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October 15, 2021 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced October 15, 2021
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE MOTION TO RESET ORAL ARGUMENT IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
20-0462
SIRIUS XM RADIO, INC. v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-18-00573-CV, 604 SW3d 125, 05-01-20)
 
opposed motion to postpone argument denied
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
19-0567
BPX OPERATING COMPANY, BPX PROPERTIES (NA) LP, SEGUNDO NAVARRO DRILLING, LTD., FIRST ROCK I, LLC, EF NON-OP, LLC, AND SOUTH TEXAS SHALE, LLC v. MARGARET ANN STRICKHAUSEN; from La Salle County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00636-CV, 607 SW3d 350, 04-24-19)
 
19-0777
IN RE CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00478-CV, 601 SW3d 904, 08-13-19)
 
(Justice Huddle not participating)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
20-0369
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. v. JOHN BARFIELD AND TANA BARFIELD, WIFE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND JOHN BARFIELD AND TANA BARFIELD AS NEXT FRIENDS OF C. B. AND K. B., MINOR CHILDREN; from Andrews County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-17-00059-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-27-20)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 11, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
20-0382
ELIZABETH C. PEREZ v. SYLVESTER TURNER, MAYOR, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-16-00985-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-17-19)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 12, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
20-0393
JAMES FREDRICK MILES v. TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. AND INTEGRATED TEXAS LOGISTICS, INC.; from Leon County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00297-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-07-20)
 
motion for rehearing granted
denial of petition for review on June 18, 2021, withdrawn
petition for review reinstated
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 11, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
 
20-0932
TRANSCOR ASTRA GROUP S.A.; ASTRA OIL COMPANY, LLC; ASTRA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.; ASTRA GP, INC.; ASTRA TRADECO LP, LLC; PASADENA REFINING HOLDING PARTNERSHIP; AOT BIS B.V.; CLIFFORD L. WINGET, III; ALBERTO FEILHABER; KARI BURKE; JOHN T. HAMMER; CARLOS E. ORTIZ; THOMAS J. NIMBLEY; IRENEUSZ KOTULA; CHARLES L. DUNLAP; ERIC BLUTH; STEPHEN WADE; ROLF MUELLER; AND DANIEL BURLA v. PETROBRAS AMERICA INC.; PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.-PETROBRAS; PASADENA REFINING SYSTEM, INC.; PRSI TRADING LLC; AND PRSI REAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00798-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-20)
 
3 petitions
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 12, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0072
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION v. OSCAR TORRES AND DORA TORRES; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-10-00325-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-19-19)
 
20-0081
IN THE INTEREST OF Y.J., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00235-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-19-19)
 
3 petitions
 
20-0653
AES VALVES, LLC AND IES INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES, LTD. v. KOBI INTERNATIONAL, INC. DBA KOBI GROUP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00081-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-16-20)
 
20-0786
TEXAS LAW SHIELD, LLP, WALKER & RICE, P.C., T. EDWIN WALKER AND DARREN R. RICE v. BRAD CROWLEY AND TERRILYN CROWLEY; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00986-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-20)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
 
20-0906
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. FERNANDO HERRERA; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01290-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-27-20)
 
20-0942
BRAD HEIDELBERG, ET AL. v. DOH OIL COMPANY; from Martin County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-18-00095-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-04-20)
 
respondent's motion to strike dismissed as moot
 
20-0962
SAMMY BICKHAM, JR., KRISTEN BICKHAM, AND KIRK LAUNIUS v. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, TONI PIPPINS-POOLE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY CENTRAL COUNTING STATION MANAGER, DANIEL BRADLEY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DALLAS COUNTY CENTRAL COUNTING STATION SUPERVISOR, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00560-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-23-20)
 
21-0302
STEPHEN PATRICK BLACK v. MARSHA MCLANE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE; from Lamb County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00241-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-23-21)
 
motions to supplement petition for review denied
 
21-0374
SOUHAIL ADAM v. JAVIER MARCOS, JR. AND LAW OFFICES OF MARCOS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00450-CV, 620 SW3d 488, 03-18-21)
 
