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December 10, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 10, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
20-0174
INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS, LLC v. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY LLC AND MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00514-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-05-19)
 
as reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 1, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
20-0700
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS v. ABDUL PRIDGEN, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00652-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-18-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 1, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0727
TERISA TAYLOR AND PATHWAY FORENSICS, LLC v. CARL TOLBERT, NIZZERA KIMBALL AND VIVIAN ROBBINS; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00001-CV, 629 SW3d 318, 04-07-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 1, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0857
JBRICE HOLDINGS LLC AND 231 W. TRIOAKS LANE, AN INDIVIDUAL SERIES OF JBRICE HOLDINGS, L.L.C v. WILCREST WALK TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00790-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-18-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 2, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0898
ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING, LP v. KEVIN MARTIN, JAMIE MARTIN, AND ASHLEY LUSK; from Live Oak County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00431-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-01-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 2, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0036
THOMAS BRANDON PERTHUIS v. BAYLOR MIRACA GENETICS LABORATORIES, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00095-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 2, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
21-0080
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, PETITIONERS v. HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00864-CV, ___ SW3d ___,12-11-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 3, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
21-0238
PEDIATRICS COOL CARE, JOSE J. SALGUERO, M.D., PA, JOSE J. SALGUERO, M.D., AND JENELLE ROBINSON, P.A.-C., v. GINGER THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF A.W.(DECEASED), AND BRAD WASHINGTON; from Ellis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00031-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-29-21)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 3, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
21-0326
EDWARD JAMES MITSCHKE, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CODY MITSCHKE, DECEASED v. MARIDA FAVIA DEL CORE BORROMEO; AND BLACKJACK RANCH L.L.E, LLC; from Lee County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00283-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-03-21)
 
~ consolidated for oral argument with~
 
21-0331
EDWARD JAMES MITSCHKE, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CODY MITSCHKE, DECEASED v. BRISTEN BEHRENS, DARRELL BEHRENS, JUSTIN BEHRENS, AND TIMOTHY LEE TIMMERMAN; from Lee County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00282-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-03-21)
 
[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 3, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
21-0358
JAMES ROBERT JONES AND ALLEN WATSON v. SYLVESTER TURNER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00989-CV, 617 SW3d 894, 12-03-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 22, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0482
STEPHEN GRAVES v. GAIL GILLETTE; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00771-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-04-20)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0004
TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, BRUSH COUNTRY CLAIMS, LTD., AND DAVID GUTIERREZ v. DAVID JAMES AND SUE JAMES; from Jefferson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00401-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-20)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0218
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHN G. MCCORMACK; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00001-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-20-21)
 
21-0321
D. ALAN MEEKER AND CQUENTIA NGS, LLC v. KENNETH WOODS AND PARAGON PRINCIPAL, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00034-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-26-21)
 
respondents' motion to dismiss, dismissed
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0368
JEAN SLACK LOCKHART, IN HER CAPACITIES AS TRUSTEE OF THE LOCKHART FAMILY BYPASS TRUST AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WARREN L. LOCKHART v. CHISOS MINERALS, LLC ET AL.; from Howard County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-19-00153-CV, 621 SW3d 89, 03-24-21)
 
21-0397
WILLIAM RAY LONG v. TEPHNEY TRAWEEK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF B.A., A MINOR; from Hood County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00311-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-25-21)
 
21-0411
IN THE INTEREST OF M.K.J., A MINOR CHILD; from Brazos County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00033-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-29-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0414
JOHN A. SAZY v. J.R. BIRDWELL CONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01351-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-01-21)
 
21-0428
ROB JENNINGS, III AND EL VELENO, LTD. v. SUSAN JENNINGS, TRES MUJERES, LTD., AND PAMELA J. PERSON; from Zapata County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00485-CV, 625 SW3d 854, 02-03-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0473
HOLCIM (US) INC. AND HOLCIM TEXAS LP v. ELLIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Ellis County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-18-00167-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-21-21)
 
21-0482
KIRK WAYNE MCBRIDE v. PAMELA THEILKE, MICHAEL ARELLANO, TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES, DAVID GUTIERREZ, AND RACHEL ALDERETE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00073-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-30-21)
 
21-0493
PECHUA, INC. v. CITIBANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST VI AND NEWREZ LLC F/K/A NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLP D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00337-CV, 624 SW3d 633, 04-27-21)
 
