Showing posts with label granted petitions. Show all posts
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Friday, July 27, 2007

July 27,2007 - Texas Supreme Court Denies 9 Appeals; Sets 9 Granted Petitions for Oral Argument

Supremes, currently on summer break, issue no new opinions, deny nine petitions for review, and schedule nine cases for oral argument later in the year, with each side given 20 minutes to present its case, as is customary

GRANTED PETITIONS WITH LINKS TO BRIEFS AND DOCKET SHEETS

MoPac v. Limmer, No. 06-0023 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in Missouri Pacific Railroad Company d/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Company vs. Patricia Limmer, Billye Joyce Smith, and Bobby Jean Nothnagel;
From Harris County; 14th district (14-02-00688-CV, 180 S.W.3d 803, Nov. 29, 2005)
2 petitions
Oral argument to be held November 13, 2007
Opinion below: Missouri Pacific Railroad Company d/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Company vs. Patricia Limmer, Billye Joyce Smith and Bobbye Jean Nothnagel, No. 14-02-00688-CV, 180 S.W.3d 803 (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist., 2005)(Opinion by Justice Guzman)
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County

Magic Valley Electric Co-op v. City of Edcouch, TX, No. 06-0404 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in Magic Valley Electric Cooperative vs. City of Edcouch, Texas;
From Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-05-00202-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Mar. 23, 2006)
Oral argument to be held November 13, 2007

DART v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 1338, No. 06-0034 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in Dallas Area Rapid Transit vs. Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 1338;
From Dallas County; 5th district (05-05-00241-CV, 173 S.W.3d 896, Oct. 14, 2005)
Oral argument to be held November 14, 2007

Leland, D.D.S. v. Brandal, No. 06-1028 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in John Leland, D.D.S. vs. George C. Brandal and Ruth L. Brandal;
From Bandera County; 4th district (04-05-00855 CV, 217 S.W.3d 60, Sep. 13, 2006)
Oral argument to be held November 14, 2007.

In re G.E., No. 07-0195 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in In re General Electric Company, et al.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-06-01105 CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Mar. 2, 2007)
Oral argument to be held November 14, 2007.
(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

Lewis v. Funderburk, No. 06-0518 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in Rory Lewis, M.D. vs. Dewayne Funderburk, as next Friend of Whitney Funderburk; From Limestone County; 10th district (10-05-00197 CV, 191 S.W.3d 756, 04 05 2006)
Oral argument on November 15, 2007

City of El Paso v. Heinrich, No. 06-0778 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in The City of El Paso, et al. vs. Lilli M. Heinrich; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-05-00203-CV, 198 S.W.3d 400, Jul. 20, 2006)
3 petitions
Oral argument to be held November 13, 2007

Canyon Regional Water Authority v. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, No. 06-0873 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in Canyon Regional Water Authority vs. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority;
From Guadalupe County; 4th district (04-05-00943-CV, 211 S.W.3d 351, Jun. 21, 2006)
Oral argument to be held November 15, 2007

Guitar Holding Co. v. Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation Dist., No. 06-0904 (Tex. 2007-2008)
E-Briefs in Guitar Holding Company, L.P. vs. Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, et al.;
From Hudspeth County; 8th district (08-04-00296-CV & 08-05-00115-CV, 209 S.W.3d 172, Aug. 31, 2006)
Oral argument to be held November 15, 2007

Friday, July 20, 2007

July 20, 2007 Texas Supreme Court Orders on Petitions for Review

In today's instalment of its weekly orders, the Texas High Court scheduled nine granted petitions for oral argument, and denied eight.

Granted petitions with oral argument submission date:

JCW Electronics, Inc. v. Garza, No. 05-1042 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in JCW Electronics, Inc. vs. Pearl Iriz Garza, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Rolando Domingo Montez, Deceased, and Belinda Leigh Camacho, Individually and as next Friend of Rolando Kadric Montez, a Minor Child; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-02-00577-CV, 176 S.W.3d 618, Oct. 13, 2005)
Set for oral argument on October 18, 2007

Chu v. Hong, No. 06-0127 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in William Chu vs. Chong Hui Hong; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-04-00279-CV, 185 S.W.3d 507, Oct. 20, 2005)
Set for oral argument on October 16, 2007

Forest Oil Corp. v. McAllen, No. 06-0178 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in Forest Oil Corporation and Daniel B. Worden v. James Argyle McAllen, El Rucio Land and Cattle Company, Inc., San Juanito Land Partnership, and Mcallen Trust Partnership;
from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-05-00419-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Dec. 15, 2005)
Set for oral argument on October 16, 2007

