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February 26, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 26, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS REINSTATED:
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
abatement order issued December 18, 2020, lifted
cause reinstated
joint motion to remand granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court sets aside the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
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)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on October 2, 2020, withdrawn
petition reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Busby and Justice Bland not participating)
 
19-1035
ANGELA DAVIS, AS PRESIDENT OF NEA-DALLAS (A LOCAL AFFILIATE OF TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION), ON BEHALF OF ALL AFFECTED MEMBERS AND NAMED INDIVIDUALS v. MIKE MORATH, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00377-CV, 590 SW3d 80, 10-17-19)
 
3 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0066
HAYNES & BOONE, LLP AND ARTHUR L. HOWARD v. NFTD, LLC F/K/A BERNARDO GROUP, LLC; BERNARDO HOLDINGS, LLC; PETER J. COOPER; AND JACQUILINE MILLER; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-17-00999-CV, 591 SW3d 766, 12-17-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Huddle not participating)
 
20-0158
RODNEY DRAUGHON v. JOYCIE JOHNSON; from Kaufman County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-01184-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-22-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
20-0281
IN RE USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Victoria County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00487-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-24-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0662
IN RE TEXAN MILLWORK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00276-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2021.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0815
FOLASADE OJO, M.D. v. JAMES MASON, CHARLES VANCE, HELEN MASON, MURPHY MASON, AND ANNA PAYNE; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00045-CV, 582 SW3d 773, 08-01-19)
 
2 petitions
joint motion to dismiss respondents' claims against petitioner AMed only, granted
 
[Note: The joint motion to dismiss respondents' claims is granted and the petition for review, on behalf of AMed Health, Inc. d/b/a A*Med Community Hospice, is dismissed. The petition for review, filed on behalf of Folasade Ojo, M.D. is denied.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
20-0781
B.D. AND S.P.D. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Hays County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00118-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-20)
 
20-0787
PATRICIA JEAN FISHER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ANN HOCKENBERRY, DECEASED AND TEXAS FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. FIRST TECH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION F/K/A ADDISON AVENUE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00140-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-20-20)
 
2 petitions
 
20-0828
DEBRA HARRISON v. HOWARD M. REINER, SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF NAPOLEON HARRISON, DECEASED AND U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00050-CV, 607 SW3d 450, 08-06-20)
 
20-0858
R. HASSELL & COMPANY, INC., AND R. HASSELL BUILDERS, INC. v. WALTER P. MOORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A WALTER P. MOORE, HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #18, COSTELLO, INC., SPRINGWOODS REALTY COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00154-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-19-18)
 
20-0859
IN THE ESTATE OF PAULA HALLY TILLMAN FLARITY; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-19-00089-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-17-20)
 
20-0874
LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB AND LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB, P.C. D/B/A THE KASAB LAW FIRM v. MICHAEL A. POHL, ET AL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-01143-CV, 612 SW3d 571, 09-17-20)
 
2 petitions
 
20-0886
EDWIN RAY SEWELL v. J. MICHAEL BROCK, J. MICHAEL BROCK PLLC, HOWARD MOWERY, AND MOWERY LAW FIRM; from Bowie County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-20-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-02-20)
 
20-0918
GANADO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. AND TAG MGT SERVICES, LLC v. AMALIA POULTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES GARCIA, AND JESSE GOMEZ; from Jackson County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00097-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-01-20)
 
20-0926
JUAN A. MARTIN-DE-NICOLAS v. REX JONES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00778-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-24-20)
 
20-0947
B.G.C. v. M.Y.R.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00318-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-09-20)
 
20-0955
VICTORIA DAVID, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN CASH DAVID AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE BILL AND JEAN DAVID FAMILY TRUST v. ALLAN HOWETH, INDIVIDUALLY AND CANTEY HANGER, L.L.P.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00078-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-22-20)
 
20-0957
MARK JORDAN v. JP BENT TREE, LP, JP ABERDEEN PARTNERS, LP, JP-2400 LAKESIDE, LP, RE CLOSING, LLC, AND JP-LAKESIDE JOINT VENTURE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01263-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-19-20)
 
20-0973
STEAK N SHAKE OPERATIONS, INC. v. B.C.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-14-00649-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-03-20)
 
20-0991
GN VENTURES, INDIVIDUALLY AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF HUNTINGTON CREEK CAPITAL IV, LLC, ET AL. v. DAVID MATTHEW STANLEY, STEVE H. STANLEY, WCP FUND GP, LLC AND TWIN VILLAGE MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01076-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-02-20)
 
21-0026
JOHN DOUGLAS MITCHELL, JR. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Orange County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00060-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-20)
 
21-0031
GEORGE EARL DANNER v. KATHRYN M. DANNER; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-18-00385-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-29-20)
 
21-0100
D.J. AND C.C. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00323-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-17-20)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
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)
 
20-0372
CONSTANT DERBEZ v. ANA GABRIELA DERBEZ; from Maverick County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00018-CV, 602 SW3d 706, 05-21-20)
 
20-0873
ROGERIO RIBEIRO DOS SANTOS v. LYDIA DOS SANTOS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01349-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-30-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
21-0035
IN RE ADRIANO BUDRI; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00003-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-08-21)
 
21-0037
IN RE VICTOR K. WILSON; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00557-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-20)
 
21-0050
IN RE OHK GLOBAL, INC., OBAID UDDIN, JANOOB, INC., SAAHEL, INC., AND EMROOZ, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00112-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-12-20)
 
21-0195
IN RE PAUL EDWARD STELLY, JR.; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00006-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-11-21)
 
relator's motion for temporary relief and emergency stay denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
20-0505
IN RE EAGLERIDGE OPERATING, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01171-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-20)
 
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The case is abated under Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)