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February 2, 2024 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 2, 2024
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
23-0534
MARIO RODRIGUEZ v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIANA (U.S Fifth Circuit 22-11070)
 
The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
THE MOTION TO RESET ORAL ARGUMENT IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
22-0620
TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS LANDFILL, INC. v. TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, BY AND THROUGH MARYA CRIGLER, ACTING IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF APPRAISER OF TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00122-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-22-22)
 
respondent's motion to reset oral argument denied
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
23-0790
RICHARD D. DAVIS L.L.P., A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, AND RICHARD D. DAVIS, L.L.P., A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP v. ANDY KNOTT, BILL GREEN, DEMPSEY GEAREN, JIM PHILLIPS, PHIL BIRKELBACH, PAUL KATES, DANNY LANGHORNE, HANS VAN DER VOORT, GENE MORTON, AND STANLEY HOFFPAUIR; from Waller County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00303-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-01-23)
 
23-0900
ARTHUR J. SMITH AND DARLENE SMITH v. ANTHONY SIMPSON, ALAN PATTERSON AND CORINTH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH F.K.A MOUNT CORINTH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00080-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-27-23)
 
2 petitions
 
23-0952
IN THE INTEREST OF A.M., A CHILD; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00415-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-02-23)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
23-0960
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY v. KELVIN MILLER; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00666-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-23)
 
23-1024
TEXAS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS JOINT SELF-INSURANCE FUND v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE - DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND COMMISSIONER CASSIE BROWN IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00241-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-31-23)
 
23-1030
IN THE MATTER OF K.J.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00189-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-19-23)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:
24-0079
JONI DODD v. MONA WOOTEN, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00446-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-08-20)
 
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:
22-0902
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND WEATHERFORD U.S., L.P. v. CITY OF MIDLAND; from Midland County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-20-00255-CV, 652 SW3d 905, 08-31-22)
 
23-0241
KACEY DEPRIEST v. SIDNEY HEATH DEPRIEST; from Fort Bend County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00032-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-21-22)
 
23-0286
ROBERT M. ROACH v. CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. AND FREDERICK H. SCHRADER; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-21-00155-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-29-22)
 
23-0612
IN THE INTEREST OF R.R.G. IV, A CHILD; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-23-00032-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-23)
 
23-0815
DAVID C. WILLIAMS v. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, RESOURCES EDGE, AND INTELINET SYSTEMS; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-00607-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-06-23)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
23-0901
IN RE DONALD STEWART, KATHY STEWART, D/B/A ROYAL HORSE FARMS & JENNIFER STEWART; from Navarro County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-23-00229-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-09-23)
MISCELLANEOUS
24-0086
IN RE TERRY RICHARDSON; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00364-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-30-24)
 
Without regard to the merits, the Court administratively stays the probate court’s May 30, 2023 and June 14, 2023 discovery orders, in Cause No. C-1-PB-03-078988, styled In the Estate of Edgel W. Richardson, Deceased, in Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County, Texas.
 
[Note: The petition for mandamus and motion for temporary relief remain pending before the Court.]
THE ABATEMENT ORDER IN THE FOLLOWING CASE IS LIFTED:
23-0801
IN RE TRI-NATIONAL, INC.; from Concho County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00229-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-23)
 
motion to lift abatement granted
abatement order issued November 29, 2023, lifted
mandamus reinstated
response requested due by March 4, 2024
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
23-0685
IN RE GULLEY-HURST L.L.C.; from Nueces County
 
stay order issued August 28, 2023, lifted
 
 
23-0914
IN RE CLAYTON P. NICKLAS; from Van Zandt County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-23-00201-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-20-23)
 
motion to dismiss dismissed as moot
motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus dismissed as moot
 
24-0014
IN RE THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND RODERICK SANCHEZ; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00757-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-13-23)
 
motion for emergency relief denied
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
23-0720
IN RE GARY SINISE FOUNDATION; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00633-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-31-23)
 
relator's motion to abate granted
real party in interest's motion to suspend briefing dismissed as moot
abatement order issued
 
[Note: The case is abated under TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.]