Oct 2007 Supreme Court Decisions on Petitions for Review

Orders Published October 5, 2007 (no opinions released)

PETITIONS FOR REVIEW DENIED BY THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT TODAY

No. 07‑0392
LEONARD JETER v. BILL MCGRAW, ET AL.; from Jasper County; 9th district (09‑05‑00319‑CV, 218 SW3d 850, 03‑22‑07)

No. 07‑0604
RALPH O. DOUGLAS v. ELISE SELMA DOUGLAS INGERSOLL; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑07‑00041‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑15‑07)
Opinion below: Douglas v. Ingersoll (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] March 15, 2007)(dismissal)
No. 07‑0606
EX REL TIM NEAL, COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 1, MCMULLEN COUNTY, TEXAS v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from McMullen County; 4th district (04‑07‑00057‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑27‑07)

No. 07‑0632
JERRY RICKY HANNAH v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑06‑00314‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑12‑07) motion requesting appointment of counsel denied, motion to amend petitioner's complaint denied

No. 07‑0649
ROBERT MCLENDON v. RICHARD GREGORY "RICK" DETOTO; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00658‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑03‑07)
Opinion below: McLendon v. Detoto (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 3, 2007)(Hudson)(malpractice legal) Opinion by Justice Hudson. Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County (no judge shown on docket);
Disposition: Affirmed
("Appellant, Robert McLendon, appeals the judgment entered in favor of appellee, Richard Gregory Detoto, on appellant's claims for legal malpractice, professional negligence, breach of legal duty, breach of contract, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations, which arose out of appellee's representation of appellant in the underlying criminal prosecution. We affirm.")

MANDAMUS PETITIONS DENIED BY THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT TODAY

No. 07‑0580
IN RE HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., DAVIS DEADMAN, JAMES DONDERO, AND NEXBANK SECURITIES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00655‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑06‑07)relators' motion to stay deniedemergency motion to stay the underlying proceedings dismissed as moot

No. 07‑0687
IN RE ERIC VON DRAKE; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00778‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑09‑07) motion for leave of court to file petition for writ of mandamus dismissed as moot