21-0537
MICHELLE HERCZEG v. CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01023-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-21)
 
21-0562
IN THE ESTATE OF JULIA LOPEZ, DECEASED; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-18-00278-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-21-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0599
JKO ENTERPRISES, LLC v. FIVE CORNERS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00116-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-04-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0619
TEXAS PHARMOMEDICAL EXPORTS, INC. v. MICHELLE T. WANG, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A WANG & COMPANY CPA'S AND WANG G.P. INC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00888-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-08-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0630
TED B. LYON III v. BUILDING GALVESTON, INC.; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00571-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-17-20)
 
(Justice Bland and Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0633
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. ALBERTO MENDOZA; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-01011-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-17-21)
 
21-0646
ADRIAN BAKER AND CHARLES BAKER ON BEHALF OF THE JAMES BAKER ESTATE v. LIMESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, GEORGE GARDNER, JAVIER CANDANOZA, AND MARIA CANDANOZA; from Limestone County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00219-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-03-21)
 
21-0705
IN THE INTEREST OF C.A. AND C.A., CHILDREN; from Gregg County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-21-00056-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-23-21)
 
2 petitions
 
21-0706
IN THE ESTATE OF EDNA MAE LEONARDS, DECEASED; from Chambers County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00221-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-21)
 
21-0707
IN THE ESTATE OF F.J. LEONARDS, DECEASED; from Chambers County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00222-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-21)
 
21-0718
CONNIE RAY PALMER, TDCJ #1583752 v. SHAVONDA D. HOWARD, ET AL.; from Walker County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-20-00094-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-20-21)
 
21-0726
GARY LYNN FOMBY v. MANORCARE-SHARPVIEW OF HOUSTON TEXAS, LLC AND SHARPVIEW SNF MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00618-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-15-21)
 
21-0756
GRABLE GRIMSHAW MORA, PLLC AND BRANDON J. GRABLE v. CHRISTOPHER J. WEBER, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00064-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0771
IN THE INTEREST OF E. S., A CHILD; from Henderson County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-20-00282-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-17-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0781
DAVID DREW, JR. v. ARLETTE DOMINGUEZ GALLEGOS BELVER; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00483-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-11-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0794
JAMES THOMAS GREEN v. HARRIS COUNTY INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCES; LUIS A. SANCHEZ, M.D.; HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE; KIM OGG AND OTHERS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00357-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-21)
 
21-0840
IN THE INTEREST OF I.G., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00119-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-12-21)
 
motion for leave to withdraw as counsel granted
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0862
FRY SONS RANCH, INC. AND JAMES ANDY FRY v. JOSEPH NATHAN FRY, PRESS ALLEN FRY, AND EDWARD HEATH FRY; from Burnet County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00289-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-21)
 
21-0864
EAST TEXAS SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. v. JUNE BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES BROWN, DECEASED; from Rusk County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-21-00025-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-18-21)
 
21-0875
ANTONIO RUIZ, MARTHA RUIZ, AND ALL OCCUPANTS OF 11207 BAYOU PLACE LANE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77099 v. INVUM THREE, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00516-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-13-21)
 
21-0945
IN THE INTEREST OF E.C.R. AND K.F., CHILDREN; from Hutchinson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-21-00099-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-17-21)
 
21-1024
C.L.J. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00306-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-21-21)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
21-0337
EYM DINER L.P. D/B/A DENNY'S AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SERVICE COMPANY v. KHALED YOUSEF; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00636-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-24-20)
 
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until February 8, 2022, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
21-0412
DONNA FORDYCE v. JORDAN LEIGH HATCHEL; from Grayson County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00635-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-24-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
21-0320
IN RE HENRY J. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; from Gillespie County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00078-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-24-21)
 
relator's motion for temporary relief dismissed
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0636
IN RE WILLIAM VAN HASELEN III; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00070-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-30-21)
 
21-0737
IN RE SPRING BRANCH APARTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00291-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-20-21)
 
stay order issued October 19, 2021, lifted
relator's motion for expedited consideration dismissed as moot
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0948
IN RE REGINA NACHAEL HOWELL FOSTER; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00116-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-01-21)
 
real party in interest's motion to dismiss and request for sanctions dismissed as moot
 
21-1009
IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, AND DR. JOHN HELLERSTEDT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF DSHS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00571-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-18-21)
 
relators' emergency motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot