| Decisions of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston in Civil Appeals - September 2007 |
Opinion Release Dates: 4, 6, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 27 Appeals With Signed or Per Curiam Opinions Released September 2007 Civil and Criminal Cases NOTEWORTHY SEPTEMBER 2007 OPINIONS IN CIVIL CASES Chrismon v. Brown (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Frost)(negligence, sports injury) Dissenting Opinion by Justice Edelman (inherent risk standard) Thomas-Smith v. Mackin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Edelman)(defamation) Adair v. Veritas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(substitute opinion by Frost)(seismic survey property damage claim) End Users, Inc. v. System Supply for End Users, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Yates)(breach of contract, attorney's fees) Barrick v. CRT Disaster Services (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Hudson)(check fraud, MNT, unpleaded claim) Canada v. Telen's Marine & Fuel, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Anderson) (special appearance, PI-auto) Pain Care Center, Inc. v. O'Connor & Hannan, LLP (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 25, 2007)(Hedges)(legal malpractice, sanctions) John Hopkins Univ. v. Nath, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 25, 2007)(Fowler) In the Matter of C.R.G. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Guzman)(juvenile adjudication, assault) UTMB v. Barrett, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) Maxwell v. Siefert (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(Seymore) (HCLC, medical malpractice, expert report) In re: Johnson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(per curiam)(inmate request for DNA testing) In Re Vaughan (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(per curiam)(cost bond for appeal) Atu v. Slaugher (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)(Frost)(homeowner law, home owners association, foreclosure sale, excess proceeds, interpleader) In Re Intracare Hospital (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)(per curiam) Weldon-Francke v. Fisher (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 11, 2007)(Frost) Bank Repossessed Car Co. v. Who's Calling, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 4, 2007)(Anderson) (restricted appeal, default judgement, service of process on Secretary of State) In Re Shipman (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 4, 2007)(per curiam)(CPS case) DETAILS FOR CASE DECIDED BY THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS IN SEPTEMBER 2007 September 27, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Chrismon v. Brown (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Frost)(negligence, sports injury) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost 14-05-00822-CV Robin Chrismon and Lonnie Chrismon v. Harold J. Brown, Individually and as an Agent of Registered Teams of the Amateur Softball Association of America, and Registered Teams of the Amateur Softball Association of America Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Sharolyn P. Wood) Dissenting Opinion by Justice Edelman (inherent risk standard) Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost 14-05-00822-CV Robin Chrismon and Lonnie Chrismon v. Harold J. Brown, Individually and as an Agent of Registered Teams of the Amateur Softball Association of America, and Registered Teams of the Amateur Softball Association of America Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (Judge Sharolyn Wood) Thomas-Smith v. Mackin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Edelman)(defamation) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Edelman Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost 14-05-00852-CV V.E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith v. James E. Mackin Appeal from 155th District Court of Waller County (Judge Daniel R. Beck) Adair v. Veritas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(substitute opinion by Frost)(seismic survey property damage claim) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman 14-06-00254-CV Sandra Adair, Et Al v. Veritas DGC Land, Inc. Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County (Hon. Susan Elizabeth Criss) End Users, Inc. v. System Supply for End Users, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Yates) AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Edelman and Seymore 14-06-00833-CV End Users, Inc. v. System Supply For End Users, Inc. Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Randall Wilson) Barrick v. CRT Disaster Services (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Hudson)(check fraud, motion for new trial, MNT, unpleaded claim) AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Hudson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman 14-06-00853-CV E.W. "Bill" Barrick Et Al v. CRT Disaster Services Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris County (Hon. David J. Bernal) Canada v. Telen's Marine & Fuel, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Anderson) (special appearance, PI-auto) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Anderson, Fowler and Frost 14-06-01143-CV Milyn Canada, Individually and on behalf of her minor child, S.C v. Talen's Marine & Fuel, Inc. and Barry Miller--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County (Hon. John J. Donovan) DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman) 14-07-00275-CV BP Pipelines (North America), Inc. and Sunland Construction v. Portofino Marina Investments, a California Limited Partnership, Nicholas Limer, Portofino Harbour Dockominiums, Owners' Association, Inc., Ginny Anderson, Don Anderson, Edwin Niederhofer, and Janet Niederhofer Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore) 14-07-00544-CV Joseph Onwuteaka v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County September 25, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Pain Care Center, Inc. v. O'Connor & Hannan, LLP (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 25, 2007)(Hedges)(legal malpractice, sanctions) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-06-00166-CV The Pain Care Center, Inc. and Marsha Hughes v. O'Connor & Hannan, L.L.P Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Sharolyn P. Wood, District Court Judge) John Hopkins Univ. v. Nath, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 25, 2007)(Fowler) (defamation, tortious interference, special appearance, personal jurisdiction) AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Fowler Before Justices Anderson, Fowler and Frost 14-06-01083-CV The Johns Hopkins University v. Rahul K. Nath, M.D. Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Levi James Benton, District Judge) September 20, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: In the Matter of C.R.G. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Guzman)(juvenile adjudication, assault) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman 14-06-00238-CV In the Matter of C.R.G. Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Fort Bend County (Hon. Walter S. McMeans) UTMB v. Barrett, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman 14-07-00317-CV The University of Texas Mediacal Branch of Galveston County d/b/a John Sealy Hospital, James C. Arens, M.D., in his official capacity and Thomas M. James, M.D., in his official capacity v. Kevin Barrett, M.D--Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County (John A. Ellisor JR.) DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-07-00417-CV Proclaim America, Inc. v. Victoria G. Engelhardt--Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore) 14-07-00457-CV Space Place, L.P. v. Urban Storage, L.P. d/b/a Midtwon Mini Storage d/b/a Midtown Mini Warehouse d/b/a Midtown Self Storage and Midtown Storage, L.L.C.--Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman) 14-07-00563-CV RSM Prodcution Corporation, A Texas Corporation v. Vintage Petroleum, Inc., A Delaware Corporation, and Devon Energy Corporation, A Delaware Corporation, Successor to Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.--Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-07-00582-CV Brian Maxey v. Option One Mortgage Corp.--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Fort Bend County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman) 14-07-00587-CV Betz Louetta 25 Ltd., as the Property Owners v. The Appraisal Review Board of Harris County Appraisal District--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County September 18, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Maxwell v. Siefert (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(Seymore) (HCLC, medical malpractice, expert report) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Justices Brock Yates, Edelman and Seymore 14-06-00902-CV Alista Maxwell v. Heidi Jane Siefert Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Brent Gamble) In re: Johnson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(per curiam)(inmate request for DNA testing) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00674-CV In re: Leroy E. Johnson Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Charles Hearn) In Re Vaughan (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 18, 2007)(per curiam)(cost bond for appeal) MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Frost 14-07-00686-CV In Re: Aubrey Vaughan Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Tracy E. Christopher) September 14, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam (habeas corpus relief denied) (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Hudson) 14-07-00597-CV Ex parte Brian Charles Smith--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Galveston County September 13, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Guzman) 14-04-01059-CV Chicago Title Insurance Company v. Home Loan Corporation d/b/a Expanded Mortgage Credit--Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-06-00615-CV Dynegy Inc. v. Milton L. Scott--Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Guzman) 14-06-00706-CV Mark Louis Trapolino v. Denise Kay Trapolino--Appeal from County Court at Law of Austin County Atu v. Slaugher (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)(Frost) (homeowner law, home owners association, foreclosure sale, excess proceeds, interpleader) AFFIRMED IN PART/REVER.& REND.& REVER. & REM.: Opinion by Justice Frost, Opinion by Justice Fowler, Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Anderson, Fowler and Frost 14-06-00771-CV Biodun Atu v. Kristi A. Slaugher, Trusteee, Et Al Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County (Judge Gary Michael Block) DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Frost) 14-06-01152-CV James Willard Collins, Jr. v. John Thomas Parker and Ronald E. Parker Appeal from Probate Court No 3 of Harris County In Re Intracare Hospital (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)(per curiam) (HCLC, discovery mandamus, assertion of privilege, privilege log) MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson 14-07-00127-CV In Re: Intercare Hospital D/B/A Intracare Medical Center Hospital Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Joseph J. Halbach) DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore) 14-07-00490-CV Approximately $1,854.00 v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County September 11, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Weldon-Francke v. Fisher (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 11, 2007)(Frost) (personal jurisdiction, special appearance, legal malpractice suit) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-06-00834-CV Suzanne M. Weldon-Francke and Normandin Cheney & O'Neil, PLLC v. Seymore Fisher and Carmen Fisher--Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County (Hon. John A. Ellisor Jr.) September 6, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-07-00111-CV Charles Kenneth Grantham v. Lisa Mclemore Grantham--Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-07-00177-CV Joan Delores Crawford Taylor Southern, Individually and as Independent Co- Executor of the Estate OD Paul Southern v. Beverly Ann Kerr, Individually and as Independent Co-Executor of the Estate of Paul Southern and Cyndi Marie Shofner--Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman) 14-07-00245-CV Unifund CCR Partners, Assignee of Southwest Airlines v. Gwen Bourgeois--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Galveston County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Guzman) 14-07-00266-CV In the Interest of K.B.F., N.S.F., and T.J.F.,--Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman) 14-07-00383-CV Reginald Bailey, as Administrator of the Estate of Sheryl English, Joseph M. Hill, as Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Sheryl English v. Barnhart Interests, Inc., L. Irvin Barnhart and Paul F. Barnhart, Jr.--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore) 14-07-00427-CV Richard Nunez Carmona, d/b/a LCS Maginficos Low Rider Car Club, Finest Few Low Rider Club, The Joel Carmona Super Custom Car Show, Space City Promotions, Bumper to Bumper Car Show v. Al Stahely, Jr., d/b/a, The Law Offices of Al Stahely, Jr.--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County September 4, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Bank Repossessed Car Co. v. Who's Calling, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 4, 2007)(Anderson)(restricted appeal, default, service of process on Secretary of State) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Anderson, Fowler and Seymore 14-05-01251-CV Bank Repossessed Car Co. d/b/a Thirty Car Sales v. Who's Calling, Inc. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County (Hon. Gary Michael Block) In Re Shipman (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 4, 2007)(per curiam)(CPS case) MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00662-CV In Re: Tony L. Shipman Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County (Michael H. Schneider) |
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