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January 27, 2023 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced January 27, 2023
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
21-0296
TAYLOR MORRISON OF TEXAS, INC. AND TAYLOR WOODROW COMMUNITIES-LEAGUE CITY, LTD. v. ERIN SKUFCA AS NEXT OF FRIEND OF KSX AND KSXX, MINOR CHILDREN; from Galveston County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00943-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-01-20)
 
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 and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
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22-0331
TAYLOR MORRISON OF TEXAS, INC. AND TAYLOR WOODROW COMMUNITIES-LEAGUE CITY, LTD. v. MICHELLE HA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF C.M.X., MINOR CHILD 1, A.H.X., MINOR CHILD 2, AND H.R.X., MINOR CHILD 3; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00749-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-21-21)
 
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 and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
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THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
21-0032
GALVESTON COUNTY JUDGE MARK HENRY, GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER DARRELL APFFEL, GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOE GIUSTI, GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER STEPHEN HOLMES, AND GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER KEN CLARK, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS THE GALVESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT v. KIMBERLY SULLIVAN, JUDGE, PROBATE COURT OF GALVESTON COUNTY; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00073-CV, 652 SW3d 447, 09-24-20)
 
(Justice Busby not participating)
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:
20-0795
FTS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, LLC AND BILL HERBERT ACKER v. JOSHUA PATTERSON; from Upshur County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-19-00040-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-26-20)
 
motion for rehearing granted
abatement order issued September 30, 2022, lifted
petition reinstated
joint motion to remand granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, as reinstated, and remands the case to the trial court for disposition consistent with the parties' settlement agreement.
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
21-0936
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, AND STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00852-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-21-21)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 23, 2023.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
21-1014
DAVID A. SKEELS v. JONATHAN T. SUDER, MICHAEL T. COOKE, AND FRIEDMAN, SUDER & COOKE, P.C.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-18-00112-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-14-21)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 23, 2023.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
21-1079
GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, AND STATE OF TEXAS v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND COUNTY OF BEXAR; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00342-CV, 648 SW3d 498, 11-10-21)
 
~ consolidated for oral argument with ~
 
21-1080
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CLAY JENKINS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00733-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-22-21)
 
~ consolidated for oral argument with ~
 
22-0124
GREG ABBOTT IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00429-CV, 641 SW3d 514, 01-06-22)
 
[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 22, 2023.]
Time allotted to argue: 30/30 minutes
 
22-0179
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - EL PASO v. DR. LINDSEY NIEHAY; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-19-00201-CV, 641 SW3d 761, 01-31-22)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 21, 2023.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
22-0214
HOUSTON ANUSA, LLC D/B/A AUTONATION USA HOUSTON v. WALTER SHATTENKIRK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00446-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-06-22)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 21, 2023.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
22-0227
IN RE FIRST RESERVE MANAGEMENT, L.P.; FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION, L.L.C.; FR XII ALPHA AIV, L.P.; FR XII-A ALPHA AIV, L.P.; FR SAWGRASS, L.P.; AND SAWGRASS HOLDINGS, L.P.; from Orange County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-21-00374-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-13-22)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 22, 2023.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
20-0676
IN THE INTEREST OF S.K. AND L.K., CHILDREN; from Victoria County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00213-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-13-20)
 
as reinstated
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
21-0533
CASTEX ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC, F/K/A CASTEX ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., CASTEX OFFSHORE, INC., AND CAPL, LLC v. APACHE CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00605-CV, 626 SW3d 371, 05-11-21)
 
2 petitions
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
21-0618
THE CITY OF AUSTIN D/B/A AUSTIN ENERGY v. MARIA DEL ROSARIO MEMBRENO LOPEZ AS NEXT FRIEND OF J.L.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-19-00786-CV, 632 SW3d 200, 06-24-21)
 
21-0662
BOBBY MARTIN v. WPP PROPERTIES, LLC, JENNIFER M. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM R. PULLEY AND ZACHARY D. PULLEY; from Henderson County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-20-00243-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-30-21)
 
