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Opinion Release Dates: Apr. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, 2009 APRIL 2009 DECISIONS WITH LINKS TO APPELLATE OPINIONS IN CIVIL CASES DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED BY THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS IN APRIL 2009 April 30, 2009 <-- Click on date to go to docket with links to opinions Civil Causes Decided: Stinson v. Ins. Co. of the State of Pennsylvania (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 30, 2009)(Boyce) extra-contractual claims against appellees the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., and Belinda Ybarra. (workers compensation denial of claim) (Stinson contends the trial court erred in dismissing her suit for want of jurisdiction based on an asserted failure to exhaust available administrative remedies. We reverse and remand.) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce) 14-07-00698-CV Sue Ann Stinson v. The Insurance Company of The State of Pennsylvania, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., and Belinda Ybarra Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: JOHN J. DONOVAN Walker County Appraisal District v. Weatherford Completion and Oil Field Services (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 30, 2009)(per curiam)(joint motion to recall the mandate per settlement, judgment vacated and case remanded for entry of order per settlement) VACATED AND REMANDED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan) 14-08-00588-CV Walker County Appraisal District v. Weatherford Completion and Oil Field Services, A Division of Weatherford U.S., L.P.--Appeal from 12th District Court of Walker County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-08-00712-CV Harris Line Service Co., Inc. v. Wood County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Appeal from 402nd District Court of Wood County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan) 14-08-00777-CV Southwest Redevelopment as the Property Owners and the Property Owners v. Harris County Appraisal District and the Appraisal Review Board of Harris County Appraisal District Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-00981-CV In the Interest of J.T.H. Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan 14-09-00255-CV In Re Mary Riggins Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-09-00282-CV Patrick Sherard Scott v. Heather Nicole Scott Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman 14-09-00388-CV In Re Ralph O. Douglas Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00091-CR Bryant Keith Laughlin v. The State of Texas Appeal from County Court of Chambers County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-08-00684-CR Charlie Tatum v. The State of Texas Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-08-00706-CR Kenneth Wayne Colbert v. The State of Texas Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00028-CR Marvin Lee Watts v. The State of Texas Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan) 14-09-00039-CR Gary Harris v. The State of Texas Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00310-CR Santos Elias Gonzales v. The State of Texas Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00347-CR In Re Ronald Dwayne Whitfield Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County April 28, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: Jackson v. Jackson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 28, 2009)(Guzman) (divorce property division, right to cross-examine) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan) 14-07-00917-CV Lottie Jackson v. Wilbert Jackson Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan 14-07-00497-CR The State of Texas v. Mark Earl Hailey Appeal from 21st District Court of Washington County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost) 14-08-00010-CR Jay Everett Scurlock v. The State of Texas Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan 14-08-00134-CR Clara Marie Allen v. The State of Texas Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan) 14-08-00605-CR Ray Davon Woodard v. The State of Texas Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-08-00618-CR Willie Earl Porter v. The State of Texas Appeal from 159th District Court of Angelina County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan) 14-08-00735-CR Karissa Lou Hopson v. The State of Texas Appeal from 217th District Court of Angelina County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-08-00965-CR Richard Roy Quintana v. The State of Texas Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County April 23, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: Harland v. Progressive County Mutual Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 23, 2009)(Anderson) (insurance coverage, failure to pay policy premium to renew coverage) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice John Anderson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00955-CV Charles Hartland v. Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: JOSEPH J. HALBACH DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-08-01067-CV Cathy and James Gunderman v. Texsun Swimming Pools & Spas, Inc., Individually and d/b/a TexSun Pools--Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County REVERSED AND RENDERED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-08-01120-CV Texas Department of Public Safety v. Robert Lancon Appeal from 155th District Court of Austin County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00007-CV Jasbir Singh v. Allstate Property and Casuallty Insurance Company Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-09-00081-CV USA Tax Law Center, Inc. D/B/A USA Fax Law Center, Inc. v. Glaco, Inc. Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00256-CV Seven Utility Management Contractors, Ltd. and J. Andrew Associates, Incorporated v. Michael Levy Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan 14-09-00278-CV In Re Kristofer Thomas Kastner Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00368-CV In Re Theodora Christina Costa, Roberts Penelope Costa, anf John Louis Gavrel, as Next Friends of Louis Gavrel Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-08-00568-CR John L. Newman v. The State of Texas Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County April 21, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: Symetra National Lif Ins. Co. v Rapid Settlements, Ltd. