Decisions of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston
February 2009
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Opinion Release Dates: Feb 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 19, 24, 26, 2009

FEB 2009 DECISIONS WITH LINKS TO APPELLATE OPINIONS
IN CIVIL CASES

DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED BY THE FOURTEENTH COURT
OF APPEALS IN FEBRUARY 2009

February 26, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Saade MD v. Villarreal (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)(Hedges)
(
med mal, interlocutory appeal)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief
Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00736-CV  George Saade, M.D., Michael Belfort, M.D., Rakesh Mangal, M.D., and Charles
Moniak, M.D. v. Mercedes Villarreal, as Next of Friend of Juan Pablo Elizondo, a Minor
Appeal from
129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Concurring Opinion by Justice Guzman     

Waterways on the Intercoastal, Ltd v. State of Texas (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)
(Guzman) (
condemnation case)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00853-CV        Waterways on the Intercoastal, Ltd., a/k/a/ Waterways on the Intracoastal, LTD v.
The State of Texas
Appeal from County Court No. 3 of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge:  Roy M. Quintanilla

Saade MD v. Villarreal (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Chief Justice Adele Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown)
14-07-00926-CV        George Saade, M.D., Michael Belfort, M.D. and Rakesh Mangal, M.D. v. Mercedes
Villarreal as Next Friend of Juan Pablo Elizondo, a Minor
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Concurring Opinion by Justice Guzman  (statutory construction)

(Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)(per curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore)
14-08-00130-CV  James Okorafor and Uche Mgbaraho v. Raymond B. Lewis and Rebecca Lewis
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Davis Investments, VI, LP v. Holtgraves (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)(Frost)
(
interlocutory appeal and cross-appeal, orders sustaining special appearances)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by
Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost)
14-08-00222-CV        Davis Investments, VI, LP v. Charles A. Holtgraves, Larry J. Horbach, and Phillip J.
Holtgraves--Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge:  Kenneth Price Wise

Charter Auto Leasing and Rental, Inc. v. Reger (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)(per
curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00892-CV  Charter Auto Leasing and Rental, Inc. D/B/A Charter Auto Leasing and Shyh-Kuen
Roger Wu v. John Reger
Appeal from
270th District Court of Harris County

Opuiyo v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00975-CV        Boma A. Opuiyo v. Mercedes-Benz USA, L.L.C., and Mercedes-Benz of Houston
Greenway--Appeal from
281st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Sharon McCally

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00991-CV        Danny Lee Gonzales v. Crystal Cassandra Flores
Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-01036-CV        In the Interest of D.S. and S.N., Minor Children
Appeal from
309th District Court of Harris County

In Re John W. Small (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)(spousal support mandamus)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by
Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Boyce
14-08-01075-CV        In Re John W. Small
Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge:  MARY NELL CRAPITTO

(Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore)
14-08-01126-CV        Micaela Rivera v. Santos Enterprises, Inc., Individually and doing business as
Mariachis Mexican Restaurant
Appeal from 335th District Court of Washington County

(Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore)
14-08-01132-CV        Monique Parker v. Zachary Bryan Parker
Appeal from
310th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01182-CV        Dennis Ryan McErlean v. Amy Grace McErlean
Appeal from
308th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 26, 2009)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00034-CV        Darryl T. Anderson v. Richard P. Stout and Shirley Stout
Appeal from County Court at Law of Polk County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00870-CR        Jesus Armando Lopez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00931-CR        Michael Raitano v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-00942-CR        Brett Bryon Bedingfield v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00273-CR        Michael Wayne Ethridge v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00516-CR        Christopher Moffett v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00517-CR        Christopher Moffett v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00094-CR        Janard Childs v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-09-00111-CR        Russell Brian Bibbee v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-09-00146-CR        Thomas Edward McDowell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-09-00147-CR        Thomas Edward McDowell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-09-00148-CR        Thomas Edward McDowell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-09-00156-CR        Mai Khank Tran v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 11 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-09-00158-CR        In Re Christopher Lamont Washington
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

February 25, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00587-CV        Nathan E. Lish, Et Al. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust, Et Al.
Appeal from
County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

February 24, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

XTO Energy Inc. v. Smith Production, Inc. (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Frost)
(
contract interpretation, expert witness affidavit struck)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00069-CV        XTO Energy Inc. v. Smith Production Inc.
Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:        David J. Bernal
Trial Court
Judge: David J. Bernal
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Guzman (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(contract
construction)

Hytken v. Schaefer Family Trust (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Guzman)
(
nonsuit does not affect UDJA counterclaims)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Eva Guzman  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Guzman
14-07-00246-CV        Robert M. Hytken v. Schaefer Family Trust, Frank G. Schaefer and Noeleen J.
Schaefer, Co-Trustees
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge:  Lonnie Cox

