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October 2, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced October 2, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
17-0557
CLINTON W. (“BUDDY”) PIKE, SR., DANIEL L. WALKER, W. TOBIN WILSON, VHSC CEMENT, LLC, AND FEW READY MIX CONCRETE CO. v. TEXAS EMC MANAGEMENT, LLC, TEXAS EMC PRODUCTS, LP, AND EMC CEMENT, BV; from Limestone County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-14-00274-CV, 579 SW3d 390, 06-07-17)
 
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)
 
(Justice Boyd not participating)
 
18-0403
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH AND CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC v. CLAYMORE HOLDINGS, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-15-01463-CV, 584 SW3d 18, 02-20-18)
 
18-0837
LOYA INSURANCE COMPANY v. OSBALDO HURTADO AVALOS AND ANTONIO HURTADO AS ASSIGNEES OF KARLA FLORES GUEVARA; from Webb County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00070-CV, 592 SW3d 138, 07-25-18)
 
18-1134
W&T OFFSHORE, INC. v. WESLEY FREDIEU; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-16-00511-CV, 584 SW3d 200, 10-30-18)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
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)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
19-0233
CONCHO RESOURCES, INC., ET AL. v. MARSHA ELLISON, D/B/A ELLISON LEASE OPERATING; from Irion County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00046-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-14-19)
 
3 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 5, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-0689
KATHLEEN POWELL AND PAUL LUCCIA v. CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00237-CV, 580 SW3d 391, 06-25-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 5, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
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 case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 6, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-0885
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DANIEL WES IRWIN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00293-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 7, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-1051
EX PARTE ROBERTO PASQUALE-GUALTIERI PETITTO; from Kerr County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00539-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 6, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0055
IN THE INTEREST OF D.T., A CHILD; from Hunt County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-19-00064-CV, 593 SW3d 437, 12-13-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 7, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
19-1022
IN RE K&L AUTO CRUSHERS, LLC AND THOMAS GOTHARD, JR.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01061-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-29-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 5, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0005
DIOCESE OF LUBBOCK v. JESUS GUERRERO; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00280-CV, 591 SW3d 244, 12-06-19)
 
petition for review granted
 
~ consolidated for oral argument with ~
 
20-0127
IN RE DIOCESE OF LUBBOCK; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00307-CV, 592 SW3d 196, 12-06-19)
 
[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 6, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0404
IN RE THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY; MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; AND DORIS DELANEY, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00025-CV, __ SW3d __, 04-24-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 27, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0434
IN RE FACEBOOK, INC. AND FACEBOOK, INC. D/B/A INSTAGRAM; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00845-CV; 14-19-00847-CV; 14-19-00886-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-28-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 7, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0354
LOGAN INDUSTRIES v. CARGOTEC CORPORATION., MACGREGOR USA, INC. AND CARGOTEC USA, INC.; from Waller County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00213-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-20-18)
 
19-0410
APACHE CORPORATION v. CATHRYN C. DAVIS; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00306-CV, 573 SW3d 475, 04-23-19)
 
(Justice Busby and Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-0695
KEN BAILEY AND BRADLEY PETERSON v. CARTER SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; CLAYTON WOLF, WILDLIFE DIVISION DIRECTOR; MITCH LOCKWOOD, BIG GAME PROGRAM DIRECTOR; AND TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00703-CV, 581 SW3d 374, 06-28-19)
 
19-0793
VIRGINIA ANGEL, TRUSTEE FOR THE GOBSMACK GIFT TRUST, AS ASSIGNEE OF SOUTH STATE BANK, AND SOUTH STATE BANK, N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS CENTERSTATE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO SOUTH STATE BANK v. KYLE TAUCH; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00976-CV, 580 SW3d 808, 07-25-19)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
20-0104
AMANDA MAURICIO v. DENNIS YAKLIN D/B/A JACOB'S APARTMENTS AND YAKLIN RENTALS, LLC; from Kleberg County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00439-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-19)
 
