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January 29, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced January 29, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-1223
TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS; PATRICK FORTNER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION v. TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00037-CV, 566 SW3d 776, 11-21-18)
 
2 petitions
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment in part and renders judgment.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Busby joined in full, and in which Justice Boyd and Justice Bland joined except with respect to Part III(D).

Justice Bland delivered an opinion dissenting in part, in which Justice Boyd joined.
 
(Justice Huddle not participating)
19-0533
PATIENTS MEDICAL CENTER v. FACILITY INSURANCE CORPORATION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-17-00666-CV, 574 SW3d 436, 12-05-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
19-0842
PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TO NATIONAL CITY BANK AND NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA v. JOHN HOWARD AND AMY HOWARD; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01484-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-24-19)
 
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 in part and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
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ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0993
CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL, LLP v. WHITE NILE SOFTWARE, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00780-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-20)
 
20-1008
IN THE INTEREST OF T.K.B., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00386-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-10-20)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0033
IN THE INTEREST OF R.J., R.I AND R.I., CHILDREN; from Henderson County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-20-00201-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-30-20)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0039
IN THE INTEREST OF M.J. AND M.J., CHILDREN; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-20-00155-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-20)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0046
IN THE INTEREST OF A.W., A.W., AND A.W., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00492-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-20)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
20-0285
KHOSROW SADEGHIAN v. DAVID JACO; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-18-00838-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-23-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE ABATED:
20-0609
IN RE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE, AND GEORGE P. BUSH, NAMED IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00376-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-20)
 
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until March 30, 2021, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
 
20-0860
IN RE SPRAGUE, RUSTAM & DIAMOND, PC, MICHAEL SPRAGUE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND J. CHRISTOPHER DIAMOND, INDIVIDUALLY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00250-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-03-20)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until March 30, 2021, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
21-0002
IN RE DORNICE HART; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00806-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-20)
 
as supplemented
relator's motion for emergency stay denied
 
21-0029
IN RE EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM, INC. AND MARK LEFEBVRE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00759-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-20)
 
21-0084
IN RE NORMA L. MARIZ; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00365-CV)
 
motion for emergency temporary relief, as supplemented, denied