Seymore v. Seymore (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Guzman)
(
restricted appeal requisites, non-participation at trial, waiver of citation, appearance)
DISMISSED: Opinion by
Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00280-CV  Bedrije Hajdari Seymour v. Floyd David Seymour-
Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge:  Judy L. Warne

Moore v. Bel-Lindo Apartments (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Hedges)
(
pro se appeal, failure to adequately brief issues)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Chief Justice Hedges
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00400-CV  Walter Moore v. Bel - Lindo Apartments
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge Linda Storey

In Interest of SJ (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Seymore)
(
termination of parental rights, young mother, medical neglect, failure to visit, challenge to sufficiency of
the evidence)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-07-00785-CV In the Interest of S.J.
Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: THOMAS R. PHILLIPS

Calloway v. James N. Hull & Associates, PC (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Brown)
(suit against
debt collector's attorney fails, sj)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Brown  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-00834-CV  Trish R. Calloway v. James N. Hull & Associates, P.C. a/k/a Hull & Associates, P.C. and
LVNV Funding LLC
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Patricia Ann Hancock

Basey v. DaVita, Inc. (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Seymore)
(
employment dispute, disability discrimination, retaliation, summary judgment for defendant affirmed)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice C. Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Seymore
14-07-00925-CV   Latoya Basey v. Davita Inc., d/b/a Total Renal Care, Nelda Boatwright and Fresenius
Medical Care Holding Inc., d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care North America d/b/a Northwest Houston
Dialysis, and Biomedical Applications of Texas, Inc.
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Justice Jeffrey V. Brown

In re Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 24, 2009)(Seymore)
(
discovery mandamus granted, order of protection)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by
Justice Charles Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00086-CV  In Re Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Arch Insurance Company and Speciality
Adjusters, Inc.
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Patricia Hancock

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00119-CR        Dallas Lowell Baker v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00120-CR        Dallas Lowell Baker v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

February 19, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Mayer v. Willowbrook Plaza LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Boyce)
(
premises liability, criminal conduct, wrongful death, survival action)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Boyce  
Before Price, Chief Justice Hedges, Justice Boyce
14-07-00358-CV Tracy Mayer, as next friend of Tyler Lee Mayer, a Minor, Diane Messimer, Individually
and as a Personal Representative of the Estate of Shaun Messimer, Deceased, and Kathleen and
Salvatore M. Ciaramitaro, Individually and as Personal Representatives of th v. Willowbrook Plaza
Limited Partnership d/b/a Willowbrook Plaza. PPG Venture I Limited Partnership, ERMC, ERMC LP,
ERMC LP d/b/a ERMC Security, ERMC II, LP d/b/a ERMC Security, CBL/GP, Inc., CBL & Associates, Inc.,
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., CBL & A
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Samuel Grant Dorfman

TWC v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Brown)
(
employment law, unemployment claim, judicial review suit, appeal, untimely protest)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by
Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown
14-07-00407-CV Texas Workforce Commission v. City of Houston
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Kenneth Price Wise  

Almeron v. T-Mobile West Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Yates)
(appeal from JP court)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-07-00524-CV Carlos Salmeron v. T-Mobile West Corporation
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: R. Jack Cagle  

Butler v. Hudson & Keyse (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Hudson)
(
credit card debt suit, account stated theory)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Hudson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00534-CV Paul A. Butler and Afton J. Butler v. Hudson & Keyse, L.L.C
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: R. Jack Cagle  

Sutton, MDS Ranch, LLC v. Horseshoe Hills, Ltd (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19,
2009)(Guzman) (agreed settlement reversal)
VACATED AND REMANDED: Opinion by
Justice Eva Guzman  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00723-CV Mark B. Sutton, MDS Ranch, L.L.C. and Meridian Exchange Corporation, d/b/a Bee
Creek Realty v. Horseshoe Hills, Ltd., Horseshoe Holdings, L.C., and Don R. Riddle
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Reese Rondon  

In Interest of A.G.C. (Tex.App..- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Brown)
(effort to undo voluntary relinquishment,
termination of parental rights, mediated settlement agreement)
Trial Court Judge: DONALD GENE RITTER  
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by
Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00820-CV In the Interest of A.G.C., a Minor Child
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: DONALD GENE RITTER  

Eix, Inc. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Boyce)
(commercial
debt suit, personal guaranty, summary judgment evidence, affidavit by interested witness)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Boyce
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00042-CV Eix, Inc., and Saeed Moradi v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Linda Storey  

In Interest of MKM (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(per curiam)
(
termination of parental rights, Anders brief)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00690-CV In the Interest of M.K.M., a child
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Douglas C. Warne

Kinsel Industries, Inc. v. Main Lane Industries, Ltd (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(per
curiam) (motion to vacate, settlement)
VACATED AND REMANDED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00852-CV Kinsel Industries, Inc. v. Main Lane Industries, LTD.
Appeal from
280th District Court of Harris County

