07-19-18)
 
19-0139
MONICA NICOLE TOWNSEND v. ERIK ALLEN VASQUEZ; from Brazoria County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00436-CV, 569 SW3d 796, 12-20-18)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-0476
IN RE ROY ALANIZ; from Atascosa County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00245-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-18-17)
 
19-0027
IN RE THE ESTATE OF EBBIE EDWARD ALLEN, JR.
 
19-0195
IN RE ARNOLD BALDWIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RIL FAMILY TRUST; from Chambers County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00097-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-26-19)
 
as supplemented
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
18-0626
IN RE VANTAGE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL, VANTAGE DEEPWATER DRILLING, INC., AND VANTAGE ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00592-CV, 555 SW3d 629, 06-05-18)
 
18-0900
IN RE CHRISTOPHER GEORGE ARNONE
 
18-1178
IN RE HILLVIEW VILLAGE, LP AND FIRESIDE CUSTOM HOMES, LLC; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01282-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-10-18)
 
motion for temporary relief denied, as supplemented
 
19-0135
IN RE MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00529-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-18)
 
relator's motion to stay denied
 
Justice Busby did not participate in the decision.
   
 
19-0317
IN RE SARAH HADEN; from Harris County
 
relator's emergency motion for temporary relief denied