20-0124
WILLIAM DREXEL AND SANDY DREXEL v. TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND TOLL DALLAS TX, LLC; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00099-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-21-20)
 
2 petitions
 
20-0135
BYRON CURTIS COOK v. RONALD SIMMONS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00091-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-12-19)
 
20-0136
BYRON CURTIS COOK v. KEVIN KYSER AND CHRISTOPHER COWMAN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00311-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-12-19)
 
20-0149
KENNETH L. BERRY, INDIVIDUALLY; AND KENNETH L. BERRY, IN A DERIVATIVE CAPACITY FOR SKYEAGLE, INC. v. DENNIS W. BERRY; MARVIN G. BERRY; BAY, INC.; BERRY GP, INC., D/B/A BERRY CONTRACTING; AND BERRY CONTRACTING, D/B/A BAY, LTD.; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00215-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-05-19)
 
20-0240
THE PINKERTON LAW FIRM, PLLC v. UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00089-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-09-20)
 
20-0260
FACILITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. VISTA HOSPITAL OF DALLAS, VISTA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL AND SURGERY SPECIALTY HOSPITALS OF AMERICA; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00663-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-05-19)
 
20-0283
SCOTT BURRIS, ASHLEY BURRIS, WAYNE BURRIS, LEE BURRIS, KENNETH DAVIS, CECE DAVIS, AMY WILSON, MIKE WILSON, DARYL GREEN, CATHY GREEN, JEFFERY GRIGGS, CLIFF JACKSON, MAMIE JACKSON, WILLIAM MERRILL, TONYA SPELLS, QUINTON PERRY, ANGIE PERRY, KENNETH SHIELDS, TAMARA SHIELDS, CATHY HIGHT, CLINTON SIPLES, AND MICHELLE SIPLES v. SCHERTZ BANCSHARES CORPORATION, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SCHERTZ BANK & TRUST, SCHERTZ BANK & TRUST, AND MUSTANG VALLEY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00209-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-02-20)
 
20-0302
ERIC THOMAS, JOHN WILLIAMS, AND ALBERT MAILHOT v. MARSHA MCLANE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00439-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-06-20)
 
20-0307
IN THE ESTATE OF RONALD CRAIG BURNS, DECEASED; from Karnes County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00284-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-22-20)
 
20-0316
STARBRIGHT CAR WASH LLC v. CITY OF BELTON, TEXAS; from Bell County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00261-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-10-19)
 
20-0342
ROBERT MICHELENA v. MONICA MICHELENA; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-16-00349-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-19-20)
 
20-0370
THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. JOHN NICHOLAS, TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RHOGENA NICHOLAS, AND JO ANN NICHOLAS; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00716-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-26-20)
 
motion for expedited consideration dismissed as moot
 
20-0374
ROBERT EUGENE POLLOCK, JR., FORBES ENERGY SERVICES, LTD. AND SPENCER H. YOUNG v. FERNANDO RUIZ; from Matagorda County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00315-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-09-20)
 
20-0379
IN THE INTEREST OF H.J.Y.S., A CHILD; from Brazos County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00325-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-26-20)
 
20-0391
JINNEAN K. ASKEW v. MENA HOMES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00181-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-06-20)
 
20-0402
CARLOS MORALES v. DAVID BARNES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00767-CV, __ SW3d __, 02-07-20)
 
20-0417
DAVID BARNES v. KATHERINE KINSER, JONATHAN BATES, AND KINSER & BATES, LLP; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00481-CV, 600 SW3d 506, 04-07-20)
 
20-0441
THOMAS KEVIN COOK, M.D., CRANIOFACIAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER- HOUSTON, AND QIJUN SONG, CSA v. KATHLEEN BROUSSARD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00483-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-21-20)
 
20-0458
INSGROUP, INC. D/B/A AGIA AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE AGENCY v. WHITE LION HOLDINGS, LLC AND BERNARD MORELLO; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00851-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-19)
 