Hill v. Smith, MD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(per curiam)
(
interlocutory appeal in HCLC suit dismissed, DWOJ)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01016-CV Kenneth Hill v. Bruce W. Smith, M.D., Michelle Lastrape, P.A., and Kathryn Bell
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge: W. Edwin Denman  

Moore v. Verizon Wireless (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 29, 2009)(per curiam)
(ILA,
arbitration and interlocutory appeal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01164-CV Walter Moore v. Verizon Wireless and Derrick Keys
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Linda Storey

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan   
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00803-CR Terry Joe Solley v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00876-CR Jethrel Roundtree, Jr. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-08-00146-CR Clarence Moore Jr. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 405TH District Court of Galveston County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-08-00315-CR Larry Truman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00444-CR Ex Parte Charles Ray Edwards
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-09-00129-CR In Re Andrew P. Turk
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

February 12, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Moneyhon v. Moneyhon 278 S.W.3d 874 (Tex.App.- Houston -14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009, no pet.)(Frost)
(
judgment not supported by the pleadings, TRCP 301 judgment to conform to the pleadings, breach of
fiduciary duty claim not tried by consent, pleading deficiency, constructive trust improperly imposed)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by
Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Guzman
14-06-00873-CV  Brian D. Moneyhon and Cheryl Parrish-Moneyhon v. Patricia Moneyhon
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge: W. Edwin Denman

In the Matter of ECL (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009)(Brown)
(
juvenile case, murder of father)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by
Justice Jeff Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown
14-06-01106-CV  In the Matter of E.C.L.
Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Michael H. Schneider

In the Interest of ALE (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009)(Sullivan)
(
SAPCR modification suit, supervised visitation, alcohol)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Sullivan  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00329-CV  In the Interest of A.L.E.
Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Judge Annette Kuntz  

Peterson v. Jansen (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009)(Seymore)
(
homeowner law, dispute between neighbors, invasion of privacy, nuisance, elements of breach of
contract claim not proven, special exceptions, adverse possession).
AFFIRMED IN PART/REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by
Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00535-CV   Gary Peterson v. James Jansen and Vikki Jansen
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: R. Jack Cagle  

Jaco v. Rivera (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009)(Seymore)
(
post-answer default judgment, trial court erred in denying motion for new trial, Craddock test elements
satisfied,
pro se defendant, appearance in suit)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by
Justice Charles Seymore  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-07-00572-CV  Gerald Randall Jaco v. Angel Roman Rivera
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court
Judge: SUSAN ELIZABETH CRISS  

Simon v. D. Miller & Assoc. PLLC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009)(Boyce)
(
legal malpractice, expert testimony required, suit within suit requirement, default judgment denied,
causality element of cause of action, no proof of damages)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-00894-CV   Brian Simon v. D. Miller & Associates, PLLC, Timothy John Clyne, Jamilah O. Driver,
and Ryan Bradley Bormaster
Appeal from
County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Linda Storey  

Israel v. Autotainment Partners, LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 12, 2009)(per curiam)(DWOP)
(failure to file brief, too many motions for extension, final one denied)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  motion for extension of time to file his brief is denied
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-01014-CV  Solomon Israel v. Autotainment Partners, L.P d/b/a Planet Ford and Worldwide
Autotainment Inc.--Appeal from
127th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  (extension to file brief denied)
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown)
14-08-00149-CV    Crystal Power Company v. Coastal Savadoran Power, Ltd., Coastal Nejapa, Ltd, El
Paso CGP Company, Successor in Interest to Coastal States Gas Company and The Coastal
Corporation, and El Paso Corporation, Successor in Interest to Coastal Sates Gas Company and The
Coastal Corp.--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge: BEN HARDIN  

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00492-CV        Michael Sotelo v. Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. and Duke Energy Field
Services, L.L.C.--Appeal from
295th District Court of Harris County

In re Adair (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist] Feb. 12, 2009)(Yates)
(
sanctions, filing of false claim in probate proceeding, claim that person died intestate where there was a
will)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown
14-08-00505-CV        In Re James Derek Adair
Appeal from Probate Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge: Gladys Burwell  

