Supreme Court

January 21, 2022 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced January 21, 2022
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
20-0270
NICOLE VAN DORN PRESTON, AS SURVIVING SPOUSE AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF LT. J. WESLEY VAN DORN, USN, DECEASED; AMY SNYDER, AS SURVIVING SPOUSE AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF LT. SEAN CHRISTOPHER SNYDER, USN, DECEASED; CHEYENNE COLLINS, AS SURVIVING SPOUSE AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS BRIAN ANDREW COLLINS, USN, DECEASED; AND PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS DYLAN MORGAN BOONE, USN v. M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00348-CV, 628 SW3d 300, 03-05-20)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
 
(Justice Young not participating)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
PROBABLE JURISDICTION IS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING DIRECT APPEAL:
22-0008
GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; JOHN SCOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS; THE STATE OF TEXAS v. MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; ROLAND GUTIERREZ; SARAH ECKHARDT; RUEBEN CORTEZ, JR.; TEJANO DEMOCRATS; from Travis County
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 23, 2022.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IS ACCEPTED:
22-0033
WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH, ET AL. v. JUDGE AUSTIN REEVE JACKSON; PENNY CLARKSTON; MARK LEE DICKSON; STEPHEN BRINT CARLTON; KATHERINE A. THOMAS; CECILE ERWIN YOUNG; ALLISON VORDENBAUMEN BENZ; KEN PAXTON (U.S. Fifth Circuit 21-50792)
 
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
21-0854
REAGAN FLOREY AND NEILA FLOREY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES FOR THE MERCEDES 2004 TRUST # 6438 v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CCT AND NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, L.L.C.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00306-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-21-21)
 
21-0961
WC 1ST AND TRINITY, LP; WC 1ST AND TRINITY GP, LLC; WC 3RD AND CONGRESS, LP; AND WC 3RD AND CONGRESS GP, LLC v. THE ROY F. & JOANN COLE MITTE FOUNDATION; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00905-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-30-21)
 
21-0985
EDWARD COX AND THERESA COX v. PREMIER LAND LIQUIDATORS, LLC, AND CEDAR CREEK PRESERVATION, LLC; from Hopkins County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-21-00015-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-07-21)
 
21-0986
EDWARD COX AND THERESA COX v. FRANKLIN MICAH MAY VANDERBURG, PREMIER LAND, LLC, AND CECILIA GUTIERREZ DE CRUZ; from Hopkins County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-20-00078-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-07-21)
 
21-0992
ALFONSO OSORIO CASTELLANOS & JOANNE PEREZ CASTELLANOS v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS & THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00414-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-07-21)
 
21-1004
SHELLEY THOMSON, ACTING BY AND THROUGH SELENE SMITH, AS NEXT FRIEND, AND PHILIP M. ROSS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE SHELLEY THOMSON TRUST v. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; from Comal County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00249-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-14-21)
 
21-1028
IN THE INTEREST OF A.G., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00223-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-17-21)
 
21-1031
ROBERT DONALD BRITT v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-21-00166-CR, ___ SW3d ___, 10-20-21)
 
21-1085
DORNICE HART v. CIANDRA JACKSON; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00059-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-09-21)
 
21-1106
J.M. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00274-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-10-21)
 
22-0019
IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.A. A/K/A UNKNOWN FEMALE A/K/A A.A., A CHILD; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00299-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-02-21)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
21-0759
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. STEWART, JR., DECEASED; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00103-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-19-21)
 
(Justice Young not participating)
 
21-0837
WESLEY EUGENE PERKINS v. KRISTY LYNN PERKINS; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00135-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-21)
 
21-0902
CITY OF FORT WORTH v. WILLIAM BIRCHETT; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00265-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-29-21)
 
21-0903
TROYLENCIA WOLF ANDERSON v. WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Waller County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00097-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-20-21)
 
21-0950
ANGELIA HILL v. MOMENTUM MOTOR CARS, LTD. D/B/A LAND ROVER OF SOUTHWEST HOUSTON; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00367-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-10-21)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
21-0887
IN RE JOHNNIE R. SANDLES; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00548-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-12-21)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
22-0013
IN RE TAMI C. PIERCE AND CYNTHIA SIEGEL; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-0005-CV)
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(e)
 
22-0017
IN RE BRANDON CREIGHTON
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(e)