21-0830
THE CITY OF EL PASO v. GUADALUPE RAMIREZ, NORMA RAMIREZ, RAMIREZ PECAN FARMS, LLC, WILLIAM H. BOUTWELL, JACKIE BOUTWELL, RAUL ZAMORANO, JR., AMY K. ZAMORANO, PATRICIA WYNN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE WYNN FAMILY LIVING TRUST, LARRY R. WEBB, MARIA L. WEBB, JAMES R. RALEY, YARIELA G. RALEY, RUSSELL T. STURGEON, KERRY L. STURGEON, KENNETH A. JOHNSON AND JULIE R. JOHNSON; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-18-00216-CV, 633 SW3d 246, 08-27-21)
 
21-0957
CITY OF SEGUIN, TEXAS v. FORREST M. MIMS, MINNIE MIMS, RAY REININGER, DEBORAH REININGER, GLENN THOMPSON, ANNETTE THOMPSON, BLAKE C. BROCK, AND ANNETTE DANNELLY-SILVA; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00355-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-21-21)
 
21-1011
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. XEROX CORPORATION; from Travis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-19-00358-CV, 633 SW3d 298, 08-31-21)
 
21-1074
DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER, LLC , ET AL. v. MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF TEXAS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01583-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-02-21)
 
22-0060
JERRY A. BULLIN, INDIVIDUALLY, CJB PARTNERS, LTD., AND ITS GENERAL PARTNER, CJB PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND BRE GROUP, LTD. v. TEXAS PRIVATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. A/K/A TEXAS PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. D/B/A ALLEN ACADEMY; from Brazos County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-20-00225-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-22-21)
 
22-0210
ROSE TRADING, LLC v. WEI WEI AND BRIAN HUNTER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00232-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-03-21)
 
22-0326
P.K. SHAH, MD A/K/A PANKAJ K. SHAH ON BEHALF OF APEX LONG TERM ACUTE CARE, L.P. AND APEX KATY PHYSICIANS-TMG, LLC, PARAG PARIKH ON BEHALF OF LIFE SPACE, LLP, A LIMITED PARTNER OF APEX-TMC, L.P., MEDICAL CENTER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, L.P., ACUITY HOSPITAL OF HOUSTON, L.P., AND MED CENTER WD, L.P., AND APEX KATY PHYSICIANS, LLC v. ROBERT D. REMY; STEPHEN KOCH, MD; AND ABEER SAQER AND I-CARE INTERNATIONAL, LLC.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00612-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-15-22)
 
22-0358
DEBORAH ANN MOON v. CARL JOHN SCHEEF, III; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00105-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-23-22)
 
22-0458
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONNIE M. RUSHING, DECEASED; from Upshur County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-21-00083-CV, 644 SW3d 383, 04-14-22)
 
22-0546
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS v. CITY OF INGLESIDE, TEXAS; from San Patricio County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00513-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-16-22)
 
22-0552
NAOMI MARKHAM; CARRIE MARKHAM; AND TREVOR MARKHAM, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSLYN MARKHAM, DECEASED v. ISI CONTRACTING, INC. AND GUERRA CONSTRUCTION; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-21-00325-CV, 647 SW3d 489, 04-27-22)
 
22-0599
ARMANDO MONTELONGO, JR., REAL ESTATE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL, LLC, PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGE GROUP, INC., AND LICENSE BRANDING, LLC v. CECIL G. ABREA, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-19-00301-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-15-22)
 
22-0616
CITY OF DALLAS v. LYNN PELTIER; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00760-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-16-22)
 
22-0666
IN THE MATTER OF BUMSTEAD FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST; from Harris County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-20-00350-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-10-22)
 
22-0692
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY v. ALTO ISD; from Cherokee County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-21-00143-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-25-22)
 
stay order issued September 9, 2022, lifted
 
22-0743
IN THE INTEREST OF C.D.G., A.D.G. AND L.M.G., CHILDREN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00132-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-15-22)
 
22-0754
TERRY FISHER, 829 YALE ST., LLC, AND ASSURANCE HOME WARRANTY GROUP, LLC v. STEADFAST FUNDING LLC, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-19-00555-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-22)
 
2 petitions
motion to dismiss dismissed as moot
 
(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
 
22-0755
BRAD PARKER v. STEADFAST FUNDING, LLC., ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00188-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-22)
 
motion to dismiss dismissed as moot
 
(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
 
22-0756
TERRY FISHER, 829 YALE, LLC AND ASSURANCE HOME WARRANTY GROUP, LLC v. STEADFAST FUNDING, LLC., ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00190-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-22)
 