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 21, 2009) (Hedges) (arbitration award vacated as violation of public policy, transfer of structured settlement payments) REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00880-CV Symetra National Life Insurance Company and Symetra Life Insurance Company v. Rapid Settlements, LTD Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: R. Jack Cagle Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-08-00068-CR Derrick Lee Tillis v. The State of Texas Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-08-00317-CR Michael James Williams a/k/a Michael James Williams, Jr. v. The State of Texas Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County AFFIRMED: Price Before Price, Justices Brock Yates and Guzman 14-08-00515-CR Ex Parte Trudy Lynn Legrand Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 10 of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-08-00616-CR Tomika Monique Ester v. The State of Texas Appeal from 3rd District Court of Anderson County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00102-CR Ex Parte Linda Cox and Orville Ira Cox Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00103-CR Ex parte Orville Ira Cox v. The State of Texas Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County April 16, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: Cano v. Nino's Paint and Body Shop (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 16, 2009)(Boyce) (Boyce)(admission of business records, business records affidavit, failure to disclose documentary evidence in discovery, attorneys fees on breach of contract, presentment of claim as condition precedent) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-08-00033-CV Richard Cano v. Nino's Paint and Body Shop and Jerry Nino Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Judge C. G. Dibrell III Vaughn v. Hicks (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 16, 2009)(per curiam) (pro se prison inmate suit should have been dismissed without prejudice, rather than with prejudice) AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-00726-CV Carlos A. L. Vaughn v. Natrenia L. Hicks, Russell D. Mittach, Jay A. North, Darron A. Lane, Wade A. King, Jr., Joe N. Ross, Freddie M. English, and Gweldolyn J. Spurlock Appeal from 3rd District Court of Anderson County Trial Court Judge: Mark A. Calhoon DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-01161-CV In the Interest of N. D. W. Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Per Curiam Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan) 14-07-00731-CR Arthur Chase v. The State of Texas Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-08-00417-CR Mervyn Lopez Aldaba v. The State of Texas Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00229-CR Mentrell Clay v. The State of Texas Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-09-00233-CR Mentrell Clay v. The State of Texas Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-09-00291-CR In Re Jerry Fuller Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County April 14, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: Brockert v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 14, 2009)(Brown) (federal preemption, product liability drugs FDA, defective design claim) AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brown Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown 14-07-00445-CV Susan Brockert v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Kay Lamberth, Lana Pavlesic, James Ty, Ann Callan, and Patrick Tyrrell Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Caroline Elizabeth Baker BCM v. Pokluda (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 14, 2009)(Boyce) (health care liability claim, adequacy of expert report, interlocutory appeal) DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Bill Boyce Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-07-00962-CV Baylor College of Medicine v. Bernadette Pokluda Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jennifer Elrod Walker Shelton v. UTMB Galveston (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 14, 2009)(Anderson) (premises liability vs. health care liability suit, characterization of claim, frivolous suit / appeal sanctions) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-07-00994-CV Minnie Shelton Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Annie Mae Brown v. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston d/b/a John Sealy Hospital Appeal from 405TH District Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Wayne J. Mallia Jackson v. Textron Fin. Corp. (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 14, 2009)(Boyce) (no answer default judgment reversed, answer was on file, general vs. sworn denial and counterclaim) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-07-01011-CV Robert W. Jackson v. Textron Financial Corporation and Longagribusiness LLC N/K/A Farmtrac North America Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull BCM v. Pokluda (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 14, 2009)(Boyce) (health care liability claim, adequacy of expert report) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-07-01096-CV Baylor College of Medicine v. Bernadette Pokluda Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jennifer Elrod Walker In Interest of RCR (Tex.App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 14, 2009)(Hedges) (termination of parental rights, constitutional issue waived, frivolousness) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-08-00904-CV In the Interest of R.C.R., Jr., A Child Appeal from County Court at Law of Washington County Trial Court Judge: Matthew Alfred Reue Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Frost 14-08-00244-CR Matthew Joseph Collazo v. The State of Texas Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore 14-08-00613-CR Juan Fuentes v. The State of Texas Appeal from 114th District Court of Smith County AFFIRMED AND REFORMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-08-00929-CR Kenneth Andrew Robert Hyatt v. The State of Texas Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County April 9, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: Nogle & Black Aviation, Inc. v. Faveretto (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 9, 2009)(Yates) (special appearance, personal jurisdiction) AFFIRMED IN PART/REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-08-00272-CV Nogle & Black Aviation, Inc. and Charles Judson Nogle v. Anna Maria Faveretto as Next Friend of Alejandro Migliori and Mariana Migliori, Minors, AmeriCountyMigliori as Administrator of the Estate of Peitro Foster Migliori Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Russel P. Austin DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-00588-CV Walker County Appraisal District v. Weatherford Completion and Oil Field Services, a Division of Weatherford U.S., L.P. Appeal from 12th District Court of Walker County Ob-Gyn Assoc, P.A. v. McCoy (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 9, 2009)(Brown) (HCLC, ILA, motion to dismiss, expert report requirement) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan, Opinion by Justice Brown, Opinion by Justice Boyce Before Justices Brown, Boyce and Sullivan 14-08-00762-CV Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates, P.A. v. Andre McCoy, Individually and as Permanent Guardian of Shannon Miles McCoy, an incapacitated person Appeal from Probate Court No 3 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Rory R. Olsen DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-00801-CV Olufemi Babalola v. Core Laboratories, L.P. a/k/a The Andrews Group, Int'l, Inc. a/k/a Scott Pickford Group, and Joe Doe Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Mark Davidson DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-00987-CV Stephen Michael Yamin, Sr., a/k/a Steve Yamin d/b/a Yamin Motorcycles, Steve Yamin, Jr., and Gina Purdy v. John Earl Liptrap Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County DISMISSED: Before 14-08-01001-CV Kristofer Thomas Kastner v. The Kroger Company, Et Al. Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-08-01037-CV Mohammed Ahmed v. H. Wayne White Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-08-01163-CV In the Interest of T.D.J. & R.S.H Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00005-CV Juan C. Aguilar v. Holly Michelle Raymond - Aguilar Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00224-CV Georgia May Collins v. Memorial Hermann Hospital System Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 9, 2009)( MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-09-00287-CV In Re Jeff Rodarte Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown 14-07-00802-CR Alejandro Vasquez v. The State of Texas Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan 14-08-00993-CR Jesse Nava v. The State of Texas Appeal from CountyCrim Court at Law No 2 of Harris County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00059-CR Elmer William Ward v. The State of Texas Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County DISMISSED: Per Curiam Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-09-00212-CR Adrian Ramirez v. The State of Texas Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County April 7, 2009 Civil Cases Decided Meehl v. Wise (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 7, 2009)(Hedges)(home owner law, real estate law, restrictive covenants, discriminatory zoning, group community homes for mentally impaired) (NIMBY litigation) REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown 14-07-00592-CV Debra J. Meehl and Mark Meehl, Individually and as Officers and Agents of the Maureen J. Meehl Bipolar/BPD Foundation, Inc., and the Maureen J. Meehl Bipolar/BPD Foundation, Inc. v. Alfred M. Wise, Jr., Ketherine D. Wise, John P. Hundl, Donna G. Hundl, Wilmer Conner, Margie Ann Alexander, John T. Horn, Martha G. Horn, John T. Horn, Jr., Christopher Blake Broadway, Paula Lee Broadway, James Zimmer, Mildred Zimmer, Et Al Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County Concurring Opinion by Justice Guzman In Interest of RCT, LJT, CLT (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 7, 2009)(Frost) (child support lien by operation of law, definition of arrearage, federal tax intercept) AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost 14-07-00642-CV In Interest of R.C.T., L.J.T., C.L.T. Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Douglas C. Warne Mallia v. Mallia (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 7, 2009)(Yates)(judgment on mediated settlement agreement MSA, revocation of consent, rescission, rescinding agreement prior to judgment) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates 14-07-00695-CV Sharon Fountain Mallia and Charles Christopher Mallia v. Sharon Biering Mallia Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce Trial Court Judge: Russell P. Austin Trojacek v. Estate of Kveton (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 7, 2009)(Sullivan) (real estate dispute, constructive trust, cancellation of deeds, breach of fiduciary duty, lis pendens, property transfer in expectation of marriage, lack of consideration) AFFIRMED IN PART DISMISSED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Sullivan Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan) 14-07-00911-CV Theresa Elizabeth Trojacek and Ronald David Ludwig v. Estate of Magnolia Kveton Appeal from County Court at Law of Austin County Richard v. Dretke (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 7, 2009)(Frost) (pro se litigants, IFP prisoner inmate suit dismissal, frivolous suit finding) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce) 14-08-00714-CV Anthony Joseph Richard v. Douglas Dretke, Et Al. Appeal from 349th District Court of Houston County April 2, 2009 Civil Causes Decided: McCloskey v. McCloskey (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 2, 2009)(Subst. op. by Hedges) (SAPCR divorce attorneys fees cannot be ordered as additional child support enforceable by contempt) AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges Before Price, Chief Justice Hedges, Justice Boyce 14-06-00470-CV Christopher Joseph McCloskey v. Anne Miriam McCloskey Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County Trial Court Judge: Robert J. Kern Weissman v. Unifund CCR Partners (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 2, 2009)(Yates) (debt collection suit, FDCPA claim) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce 14-07-00863-CV Janice M. Weissman v. Unifund CCR Partners Assignee of Discover Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Linda Storey In Interest of CAB (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 2, 2009)(Frost) (termination of parental rights) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce 14-08-00360-CV In the Interest of C.A.B Trial Court Judge: John Phillips |
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