Supreme Court

May 7, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 7, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
19-0190
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF EL PASO (SAN LORENZO CHURCH) v. RITA PORTER, INDIVIDUALLY & AS MOTHER & NEXT FRIEND OF DAWONE PORTER, A MINOR CHILD; AMANDA GUTIERREZ, INDIVIDUALLY; ARMANDO AND YVONNE GUTIERREZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENTS AND NEXT FRIENDS OF ARMANDO, A MINOR CHILD; PATTY GORDON; AND DYLON GORDON; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-13-00002-CV, 569 SW3d 686, 10-31-18)
 
2 petitions
 
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
19-0545
REGENCY FIELD SERVICES LLC, ET AL. v. SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC; from McMullen County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-17-00638-CV, 608 SW3d 214, 05-29-19)
 
2 petitions
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Guzman not participating)
20-0071
IN RE ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00346-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-08-19)
 
The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.

Justice Huddle delivered the opinion of the Court.
20-0075
IN RE USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00024-CV, 606 SW3d 781, 01-22-20)
 
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle joined.

Justice Bland delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined.
20-0134
IN RE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS
 
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, and Justice Huddle joined, and in which Justice Blacklock joined except as to Part III.B.

Justice Blacklock delivered a concurring opinion.
20-0368
JLB BUILDERS, L.L.C. v. JOSE HERNANDEZ; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00719-CV, 600 SW3d 485, 03-26-20)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS REINSTATED:
20-0662
IN RE TEXAN MILLWORK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00276-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-20)
 
relator's motion to end abatement granted
abatement order issued March 10, 2021, lifted
cause reinstated
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
21-0061
CARLSON, BRIGANCE & DOERING, INC., AND LJA ENGINEERING, INC. v. MICHAEL S. COMPTON, JENIFER HAMMOCK, AND KYLE HAMMOCK; from Bastrop County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00954-CV; 03-19-00955-CV; 03-19-00956-CV; 03-19-00957-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-08-20)
 
2 petitions
 
21-0083
AUTUMN BISCAMP v. SPECIAL PALS INCORPORATED; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00005-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-13-20)
 
21-0092
GERALD MCMILLAN v. LITTLE CITY INVESTMENTS, LLC; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00430-CV, ___ SW3d ___,12-14-20)
 
21-0250
IN THE INTEREST OF D.F.S., C.S.S., AND C.R.S., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00441-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-17-21)
 
2 petitions
 
21-0264
IN THE INTEREST OF R.E.Y., A CHILD; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-20-00235-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-30-20)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0301
IN THE INTEREST OF G.S.T., JR., A CHILD; from Hutchinson County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00255-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-02-21)
 
2 petitions
 
21-0333
IN THE INTEREST OF N.N.C. AND G.L.N., CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00436-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-24-21)
 
2 petitions
 
21-0364
IN THE INTEREST OF T.R.M., A CHILD; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-20-00254-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-16-20)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
20-0959
TENANT LANDLORD CONNECTION PROPERTIES LLC (D/B/A AND A/K/A HAZELWOOD APARTMENTS), AND BARBARA CLARK v. MR. DOE AND MRS. DOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF JANE DOE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00672-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-28-20)
 
abatement order issued March 19, 2021, lifted
petition reinstated
agreed motion to dismiss petition for review granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
20-0460
JOSEPH ANDREW BEACH v. CHRISTINE NICOLE BEACH; from Fort Bend County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00123-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-16-20)
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0597
SUITE 900, LLC v. ARCADIO VEGA A/K/A ARCADIO VEGA, JR. AND ARCADIO VEGA A/K/A ART VEGA; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00271-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-21-20)
 
21-0136
ROBERTA PORCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE AND HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF REGINALD PORCH v. DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, LLC, D/B/A FREIGHTLINER TRUCK; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00445-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-20)
 
21-0147
LILLIAN SMITH v. CRAIG HOPPER, AS GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET VIRGINIA LANDGREBE; from Gonzales County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00476-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-10-20)
MISCELLANEOUS
A STAY IS ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
21-0272
IN RE JAMES W. TURNER CONSTRUCTION, LTD.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00356-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-19-20)
 
motion for stay granted
stay order issued
response requested due by May 17, 2021
 
[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]