2 petitions
motion to dismiss dismissed as moot
 
(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
 
22-0758
KVAC HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, KAVAC HOLDING, LLC, CITY SCAPE RENTALS, LLC, TERRY FISHER, 829 YALE, LLC ALEN J. FISHER AND ASSURANCE HOME WARRANTY GROUP, LLC, JAMES D. PIERCE v. STEADFAST FUNDING, LLC., ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00189-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-07-22)
 
3 petitions
motion to dismiss dismissed as moot
 
(Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
 
22-0777
JANET MARIE ERWIN v. NORTHWEST TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM A/K/A NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.; from Potter County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-22-00020-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-25-22)
 
22-0794
CHRIS SCHAPIRA AND PATRICIA BENITEZ v. JAVIER SALAZAR; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-22-00114-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-22)
 
22-0836
CAROLYN FROST KEENAN v. RIVER OAKS PROPERTY OWNERS, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00493-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-17-22)
 
22-0864
IN THE INTEREST OF A.B. AND D.B., CHILDREN; from Gregg County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-22-00020-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-19-22)
 
petition for review, on behalf of A.B., denied
 
[Note: The petition for review, filed on behalf of D.B., remains pending before this Court.]
 
22-0884
T & T ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. v. JORDAN DANKS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00139-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-22)
 
22-0893
DENNIS WAYNE GLENN v. PATTY ANN GLENN; from Upton County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-21-00059-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-22)
 
22-0915
HILLIARD OFFICE SOLUTIONS OF TEXAS, LTD. AND THE HILLIARD COMPANIES, LLC v. 2100 RICCHI, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00158-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-03-22)
 
2 petitions
 
22-0969
BARBARA LINDSEY v. MAX F. ADLER, M.D., P.A. F/K/A PARK CITIES DERMATOLOGY CENTER A/K/A COPPELL DERMATOLOGY; MAX F. ADLER; LINDA L. WHITE; AND JOHN DOES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-01081-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-26-22)
 
22-1071
IN THE INTEREST OF N.B. & P.B., CHILDREN; from Van Zandt County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-22-00236-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-09-22)
 
22-1099
IN THE INTEREST OF C.B., C.B., AND K.B., CHILDREN; from Archer County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00212-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-27-22)
 
22-1104
EX PARTE D.K.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00020-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-27-22)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED:
21-1105
CITY OF EL PASO v. MAX GROSSMAN; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-19-00272-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-10-21)
 
unopposed motion to dismiss granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
21-0688
MCCLELLAND AND HINE, INC. v. RZQ, L.L.C., HAMEED QURAISHI, M.D., RAFATH QURAISHI, M.D., AADAM QURAISHI, M.D., AND ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00471-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-15-21)
 
21-0852
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND ERIK WALSH, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY v. SAN ANTONIO PARK POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, HENRY BASSUK AND ROGELIO TAMEZ; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00213-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-14-21)
 
21-1032
JDH PACIFIC, INC. v. PRECISION-HAYES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00027-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-21)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
22-0561
STEPHEN PATRICK BLACK v. DR. NICHOLAS EDD; from Lamb County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-21-00168-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-31-22)
 
22-0598
IN THE INTEREST OF S.V., A MINOR CHILD; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00548-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-08-22)
 
22-0906
RODOLFO ESPINOSA LUA AND ANEL LUA v. CAPITAL PLUS FINANCIAL, LLC; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-01227-CV, 646 SW3d 622, 05-26-22)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
22-0380
IN RE JEREMY HALTOM; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00676-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-29-22)
 
as redrafted
 
22-0654
IN RE DAVID POWELL AND DOUBLE 09 RANCH, L.L.C.; from Gregg County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-21-00110-CV, 644 SW3d 753, 03-17-22)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
22-0986
IN RE UPS, INC. AND ANTOINE SCOTT CRENSHAW; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00526-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-21-22)
 
motion for stay dismissed as moot
 
22-1165
IN RE LAURA WALKER, PA-C; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00813-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-10-22)