20-0476
IN THE INTEREST OF H.P., III, A MINOR CHILD; from Childress County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00394-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-01-20)
 
20-0479
R&T ELLIS EXCAVATING, INC. AND PRINCIPAL SERVICES, LTD. v. FLOYD PAGE AND GALE PAGE; from Liberty County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00080-CV, __SW3d__, 04-02-20)
 
20-0490
DAVID J. KAM, INDIVIDUALLY, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT S. KAM, DECEASED, AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT S. KAM TRUST v. CAROL M. KAM; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01293-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-10-20)
 
20-0511
BCCC SOCIAL MEMBERS ASSOCIATION v. BARTON CREEK RESORT LLC D/B/A BARTON CREEK COUNTRY CLUB; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00708-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-03-20)
 
20-0559
MADHAVAN A. PISHARODI, M.D., P.A. v. UNITED BIOLOGICS, L.L.C.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00324-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-25-20)
 
20-0575
VEROS CREDIT, L.L.C. v. SURETY BONDING COMPANY OF AMERICA; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00586-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-21-20)
 
20-0591
IN THE INTEREST OF N.E.C., A CHILD; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01350-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-18-20)
 
20-0595
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES INNESS THRASH, AN INCAPACITATED ADULT; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00236-CV, 605 SW3d 224, 04-29-20)
 
20-0616
IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF JEFFERY REGAN EDDINGS; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00290-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-02-20)
 
20-0628
GARY MARTIN AND KAREN MARTIN v. JOHN M. BAYOUTH, M.D.; TEXAS HEALTH CARE, P.L.L.C.; BAYLOR ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00008-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-02-20)
 
20-0691
D.N.-B. AND C.B. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00092-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-24-20)
 
20-0717
IN THE INTEREST OF K.E., K.E., D.T., AND K.E., THE CHILDREN; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00045-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-30-20)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
unopposed motion for extension of word limit granted
 
20-0721
IN THE INTEREST OF S.A.J., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00216-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-20)
 
motion for withdrawal of counsel granted
 
20-0732
IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.B. AND K.J.B., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00473-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-19)
 
20-0733
IN THE INTEREST OF M.P., K.P., B.P., AND G.B., CHILDREN; from Comanche County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-20-00055-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-06-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0186
BTX SCHOOLS, INC. AND BASIS SCHOOLS v. KONARK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00558-CV, 580 SW3d 194, 11-07-18)
 
19-0555
JACE HARKEY, ROBERT H. HOLMES, AND THE HOLMES LAW FIRM, INC. AND TRUSTEE, AREYA HOLDER AURZADA V. ADM MILLING CO., INC. v. ADM MILLING CO., INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00778-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-28-18)
 
19-0611
CKR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC v. DENISE LONGORIA; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00100-CV, 577 SW3d 263, 12-21-18)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
19-0780
RICHARD STEPHEN CALKINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENT-IN-FACT, FOR MARY OLIVE CALKINS, AND MICHAEL EASTON v. G. WESLEY URQUHART, G. WESLEY URQUHART, P.C. AND MARY ELIZABETH URQUHART; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00256-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-10-19)
 
(Justice Boyd and Justice Bland not participating)
 
20-0012
ANDRE OMAR WARREN v. KIMBERLY DAE BAUGHMAN; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00678-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-19)
 
20-0488
THOMAS R. MALONE v. PLH GROUP, INC. AND POWER LINE SERVICES, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00016-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-07-20)
 
20-0593
K.D. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Mills County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00116-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-15-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0386
IN RE TERESA L. RIBELIN COOK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00664-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 02-25-20)
 
20-0463
IN RE FRANCES PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY; from Erath County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-20-00110-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-30-20)
 
20-0555
IN RE VIVIAN GARCIA, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JESUS RODRIGUEZ AGUERO, M.D., DECEASED; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00233-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-15-20)
 
20-0601
IN RE T.H. TRUST; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00440-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-20)