Solar Applications Engineering, Inc. v. T.A. Operating Corp., No. 06-0243 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in Solar Applications Engineering, Inc. v. T.A. Operating Corporation; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-04-00180-CV, 191 S.W.3d 173, Sep. 28, 2006)
Set for oral argument on October 16, 2007
(Justice Green not sitting)

Hcbeck, Ltd. v. Rice, No. 06-0418 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in Hcbeck, Ltd. v. Charles Rice; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-05-00239-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Apr. 6, 2006)
Set for oral argument on October 18, 2007

New Texas Auto Auction Services v. Gomez de Hernandez, No. 06-0550 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in New Texas Auto Auction Services, L.P. d/b/a Big H Auto Auction v. Graciela Gomez De Hernandez, et al.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-03-00728-CV, 193 S.W.3d 220, Apr. 6, 2006)
Set for oral argument on October 17, 2007

City of Seabrook, Texas v. Port of Houston Authority, No. 06-0566 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in City of Seabrook, Texas vs. Port of Houston Authority; from Harris County; 1st district (01-04-00925-CV, 199 S.W.3d 403, May 18, 2006)
Set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 17, 2007
(Justice Hecht not sitting)
Opinion below: City of Seabrook v. Port of Houston Authority No. 01-04-00925-CV (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] May 18, 2006)(majority en banc opinion by Bland)(dissent by Hanks and Keyes)(pet. filed July 5, 2006 and granted July 20, 2007)(governmental entities law, sovereign immunity, interlocutory appeal)
Disposition in the court of appeals: Appeals dismissed:
First Court of Appeals Justices Hanks and Keyes dissented in The City of Seabrook, Texas vs. Port of Houston Authority
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County (Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull)

Medical City Dallas, Ltd. v. Carlisle Corporation, No. 06-0660 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in Medical City Dallas, Ltd. vs. Carlisle Corporation d/b/a Carlisle Syntec Systems; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-04-00157-CV, 196 S.W.3d 855, June 27, 2006)
Set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 17, 2007.
(Justice Hecht not sitting)

In Re BP Products North America, Inc., No. 07-0119 (Tex. 2007-08)
See e-briefs in In re BP Products North America, Inc.; from Galveston County; 1st district (01- 06- 0943-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Feb. 9, 2007)
Set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 18,(Justice Gaultney sitting by appointment pursuant to Section 22.005 of the Texas Government Code)
(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

Petitions for Review denied by the Texas Supreme Court on July 20, 2007 :

No. 07-0262 Oneok Westex Transmission, L.P. v. Castor Oil, Inc.;
from Hale County; 7th district
(07-05-00106-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Feb. 22, 2007, pet. denied)

No. 07-0326 Sonic Systems International, Inc. v. Texas Mutual Insurance Company, f/k/a Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Fund; from Harris County; 14th district
Opinion below: Texas Mutual Ins. Co. v. Sonic Systems Int., Inc. No. 14-05-00111-CV, (Tex.App–Houston [14th Dist.] June 8, 2006, pet. denied)(Fowler)(reversing and rendering). Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County (Judge Randy Wilson)

No. 07-0350 Dupont Photomasks, Inc. v. Susan Combs, Successor to Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, and Greg Abbott, Attorney General of the State of Texas; from Travis County; 3rd district
(03-04-00822-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Dec. 20, 2006, pet. denied)

No. 07-0386 Choice Personnel No. Four Inc. and Choice Acquisitions No. Three Inc. v. 1715 Johanna Square Ltd., J&B Richmore Management L.L.C., and J&B Gilmore Management L.L.C.; From Harris County; 1st district
Opinion below: Choice Personnel No. Four, Inc. v. 1715 Johanna Square Ltd. No. 01-05-00830-CV, (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 13, 2007, pet. denied)(Alcala)("We conclude that the trial court's judgment disposed of all parties and all claims, and that we have jurisdiction over this appeal. We also conclude that the trial court properly rendered summary judgment on the grounds of limitations as to both the trespass to try title and conversion claims. We do not reach appellants' remaining issues. We affirm.")

No. 07-0393 Bally Total Fitness Corporation v. Brian Akin, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Ted Akin; from Tarrant County; 10th district
(10-05-00280-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Feb. 14, 2007, pet denied)

No. 07-0397 Calypso Waterjet Systems, Inc. v. Counter Intelligence, Inc.;
from Dallas County; 5th district
(05-06-00021-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Feb. 13, 2007, pet. denied)

No. 07-0399 Ex Parte C.G.;
from Smith County; 12th district
(12-06-00210-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Mar. 30, 2007, pet. denied)

No. 07-0415 Roy E. Addicks, Jr. v. Douglas Dretke, et al.;
from Jefferson County; 9th district
(09-06-00536-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, Feb. 1, 2007, pet. denied)