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December 18, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 18, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-1187
ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES, L.P. v. ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Howard County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-17-00028-CV, 563 SW3d 449, 10-25-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment in part, and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0343
LION COPOLYMER HOLDINGS, LLC v. LION POLYMERS, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00671-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-21-19)
 


Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
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19-0561
IN RE COMMITMENT OF JEFFERY LEE STODDARD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00364-CV, 601 SW3d 879, 05-30-19)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0877
IN RE ALFRED DEWAYNE BROWN; from Harris County
 
The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-1109
IN RE PAMELA JANSON; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01235-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-10-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion
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THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS ABATED:
19-0787
DELL MARKETING L.P., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS, L.P., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; AND DELL PRODUCTS, L.P., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. INTEGRITY GLOBAL SECURITY, LLC; AND GREEN HILLS SOFTWARE, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00483-CV, 579 SW3d 577, 05-17-19)
 
2 petitions
 
[Note: This cause is removed from the Court's active docket until February 16, 2021, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
20-0071
IN RE ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00346-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-08-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 24, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0356
MARCO A. DELGADO, ET AL. v. JUAN LINO GARZA, SR., ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-15-00344-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-27-18)
 
2 petitions
 
20-0468
DIANE SMITH AND JOHN FERNANDEZ v. HOUSTON DIRECT AUTO; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-01116-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-19-19)
 
20-0809
NAVIDEA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND MACROPHAGE THERAPEUTICS, INC. v. CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II, L.P., CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II - PARALLEL FUND "A", L.P., CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II (CAYMAN) L.P., AND CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II - PARALLEL FUND "B" (CAYMAN) L.P.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00740-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-20)
 
20-0816
IN THE INTEREST OF M.H. AND T.H., CHILDREN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00133-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-20)
 
20-0822
ERIC FLORES v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00055-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-20)
 
20-0823
RAY W. WARE, M.D., GUARDIAN FOR THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF ALAN KEITH WARE v. MACARTHUR TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS; JOHN DELOACH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A BEXAR TOWING; AND OUACHITA ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A BEXAR AUTO STORAGE; from Bexar County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00915-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-01-20)
 
20-0891
ROBERT LEE FITZSIMMONS, JR. v. KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Bell County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00535-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-14-20)
 
20-0895
BRANDON MCDANIEL, JOUNTE MCDANIEL, JONATHAN K. POULARD, KIMBERLY D. POULARD, AND AMERICAN GOLD RESERVE, LLC v. NATIONWIDE COIN & BULLION RESERVE, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00734-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-20)
 
20-0901
PHYLLIS HOWARD v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF 0F OWS REMIC TRUST 2013-1; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00315-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-20)
 
20-0902
DOWTECH SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, INC. v. CITY OF WEINERT, TEXAS; from Haskell County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-18-00246-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-25-20)
 
20-0912
NLD, INC. v. KENNY HUANG A/K/A HSIEH-I HUANG; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00885-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-19)
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
20-0155
WILLIAM M. WINDSOR v. SEAN D. FLEMING; from Ellis County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-14-00392-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-07-19)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING CASE IS REINSTATED:
19-0815
FOLOSADE OJO, M.D. v. JAMES MASON, ET AL.; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00045-CV, 582 SW3d 773, 08-01-19)
 
second motion to continue partial abatement denied
abatement order issued October 16, 2020, lifted
petition, on behalf of AMed-Health, Inc., reinstated
 
[Note: The petitions for review remain pending before this Court.]
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0884
IN RE DOUGLAS EMERY ADAMS; from Collin County
 
motion to seal denied
motion to compel denied