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August 19, 2022 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced August 19, 2022
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:
22-0256
ALFRED DEWAYNE BROWN v. CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; BRECK MCDANIEL; TED C. BLOYD; D.L. ROBERTSON (U.S. Fifth Circuit 21-20302)
 
unopposed motion of amicus curiae to participate in oral argument granted
 
Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:
22-0037
GALVESTON COUNTY v. VICTORIA LEACH AND STACIE HABETZ; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00181-CV, 639 SW3d 268, 12-09-21)
 
joint motion to effectuate settlement granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, sets aside the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties' settlement agreement.
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-0285
TED L. ROBERTSON v. URITA EMANUEL-JOHNSON; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00198-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-07-21)
 
22-0343
MAGNUM AIR, INC., GAMMA CONSTRUCTION CO., COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, AND FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND v. MAVEN MECHANICAL, LLC; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-20-00093-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-17-22)
 
22-0346
D. ALAN MEEKER v. LUMINEX CORPORATION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00568-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-17-22)
 
22-0445
IN THE INTEREST OF S.L., J.L., AND L.L., CHILDREN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00874-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-28-22)
 
22-0480
IN THE INTEREST OF O.O. JR., A CHILD; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00411-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-17-22)
 
2 petitions
 
22-0488
IN RE ESTATE OF SHARON KAYE KARNES HEFFNER, DECEASED; from Cooke County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00419-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-11-22)
 
22-0494
THE ESTATE OF LEAH RITA TILLOTSON, DECEASED; from Hunt County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-21-00073-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-05-22)
 
22-0497
IN THE INTEREST OF A.H., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00019-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-19-22)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
22-0523
IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.A. AND C.J.A. II, CHILDREN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00504-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-11-22)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED:
22-0178
LEWIS HAAG v. AOT ENERGY AMERICA LLC; from Harris County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00351-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-27-22)
 
joint motion to abate proceedings granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until September 2, 2022, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-1004
IN THE ESTATE OF CLARALYN BROOKS TRICKETT, DECEASED; from Bexar County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00154-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-22-20)
 
22-0089
SHAHRAM SHAKOURI v. FARIBA BADIYAN SHAKOURI; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00297-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-20-22)
 
22-0372
CAROLYN R. DAWSON v. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00174-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-07-22)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
22-0549
IN RE ESTATE OF FRANK A. WALLACE, DECEASED, BY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, STEPHEN P. WALLACE, AND ALL TEXAS TRUST ESTATE FAMILY'S SIMILARLY SITUATED; from Dallas County
 
emergency motion to compel denied
 
22-0560
IN RE GERALD B. WILSON; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-22-00076-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-07-22)
 
22-0563
IN RE WILLIAM T. MORAN III; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-21-00167-CV, 635 SW3d 394, 10-14-21)
 
22-0630
IN RE RICHARD BEDNAR, DIAMOND ENERGY SERVICES, LP, DESMD X, LLC AND WSB INVESTMENTS, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00552-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-29-22)
 
relators' motion to stay denied