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00640-CV        Robert M. Hytken and Hytken Family Limited v. Schaefer Family Trust, Frank G.
Schaefer, Noeleen J. Schaefer, Co-Trustees Frank Schaefer Construction, Inc., Galveston Shores
L.P.--Appeal from 405TH District Court of Galveston County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan)
14-08-01028-CV        Torrence Shorres and Linda Shorres v. Arturo Marquez
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01065-CV        Patrick Fitzgerald Sudds v. Jalunta Moshekia Betts-Sudds
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-01105-CV        Plains Marketing, L.P. v. Christopher Walker AKA and BSPA Christopher W.
Walker, Chris W. Walker, Chris Walker and C.W. Walker
Appeal from
234th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01130-CV        In Re Russell Craig Collins  
Appeal from
133rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01152-CV        In Re Ace Transportation, Inc.  
Appeal from
11th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-01162-CV        Diagnos, Inc. v. Houston Cyclotron Partners, LP d/b/a Cyclotope
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-09-00023-CV        In Re Kristofer Thomas Kastner
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00031-CV        In the Estate of C. Walter Waits Blackshear Sr. a/k/a Walter Waits
Blackshear--Appeal from County Court of Jefferson County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00046-CV        Unifund CCR Partners v. Margaret P. Killian
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-06-00888-CR        Kerri Lashun Livings v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00504-CR        Franklin Duane Walston v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00709-CR        Aleshia Marie Aikens v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 11 of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00943-CR        Roger Rivas v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00944-CR        Roger Rivas v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00306-CR        Damittcus Shavonta Golden v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01010-CR        Reynaldo Ramos v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00070-CR        Aubrey Russ Hancock v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 413th Judical District Court of County

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-09-00101-CR        In Re David Joyner
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00109-CR        In Re John Whitson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00116-CR        In Re Barry Dwayne Minnfee
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce)
14-09-00127-CR        In Re Roy E. Addicks, Jr.
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce)
14-09-00128-CR        In Re Roy E. Addicks, Jr.
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County

Civil Causes Decided:

February 10, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Bottenstein v. UTMB (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 10, 2009)(Frost)
(
public employment, gender discrimination, retaliation, discovery dispute, motion for continuance)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00747-CV        Jan Bottenstein, PH. D., Individually and on behalf of Similarly Situated Female
Professional Employees v. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge: Lonnie Cox  

Brower v. Hearn, MD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 10, 2009)(Seymore)
(
HCLC, med-mal suit, attorney's fees)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00967-CV        Diana Brower v. Claude D. Hearn. M.D., Harry L. Braeuer, M.D., and Bay Area
Surgical Associates--Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County
No trial court judge shown on docket

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00732-CR        Clarence Henry Mathis v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-01044-CR        William A. Paulea v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00328-CR        Christopher Charles Bolin v. The State of Texas   
Appeal from 359th District Court of Montgomery County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00678-CR        Ex Parte Sergio Martin Pineda
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-08-00937-CR        In Re Lionel Newman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-09-00024-CR        In Re Lionel Newman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00080-CR        In Re Travis Clinton Fagala
Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 3 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County

February 6, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

In re Sedeno-Suarez, MD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 6,2 009)(per curiam)
(
discovery mandamus denied, order of protection)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-08-01080-CV        In Re: Heriberto Sedeno-Suarez, M.D.
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

February 4, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

In re Investment Capital Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 4, 2009)(per curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00105-CV        In Re Investment Capital Corporation and Service Corporation
International--Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

February 3, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Environmental Procedures, Inc. v. Guidry (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 3, 2009)(subst. op. by
Guzman)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by
Justice Guzman  
14-05-01090-CV  Environmental Procedures, Inc. and Advanced Wirecloth, Inc. v. George E. Guidry,
Dwight W. Andrus, III, Dwight W. Andrus Insurance, Inc., and Lexington Insurance Co.
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: MARTHA HILL JAMISON  
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Justice Frost  

Speedy Stop Food Stores, Ltd v. Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.]
Feb. 3, 2009)(Frost)(
condemnation case, testimony as to value of easement)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by
Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00225-CV  Speedy Stop Food Stores, Ltd. v. Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 2
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Roberta Anne Lloyd  
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Seymore  

Priddy v. Rawson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 3, 2009)(Seymore)
(waiver fraud,
breach of fiduciary duty, sj evidence)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Seymore
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-07-00806-CV   Ronald C. Priddy, Sammy Bingham and Douglas McGraw v. John V. Rawson, Rick
Stevens, E.M (Liz) Stevens, Steve J. Schifani, and Richard Dickson
Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge: PATRICK EDWARD SEBESTA  

Proskauer Rose LLP v. Pelican Trading, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 3, 2009)(Brown)
(
special appearance, foreign defendant)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by
Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-08-00283-CV  Proskauer Rose LLP v. Pelican Trading, Inc., GMF Trading, LLC and George M.
Fleming--Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Martha Hill Jamison   

In re Fort Bend County (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb 3, 2009)(Brown)
(
venue mandamus)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by
Justice Jeff Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-08-00912-CV   In Re Fort Bend County
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Sharon McCally  
Concurring Opinion by Justice Guzman

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00756-CR        Derrick Dewayne Henderson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County
Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost  

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00607-CR        Robert Lee Gant v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 294th District Court of Van Zandt County
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