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May 3, 2024 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced May 3, 2024
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
22-0291
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY v. HANNAH R. TANNER; from Hays County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00131-CV, 644 SW3d 747, 03-10-22)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court.
22-0437
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION v. ESTATE OF CLYDE L. BURT, LINDA S. WALLACE, EXECUTOR, AND LINDA S. WALLACE; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00462-CV, 644 SW3d 888, 04-21-22)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined.

Chief Justice Hecht filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Devine joined.
22-0889
OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC. v. THEODIS BRUCE, MARIA BRUCE, VIRGINIA CORDOVA, SERGIO CORDOVA, VICTOR CORRAL, JOSE DOMINGUEZ, MAGDALENA JUAREZ, BERNARDA LOPEZ, ELISA NEGRETE, MARIA REYES, LUIS VELAZQUEZ, JOSE VALDEZ, ANTONIO SALGADO, MARIA SALGADO, AND IRIS JORDAN; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00135-CV, 657 SW3d 453, 08-25-22)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
22-1023
CITY OF DENTON v. MICHAEL GRIM AND JIM MAYNARD; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00945-CV, 683 SW3d 118, 08-29-22)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:
22-0242
EVE LYNN BAKER v. TERRY LEE BIZZLE; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-20-00075-CV, 683 SW3d 44, 01-13-22)
 
23-0180
IN THE INTEREST OF C.E., A CHILD; from Hood County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-22-00285-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-12-23)
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
24-0127
SVABIC PROPERTIES, LTD., SVABIC FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LTD.; VOJISLAV W. SVABIC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE ELIZABETH SVABIC 2012 TRUST; SFP 711 CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC; AND SVABIC OPERATING CO., LLC v. PLAINS STATE BANK; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00028-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-09-24)
 
24-0142
KEVIN FRYMIER v. TAREN BELLOWS, OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE SERVICES AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00537-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-21-23)
 
24-0178
EVA CASAS v. CASTANO ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A CUBE INVESTMENTS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-20-00326-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-23-24)
 
24-0228
ROBERT STEVEN RITCHEY v. AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP, INC. AND AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00215-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-08-24)
 
24-0292
B.A. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00805-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-28-24)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
24-0316
IN THE INTEREST OF P.M. AND A.M., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00365-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-07-24)
 
24-0320
IN THE INTEREST OF X.I.H., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00971-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-06-24)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
22-0650
IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTIN G. DART, AN ADULT CHILD; from Johnson County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-21-00142-CV, 648 SW3d 652, 06-22-22)
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
 
23-0836
HASSELL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., DERIVATIVELY BY AND THROUGH ITS SHAREHOLDER, ROYCE HASSELL ; R. HASSELL & COMPANY, INC., AND R. HASSELL BUILDERS, INC. v. SPRINGWOODS REALTY COMPANY, SPRINGWOODS REALTY, INC., HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #18, WALTER P. MOORE & ASSOCIATES, INC., D/B/A WALTER P. MOORE AND COSTELLO, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00822-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-07-23)
 
23-0903
IN THE MATTER OF THE RUFF MANAGEMENT TRUST; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00937-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-23)
 
24-0029
ROBERT W. PITCHER v. KOLA OLAKUNLE JOSEPH; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-22-00403-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-30-23)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
23-0944
IN RE TRENT BROOKSHIRE; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-23-00236-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-08-23)
 
relator's unopposed motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until June 17, 2024, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to lift the order of abatement.]