Supreme Court

May 8, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 8, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-0068
WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; WARNER BROS. TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, INC. D/B/A WARNER BROS. ADVANCED DIGITAL SERVICES; TMZ PRODUCTIONS, INC.; EHM PRODUCTION, INC. D/B/A TMZ; TMZ.COM; AND ELIZABETH MCKERNAN v. ROBERT JONES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-16-00009-CV, 538 SW3d 781,12-21-17)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, and Justice Bland joined.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green and Justice Blacklock joined.
 
(Justice Boyd not participating)
18-0503
EBS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00506-CV, 549 SW3d 849, 04-20-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0908
IN THE INTEREST OF D.S., A CHILD; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01066-CV, 555 SW3d 301, 07-18-18)
 
motion to withdraw as co-counsel granted
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.

Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine and Justice Busby joined.
18-1231
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND DAVID COOKE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FORT WORTH CITY MANAGER v. STEPHANNIE LYNN RYLIE, TEXAS C&D AMUSEMENTS, INC., AND BRIAN AND LISA SCOTT D/B/A TSCA AND D/B/A RIVER BOTTOM PUB; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00185-CV, 563 SW3d 346, 10-04-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0117
REGENT CARE OF SAN ANTONIO, L.P. v. ROBERT H. DETRICK AND CAROLYN DART DETRICK; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00596-CV, 567 SW3d 752, 11-07-18)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0585
IN RE PRAVEEN PANCHAKARLA; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00571-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-24-19)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0985
RPM SERVICES v. MARIBEL MATA SANTANA, JOSE LEONEL MATA, JR., AND JOSE LEONEL MATA; from Panola County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-19-00035-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-19)
 
20-0003
JUDITH ANN NEUSE AND ALL OCCUPANTS OF 2115 ICHABOD LN, EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539 v. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, DBA CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00234-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-19)
 
20-0048
CHANDNI, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION; HARSHAD PATEL, AN INDIVIDUAL; SUNIL PATEL, AN INDIVIDUAL; MANISH VANMALI, AN INDIVIDUAL v. DHARMESH PATEL; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-18-00108-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-13-19)
 
20-0073
HELEN HUONG LAN NGUYEN, A/K/A MRS. VAN BINH v. MAYA DANGELAS, AS NEXT FRIEND OF HER MINOR CHILD, K.D.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00046-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-14-19)
 
20-0074
THANG BUI AND MONIQUE NGUYEN v. MAYA DANGELAS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-01146-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-15-19)
 
20-0161
JOSEFINA MARTINEZ, JUAN MARTINEZ AND/OR ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS OF 1704 CRIMSON CT., ARLINGTON, TX, 76018 v. CERBERUS SFR HOLDINGS, L.P.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00076-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-14-19)
 
20-0221
A.B. A/K/A A.L.B. A/K/A A.B. A/K/A M.S. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00593-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-05-20)
 
20-0330
IN THE INTEREST OF A.B.R., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00631-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-11-20)
 
20-0337
IN THE INTEREST OF K.E.R., K.R.R., Q.A.R., AND M.C., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00808-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-15-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0529
HARKER HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUMS, LLC v. CITY OF HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS; from Bell County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00234-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-28-19)
 
19-0750
DORCAS SIMMONS v. MICHAEL SUTKER, M.D. AND SURGICAL CONSULTANTS OF DALLAS, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00698-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-19)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
20-0170
IN RE DAYBREAK COMMUNITY SERVICES TEXAS, LLC AND DAYBREAK COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.; from Brazos County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00395-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-26-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0210
IN RE ZSOLT PETKO AND ZSUZSANNA ADAM; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00918-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-03-18)
 
20-0262
IN RE CARLOS PHILLIP GARCIA; from McLennan County