21-0390
BELMONT VILLAGE HUNTERS CREEK TRS, LLC, BELMONT THREE, LLC, BELMONT VILLAGE HUNTERS CREEK, LLC, BELMONT VILLAGE, L.P. AND BELMONT BP INVESTORS, LLC v. WILLIAM MARSHALL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE MARSHALL, DECEASED, CATHERINE MARSHALL AND DAVID MARSHALL; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00984-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-20)
 
21-0393
ISAAC G. RODRIGUEZ, SR. D/B/A I&R TRUCKING AND RODRIGUEZ TRUCKING v. DENISE MAREZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN PEREZ; from San Patricio County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00323-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-04-21)
 
21-0446
IN THE MATTER OF J.R., A JUVENILE; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00920-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-01-21)
 
21-0500
IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.W. A/K/A A.W., K.R.W. A/K/A K.W., CHILDREN; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00742-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-22-21)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0573
STEPHEN STRUVE v. KAREN LANGSTON; from Brazos County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00015-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-28-21)
 
21-0596
EOG RESOURCES, INC. v. CUANTO ANTES MEJOR, LLC AND M.E. PHILLIP; from Karnes County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00691-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-02-21)
 
21-0601
ALLSTATE VEHICLE AND PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. PETER REININGER; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00443-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-16-21)
 
21-0635
IN THE INTEREST OF A.S.T. AND R.F.T., MINOR CHILDREN; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-21-00028-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-14-21)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
21-0666
AUSTIN CARRIZALES LAW, PLLC v. THE CARLSON LAW FIRM, PC; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00143-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-25-21)
 
21-0668
EX PARTE D.H.I.; from Hunt County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01424-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-09-21)
 
21-0678
THOMAS W. STRONG-GRIBBLE v. LATIF AND COMPANY LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00576-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-21)
 
21-0682
XS HEAVY HAUL v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT GROUP, INC. AND ARTHUR CASTANON.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00115-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-21)
 
21-0861
K.M.B., JR. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00226-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-20-21)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
21-0867
PERCY GREEN, JR. v. CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00336-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-21)
 
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:
20-0893
FARIBORZ SHOJAI v. MORRELL MASONRY SUPPLY, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00204-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-17-20)
 
21-0174
ROGER SCOTT LADWIG AND WAYNE RAMSAY v. THERESA MARIE GRAF; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00094-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-02-20)
 
21-0273
JAMES DONALD TATE AND MICHAEL CUFFIA v. REX PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00009-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-31-20)
 
21-0300
REGINA NACHAEL HOWELL FOSTER v. INFOTREE INVESTMENTS & MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Tarrant County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00031-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-28-21)
 
21-0442
M.B. AND O.R., JR. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00533-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-14-21)
 
motion for rehearing on motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
21-0511
IN THE MATTER OF A.K.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00410-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-06-21)
 
21-0681
IN THE INTEREST OF M.S., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00007-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-21)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0573
IN RE SUSAN GAIL PERRILLOUX; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01584-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-01-20)
 
stay order issued August 14, 2020, lifted
 
20-1018
IN RE SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00672-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-16-20)
 
relator's opposed motion for temporary relief and stay dismissed as moot
 
21-0345
IN RE GARY EDWARD VINES; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-14-00487-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 04-11-18)
 
21-0586
IN RE PAUL RUDNICKI; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00127-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-21)
 
21-0660
IN RE DAVID BARNES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00268-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-12-21)
 
21-0712
IN RE XS HEAVY HAUL, INC.; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00115-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-21)
 
21-0724
IN RE LISA MARIE SEARCY
 
21-0774
IN RE ELSA REZA; from Travis County
 
21-0868
IN RE RHONDA LEE COUGOT; from Walker County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-21-00247-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-29-21)
 
as supplemented
relator's motion for emergency stay denied
 
21-0870
IN RE A.G. AND C.O.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00316-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-06-21)
 
motion for temporary relief denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED:
21-0108
IN RE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00541-CV, 612 SW3d 85, 10-13-20)
 
relator's motion to vacate court of appeals' opinion denied