Decision / Opinion Release Dates: March 1, March 6, March 8, March 13, March 14, March 15, March 20, March 22, March 29, 2007 Case Table: Appeals With Signed or Per Curiam Opinions Released March 2007 Also see ---> Criminal Appeals decided by the 14th Court of Appeals March 2007 Scott v. Correctional Officer Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Fowler)(reinstatement) Nova Info Systems v. Nidhi (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Anderson)(BoC, credit card processing) Nitsche v. Teams of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Anderson)(bill of review, mold water damage claim) Rogers v. Texas Sterling Construction (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Yates)(premises liability, death) Jamilah v. Washington Mutual Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) BDB Interests v. Arcadia Financial (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Yates)(summary judgment, auto, financing) In Re Rapid Settlements (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam denial)(arbitration mandamus) Regan v. Homecomings Financial Network (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) El Naggar Fine Arts Furniture v. General American Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(also see earlier opinion) Viteri v. Gobeli (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) In Interest of TTC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) In Re North American Reserve Corps (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) Suire v. Suire (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) Purvey v. Celebrity Entertainment (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(dismissal) Ex Parte Minnfee (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) In re Bliss (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam denial) In Re Hayes (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(per curiam denial) Lewis v. Marina Bay Trucks (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Anderson)(summary judgment) Arguelless v. KBR (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Frost) Rowlands v. Unifund CCR (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Frost) Green v. Alford (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Hudson) (negligence, official immunity) Carrasco v. City of Alvin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Guzman) McReynolds v Elston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates) Powells v. Nova Factor, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Fowler) William Frances Harris v. Aames Capital Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 22, 2007)(Hedges) Texas Department of Public Safety v. Collmorgen (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 22, 2007)(Fowler) In Interest of M.A. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 22, 2007)(per curiam)(missed deadline) Okonkwo v. Washington Mutual Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 15, 2007)(Seymore) Mojtahedi v. BHV Realty (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 15, 2007)(Frost) Belteton v. Desco Steel Erectors and Concrete, Inc (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 13, 2007)(Hedges) Broesche v. Jacobson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Yates) Marketing, Inc., Coastal v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Guzman) Sturm v. Muens (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Edelman) Sturm v. Muens (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Dissent by Frost) In the Interest of HRM (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore) CDI Engineering Group v. Administrative Exchange (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore) Weinberger v. Longer (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore) In the Matter of AAL (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Frost) Michael Skadden v. Ana Maria Tarquis Alfonso (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007) Michael Skadden aka Michael James Skadden, Relator v. Ana Maria Tarquis Alfonso (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007)(supplemental opinion by Frost) Silver Lion, Inc. v. Esperanza Martinez (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007) Michael Urban v. Paulette Barker, Et Al (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007) In Re: Khalil Khalil (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007) In Re: Crystal Doyle (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007) In Re: Oralia Acosta (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 6, 2007)(jurisdictional dismissal) Martin v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007) (mental health examination, criminal conduct) Gabas v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal based on settlement) Hunter v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) Truestar Petroleum Corp v. Burns (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) In Re Robert Fountain (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam)(mandamus denied) X-Ray X-Press Corp. v. Markette (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam) Civil and Criminal Cases Decided March 2007 (case details including disposition info) March 29, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Scott v. Correctional Officer Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2008)(Fowler) (motion to reinstate, dismissal reversed, notice) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Fowler Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-05-00409-CV Michael Scott v. Correctional Officer Smith and Correctional Officer John Doe Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County (Judge Thomas Ralph Culver) Nova Information System (Tex. App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2008)(Anderson) (commercial law, credit card processing, breach of contract) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman 14-05-00845-CV Nova Information Systems Inc., Et Al v. Nidhi and Roneil Inc. d/b/a PIC N PAC Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 3 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County (Judge's name not shown on docket) Nitsche v. Teams of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007)(Anderson) (bill of review denied, water damage mold claim, no third party beneficiary claim, no valid basis for appeal) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman 14-05-00876-CV Cynthia Nitzsche and Stephen Nitzsche v. Teams of Texas Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County (Martha Hill Jamison) Rogers v. Texas Sterling Construction, LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2007) (Yates) (wrongful death, summary judgment for defendant, duty, premises liability, control) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-05-01061-CV David Rogers, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Leroy Brown v. Texas Sterling Construction, L.P. a/k/a Texas Sterling Construction Inc. a/k/a Texas Sterling, L.P. Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County (Judge Jeff Brown) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-06-00013-CV Maryam Jamilah v. Washington Mutual Bank, FA Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 3 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County BDB Interests, LC v. Arcadia Finanical Ltd. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 29, 2008)(Yates) (commercial law, auto financing, breach of contract) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore) 14-06-00055-CV BDB Interests, L.C. d/b/a Gulf Coast Nissan and Steve Blanchard Nissan v. Arcadia Financial LTD. Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 & Probate Court of Brazoria County (Judge Jerri Lee Mills) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman 14-06-00698-CV In Re: Rapid Settlements, Ltd Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-06-00892-CV Firas Kadhum & Joellie Shawnlet Regan v. Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. and Deutshce Bank Trust Company Americas f/k/a Bankers Trust Company--Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-06-00960-CV El Naggar Fine Arts Furniture, Inc., and Ahmed El Naggar v. General American Insurance Company, Et Al Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-06-01007-CV Alfredo L. Viteri v. Laura L. Gobeli Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-06-01058-CV In the Interest of T.T.C. a/k/a T.C, J.D.C a/k/a B. B. C. Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-06-01114-CV In Re: North American Reserve Corps Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-06-01122-CV Benjamin Tait Suire v. Lynda Suire Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-07-00070-CV In Re Adam Hale Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam 14-07-00108-CV Jessie Purvey and Gwendolyn Purvey, Et Al v. Celecbrity Entertainment, Inc. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-07-00139-CV Ex Parte Berry Dwayne Minnfee Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-07-00232-CV In re Robert D. Bliss Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-07-00233-CV In Re: Gerald A. Hayes Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-07-00260-CV In Re: Deborah Aymond Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: March 27, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Lewis v. Marina Bay Trucks (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Anderson) (summary judgment) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-02-00053-CV Lewis, Charles and Crowder, Ruth v. Marina Bay Trucks, Inc and Sterling Financial Group, LLC Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Patricia Ann Hancock) Arguelless v. KBR (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Frost) (workplace injury, explosion, duty of care, finality of judgment) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost 14-04-01022-CV Abel Arguelles, Terrie A. Augustino, Petra Renee Barfield, William A Barfield, Adolph Brown, Desmond Burnett, Dora A. Burnett, Ricky A. Carter, Et Al v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., Individually and as Successor in Interest to the M.W. Kellogg Company, and Halliburton Company, Individually and as successor in Interest to the M.W. Kellogg Company Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County Green v. Alford (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Hudson) (fire truck accident, negligence, official immunity) REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Hudson Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman 14-05-00407-CV Christopher Green v. Dwainia Alford, Individually and as Next Friend of Aaron Alford and Ronald Alford Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County Justice Guzman dissented in Green v. Alford (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Dissent by Guzman) Powells v. Nova Factor, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Fowler) (suit on sworn account, breach of contract, attorney's fees) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Fowler Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost 14-05-00912-CV Janice R. Powells, M.D., and Houston Infant & Adolescent Medicine, P.A, v. Nova Factor, Inc. Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County Rowlands v. Unifund CCR Assignee of Citibank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Justice Frost)(consumer debt case, deemed admissions) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost 14-05-01122-CV Keith Rowlands v. Unifund CCR as Assignee of Citibank Appeal from Count Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County (Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull) Carrasco v. City of Alvin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Guzman) (suit on sworn account, breach of contract, attorney's fees) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Frost and Guzman 14-06-00687-CV Virginia and Jose Carrasco v. City of Alvin Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County McReynolds v Elston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates) (credit card suit, suit on sworn account, deemed admissions) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-06-00974-CV L. Bland McReynolds and Judith Bauman v. Lanelle Elston Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County In Re McReynold (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates) (arbitration) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-06-00980-CV In Re: L. Bland McReynold and Judith Bauman Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman In Re Miguel Angel Gonazales Guilbot (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(per curiam) (recusal of probate judge) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-07-00031-CV In Re: Miguel Angel Gonazales Guilbot Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Guy S. Herman March 22, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Harris v. Aames Capital Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 22, 2007)(Hedges) (complaint about denial of jury trial by summary judgment, findings of fact) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-06-00124-CV William Frances Harris, Sr. v. Aames Capital Corporation a/ka/ Aames Capitol Corp. Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Lonnie Cox TxDOT v. Collmorgen (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 22, 2007)(Fowler) (expunction denied) REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Fowler (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-06-00478-CV Texas Department of Public Safety v. Jeremy Collmorgen Appeal from 9th District Court of Waller County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman) 14-06-00720-CV In the Interest of M.A--Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-06-00934-CV John Carl Sutterley v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - State Jail Division , University of Texas Medical Branch and Hobart Corporation--Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-06-01081-CV In the Interest of L.M.O a child Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-07-00065-CV In Re: Patricia Ann Potts Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-07-00168-CV In Re: R. Wayne Johnson Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County March 20, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: In Re Albert Jones (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 20, 2007)(per curiam)(election law, ballot access) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Edelman and Seymore) 14-07-00220-CV In Re: Ray Albert Jones--Appeal from of County In Re Mercedes Villarreal (Tex.App,.- Houston [14th Dist. Mar. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Frost) 14-07-00223-CV In Re: Mercedes Villarreal Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman) March 15, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Okonkwo v. Washington Mutual Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 15, 2007)(Justice Seymore) (unauthorized bank account transactions, forgery claim) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore 14-05-00925-CV Bartholomew C. Okonkwo v. Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Et Al Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: SHAROLYN P. WOOD Mojtahedi v. BHV Realty, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 15, 2007)(Frost) (landlord-tenant dispute, unpaid rent, forcible entry and detainer, wrongful eviction claim) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost 14-05-01101-CV Karim K. Mojtahedi v. BHV Realty, Inc. Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: JOSEPH J. HALBACH DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman) 14-06-00642-CV Robert Goodwin and Linda Goodwin v. Marilyn Shannon Peterson, Et Al. Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman) 14-06-01047-CV Khalil Khalil v. Sterling Bank Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman) 14-07-00006-CV Manuel Gerardo Sanchez v. Leticia Rodriguez Sanchez Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-07-00041-CV Ralph Douglas v. Elise S. Ingersoll Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before ) 14-07-00114-CV Marc Hoskins v. The State of Texas Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Seymore) 14-07-00207-CV In Re: Ray Albert Jones, Jr--Appeal from of County March 14, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: In Re Wingerter (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 14, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Hudson and Fowler 14-07-00215-CV In re: Earl R. Wingerter Appeal from 344th District Court of Chambers County March 13, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Guevara Belteton v. Desco Steel Erectors and Concrete, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 13, 2007)(Hedges) (workplace death, negligence, duty, control) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-06-00301-CV Luis Arturo Guevara Belteton, Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Flavio Gonzales-Soto, Et Al v. Desco Steel Erectors and Concrete, Inc. and Jose De Santiago d/b/a Desco Steel Erectors Et Al Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: JOHN J. DONOVAN DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore) 14-06-01063-CV In Re: William B. Emmons and Mary Chris Emmons Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before ) 14-07-00081-CV In Re: Hope for Kids Foundation a/k/a H4K Foundation LLC Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County March 8, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Broesche v. Jacobson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Yates) (divorce law, interpretation of decree, attorney's fees, sanctions, turnover order) AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-04-00548-CV Rebecca L. Broesche f/k/a Rebecca L. Jacobson v. John Daniel Jacobson and Texas Independent Exploration, Inc.--Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Judge Georgia Dempster Marketing, Inc., Coastal v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Guzman)(insurance law, coverage dispute, late notice but no prejudice) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Guzman 14-04-00651-CV Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc., Coastal Offshore Insurance Limited, and Lexington Insurance Company v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman Sturm v. Muens (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Edelman) Sturm v. Muens (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Dissent by Frost) (promissory note, counterclaim, usury, fraud) REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART AND REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Edelman Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost 14-04-00917-CV Lawrence Edward Sturm, Sr. v. Guenther Muens Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: CAROLINE ELIZABETH BAKER Dissenting Opinion by Justice Frost In the Interest of HRM (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore)(opinion on remand) (termination of parent's rights based on criminal conviction, incarceration) In Interest of H.R.M. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Justices Brock Yates, Hudson and Seymore 14-05-00281-CV In the Interest of H.R.M.--Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County Trial Court Judge: K. RANDALL HUFSTETLER CDI Engineering Group v. Administrative Exchange (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore)(biz contract, staffing, subcontractors, jury verdict) REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Justices Fowler, Seymore and Mirabal 14-05-00621-CV CDI Engineering Group, Inc. v. Adminstrative Exchange, Inc. Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: David J. Bernal DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-05-00829-CV Rueben and Nicole Casarez v. Robert Stoll Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Weinberger v. Longer (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Seymore) (construction contract, fraud, exemplary damages, sanctions) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Justices Hudson, Fowler and Seymore 14-05-01285-CV Sid Weinberger v. Larry G. Longer Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: MARY NELL CRAPITTO In the Matter of AAL (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 8, 2007)(Frost) (juvenile law, transfer to TDCJ, psychological assessment denied) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost (Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman) 14-06-00027-CV In the Matter of A.A. L. Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Fort Bend County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-06-00164-CV Larry Pickard v. Goldberg B'Nai B'rith Towers Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-06-00800-CV In the Interest of M.S.Z Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-06-00845-CV DIscover, By Its Servicing Agent, Discover Financial Services v. Barbara A. Lawrence Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-06-01109-CV Williamson Family v. Estate of Erma V. Reynolds Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-07-00019-CV In Re The City of Stafford and Leonard Scarcella--Appeal from of County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-07-00020-CV James & Cheryl Dixon v. Federal National Mortgage Association Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Fort Bend County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-07-00127-CV In Re: Intercare Hospital D/B/A Intracare Medical Center Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson) 14-07-00143-CV In Re David Rose, Dana Rose and Bryan James Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County March 6, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: OVERRULED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Hudson, Frost and Seymore 14-05-00488-CV Michael Skadden v. Ana Maria Tarquis Alfonso Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County OVERRULED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Hudson, Frost and Seymore 14-05-00489-CV Michael Skadden aka Michael James Skadden, Relator v. Ana Maria Tarquis Alfonso Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED IN PART/REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Edelman Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost) 14-05-00746-CV Silver Lion, Inc. v. Esperanza Martinez Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Hudson Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman 14-06-00387-CV Michael Urban v. Paulette Barker, Et Al Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-07-00029-CV In Re: Khalil Khalil Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-07-00066-CV In Re: Crystal Doyle Appeal from County Court at Law of Washington County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-07-00067-CV In Re: Oralia Acosta--Appeal from of County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost) 14-05-00867-CR Clifton Levon Porcher v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County March 1, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Martin v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007) (mental health examination, criminal conduct) REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Justices Hudson, Frost and Seymore 14-05-00687-CV Robert Louis Martin v. The State of Texas Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County (Judge Mary Lou Keel) Gabas v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal based on settlement) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-06-00655-CV Lucille Gabas v. City of Houston, Et Al Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County Hunter v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-06-00903-CV Kelvin Hunter v. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company A/K/A BNSF, The North Carolina and Virginia Railroad A/K/A NCVR Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County Truestar Petroleum Corp v. Burns (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-07-00028-CV Truestar Petroleum Corporation, Truestar Barnett LLC and Truestar Americas, Inc. v. John S. Burns, Q.C.--Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman) 14-07-00088-CV In Re: Robert Fountain Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County X-Ray X-Press Corp. v. Markette (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 1, 2007)(per curiam) (dismissed by appellant) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-07-00113-CV X-Ray X-Press Corporation v. Robert P. Markette, Jr. and Gilliland & Caudill, L.L.P., Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (no name for judge shown on docket) |
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