April 2007 Decision and Opinion Release Dates: April 5, 2007, April 12, 2007, April 13, 2007, April 19, 2007, April 23, 2007, April 26,2007, April 27, 2007 April 2007 Noted Civil Cases Table (with links to opinions) For full case information, page down Holt v. Decyco Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 27, 2007)(Taft)(turnover) Justice Keys dissented Rotating Services Industries Inc. v. Harris (Tex.App.- Houston - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Radack)(life insurance) Carpenter v. The Kroger Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Nuchia)(premises liability, spoliation) City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services, Inc. (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Nuchia In re Wilson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Hanks)(family law mandamus, venue) TDCJ v. Thomas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007, pet. filed, briefing requested)(Nuchia) (plea to the jurisdiction, suit against government entity) Justice Keyes dissented in TDCJ v. Thomas Excel Auto v. Alief ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks)(property tax suit) superseded by Excel Auto and Truck Leasing LLP v. Alief ISD (Tex. Aug. 31, 2007)(op. on rehr'g by Hanks)(tax appeal) Aspenwood Apt. Corp. v. Link (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks) Toomey v. TxDoT (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007 )(Hanks)(sovereign immunity) Miller v. Raytheon Aircraft Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Bland)(employment) Dade v. Dade (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks)(divorce, QDRO) Miles v. Peacock and OAG (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Bland)(paternity) Winchek v. American Travel Related Services (AMEX) (Tex.App.- Houston [1st dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Higley) Choice Personnel No. Four, Inc. v. 1715 Johanna Square Ltd. (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 13, 2007)(Alcala) Jordan v. Sava (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Apr. 12, 2007)(Keyes)(PI-Auto, jury charge) Chief Justice Radack concurred in Jordan v. Sava (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Apr. 12, 2007) Cabo Construction v. R.S. Construction (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Keyes)(PI-slip and fall, premises defect) University of Houston v. De Luna (Tex.App. - Houston [1st. Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Taft)(Sovereign immunity, TTCA, PI-slip & fall, premises defect) Suntex Fuller Corporation v. Flint Mortgage Group (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Hanks) Nivens v. City of League City (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Hanks) York v. Samuel (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Alcala)(probate dispute real estate) Grace v. Titanum Electrode Products, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Radack)(MSJ shareholder status, conditions precedent, SJ reversed as a matter of law) Aleman v. Ben E. Keith Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Bland)(no HTML opinion available) World Savings Bank, FSB v. Alaniz (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aup. 5, 2007)(Jennings) Davis v. Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Higley)(bill of review denied) 2006 Houston Court of Appeals Statistics: Click ---> First and Fourteenth Court of Appeals Compared Also see ---> Texas Supreme Court Opinions Stats DETAILS FOR APRIL 2007 DECIDED CASES INCLUDING INFORMATION ON DISPOSITION April 27, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Holt v. Decyco Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 27, 2007)(Taft) [enforcement of old judgment, dormant judgment, capacity, turnover relief] REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks 01-05-01194-CV William Gregory Holt v. Cedyco Corporation Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County (Judge Jack Cagle) Justice Keys dissented in Holt v. Cedyco Corp. Criminal Causes Decided: MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks) 01-05-01126-CR Wayne O'Hara Campbell v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County OPINION CONCURRING WITH THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks) 01-05-01126-CR Wayne O'Hara Campbell v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County April 26, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Rotating Services Industries Inc. v. Harris (Tex.App.- Houston - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Radack) [insurance law, dispute over life insurance proceeds, change in beneficiary designation) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-05-00874-CV Rotating Services Industries, Inc. v. Sue Harris d/b/a The Harris Agency and Nationwide Life Insurance Company Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Lamar McCorkle) Carpenter v. The Kroger Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Nuchia) [premises liability, summary judgment, spoliation] REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00087-CV Suzanne S. Carpenter v. The Kroger Company and/or The Kroger Co. Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Patricia Hancock) City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services, Inc. (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Nuchia REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley 01-06-00180-CV City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services, Inc., As Assignee of The Caddell Construction Company, Inc.--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Elizabeth Ray) In re Wilson (Tex.App.- Houston [1sst Dist.] Apr. 26, 2007)(Hanks) [mandamus, venue, family law} GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-07-00013-CV In re Ronnie D. Wilson Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Annette Galik) Criminal Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Hanks) 01-05-00153-CR Jeremy Beasley v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-00817-CR Steven Wayne Cloud v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-00818-CR Steven Wayne Cloud v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01037-CR Darian Sebastian Sam v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00397-CR Tomas Israel Moreno v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft. Bend County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00150-CR Darrell Lee Huffman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00205-CR Matthew Terry Blackburn v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00241-CR Roberto Reynoso v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County April 23, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: In re BP Productions North America, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 23, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Higley 01-07-00327-CV In re BP Products North America Inc. et al; Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County (Hon. Susan Elizabeth Criss) Criminal Causes Decided: None Released Opinions April 19, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: TDCJ v. Thomas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007, pet. filed, briefing requested)(Nuchia) (plea to the jurisdiction, suit against government entity) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Hanks 01-04-01084-CV Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Glenda Pierson v. Linda Thomas as Personal Representative for the Estate of Damon Hollimon, Deceased, and Ashley Dominique Hollimon Appeal from 278th District Court of Walker County Justice Keyes dissented in TDCJ v. Thomas Excel Auto v. Alief ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks) (property tax appeal; affirmative defense of nonownership of leased vehicles rejected) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks 01-04-01185-CV Excel Auto and Truck Leasing, L.L.P. v. Alief Independent School District et al. Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County (Judge Mark Davidson) Yazdchi v. Allstate Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(per curiam) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-05-00327-CV Ali Yazdchi d/b/a Al Auto v. Allstate Insurance Company; Bayou City Auction Pool, Inc.; Crown Rite Enterprises; Government Employees Insurance Company; Matthew Groner d/b/a Matthew's Auto Sales; Ahmad Hassanzael d/b/a Pameer Autos; Hung Pham d/b/a Long's Auto Sales; et al. Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County Aspenwood Apt. Corp. v. Link (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00555-CV Jack Yetiv and Aspenwood Apt. Corp. v. Beatrice Link and Heley Huey Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Levi J. Benton) Toomey v. TxDoT (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007 )(Hanks) [governmental immunity, flood damage] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00749-CV Bernard J. Toomey, John J. Toomey, Jr., Stephen Toomey, Tanny Toomey, and Richard Toomey and Tejas Toyota, Inc. v. Texas Department of Transportation, et al. Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County (Judge Lynn Bradshaw Hull) Miller v. Raytheon Aircraft Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Bland) [wrongful termination claim] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-00787-CV Eric Miller v. Raytheon Aircraft Company, Raytheon Travel Air, and Flight Options, L.L.C.--Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County (Judge David E. Garner) Dade v. Dade (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Hanks) [family law, divorce, QDRO) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00912-CV Thelma Jean Dade v. Johnny Dade Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County (Judge Robert J. Kern) Miles v. Peacock and OAG (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Bland) [family law, bill of review, paternity, limitations] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00313-CV In The Matter of the Marriage of Bridget Peacock and Carnell Peacock Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County (Judge Bonnie Hellums) Winchek v. American Travel Related Services (AMEX) (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(Higley) [credit card debt suit] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00392-CV Mary Winchek v. American Travel Related Services Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County (Judge Lynn Bradshaw-Hull) In Interest of N.R.B. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 19, 2007)(per curiam) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00510-CV In The Interest of N.R.B., A Minor Child--Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00635-CV Ronald Bowie v. Sierra Trailways of Texas--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00692-CV Katy Freeway Tire & Automotive, Inc. v. Javier Pena--Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Nuchia and Keyes) 01-06-00774-CV William Marsh Rice University v. Bricker+Cannady Architects, Inc., Watkins Hamilton Ross Architects, Inc., and Dermacon Inc.--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-01063-CV In re Park Manor of Cypress Station--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00157-CV In re Robert E. Lozano, Jr.--Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00204-CV In Re Nancy Vasquez--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-04-01177-CR Henry Isaac Meza v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-00766-CR Bryan Williams v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-01043-CR Billy Joseph Batchelor v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-01134-CR Erick Rodrigo Couog v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00078-CR Julio Rivas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00079-CR Julio Rivas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00330-CR Patricia Gayle Praker v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00642-CR Marcus Lionel Hopkins v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00643-CR Marcus Lionel Hopkins v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00781-CR Amir Jim Bendavid v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00931-CR Gregory Reginald Jynes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 21st District Court of Washington County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00299-CR In re Jose Erain Vega v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County April 13, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Choice Personnel No. Four, Inc. v. 1715 Johanna Square Ltd. (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 13, 2007)(Alcala) [multiple appeals, limitations, summary judgment) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00830-CV Choice Personnel No. Four, Inc., and Choice Acquisitions No. Three, Inc. v. 1715 Johanna Square Ltd., J&B Richmore Management, L.L.C., J&B Gilmore Management L.L.C. Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County (Judge John Coselli) April 12, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Jordan v. Sava (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Apr. 12, 2007)(Keyes)(opinion on rehearing, superseding earlier opinion) [PI, traffic accident, wreck, jury instruction, sudden, unexpected emergency, negligence, proximate cause, sufficiency of the evidence] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Alcala) 01-03-00554-CV Maethenia Jordan v. Sava, Inc. & John D. Moore Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Harvey Brown) Chief Justice Radack delivered a concurring opinion in Jordan v. Sava (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Apr. 12, 2007)(Concurrence by Radack) OPINION CONCURRING WITH THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Alcala) 01-03-00554-CV Maethenia Jordan v. Sava, Inc. & John D. Moore Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County [Judge Harvey Brown, rather than Ken Wise shown as judge on appellate court's docket sheet] Cabo Construction v. R.S. Construction (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Keyes) [slip and fall, negligence, indemnity, construction], indemnification] REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-05-00487-CV Cabo Construction, Inc. v. R S Construction Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County (Judge Randall Wilson) Baker v. GOPDQ.NET (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00126-CV Felton Baker v. GOPDQ.NET, L.L.C. and GOPDQ.NET, L.L.C. d/b/a PDQ Portable Toilets Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (Judge Sharolyn Wood) University of Houston v. De Luna (Tex.App. - Houston [1st. Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Taft) [governmental entity, law, sovereign immunity, TTCA, premises liability, plea to the jurisdiction] VACATE TC JUDGMENT AND DISMISS CASE: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Bland) 01-06-00448-CV University of Houston v. Yvonne Michelle De Luna Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (Judge Sharolyn Wood) Metro v. MEB Engineering (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-01125-CV Metropolitan Transit Authority v. MEB Engineering, Inc. Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County (Judge John Coselli) Criminal Causes Decided: ABATE CASE: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-05-00719-CR Ollen McHenry Nugent v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County ABATE CASE: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-05-00720-CR Ollen McHenry Nugent v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00724-CR John Curiel v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-00813-CR Jerry Steinecke v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 25th District Court of Colorado County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01046-CR James Edward Arreola v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-05-01133-CR Russell Shanta v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-01179-CR John Anthony Pree v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft. Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00209-CR Alvin Scott, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00281-CR Jonathan Lee Reagins v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00038-CR In re M. B. Jackson #430408--Appeal from 278th District Court of Walker County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00085-CR In re Todd Warren Altschul--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00151-CR Robert Jeremiah Howard v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County April 5, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Suntex Fuller Corporation v. Flint Mortgage Group / Nationsrent of Texas, L.L.P. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Hanks) [construction law, M&M lien, deed of trust lien, relative priority of liens, foreclosure, subrogation, competing MSJ] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Higley) 01-04-00994-CV Suntex Fuller Corporation v. Nationsrent of Texas, L.L.P., d/b/a Nationsrent Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County Nivens v. City of League City (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Hanks) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Hanks) 01-05-00335-CV Joseph Knute Nivens, Wilbur Dunten, Marvin Fontenot, et al. v. City of League City, et al. Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County York v. Samuel (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Alcala) [probate dispute over real estate] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00549-CV Shirley Moore York v. William A. Samuel and Margaret Samuel Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County Grace v. Titanum Electrode Products, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Radack) (conditions precedent, shareholder status, traditional MSJ, burden) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-00966-CV Lawrie Grace v. Titanum Electrode Products, Inc. Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft. Bend County Aleman v. Ben E. Keith Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Bland) [no HTML opinion available from court's web site as of April 8, 2007) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00345-CV Miguel Aleman v. Ben E. Keith Company--Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County Aleman v. Ben E. Keith Co (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Concurrence) OPINION CONCURRING WITH THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: (Before ) 01-06-00345-CV Miguel Aleman v. Ben E. Keith Compan Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County World Savings Bank, FSB v. Alaniz (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aup. 5, 2007)(Jennings) [default judgment, restricted appeal, traditional MSJ] REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00549-CV World Savings Bank, FSB v. Julio Alaniz and Susana Beltran Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County Davis v. Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Higley) [bill of review denied, not diligent] AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00799-CV Daisy Mae Davis v. Jim R. Smith and Cost Plus of Texas, Inc. Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks) 01-04-01145-CR Jason Shawn-Michael Bookman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County James Hail Benson v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Alcala) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland) 01-05-00063-CR James Hail Benson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County James Hail Benson v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Dissent by Jennings) OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Justices Keyes, Alcala and Bland) 01-05-00063-CR James Hail Benson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County James Hail Benson v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 5, 2007)(Dissent by Keyes) OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Keyes, Alcala and Bland) 01-05-00063-CR James Hail Benson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01129-CR Bobby Franklin, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00006-CR Adan Trinidad Jasso v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft. Bend County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00197-CR Alex Morris v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00437-CR Jaime Lynn Gibson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00562-CR Juan Sanchez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00610-CR Brian Lynell McGinnis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00611-CR Brian Lynell McGinnis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00612-CR Brian Lynell McGinnis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County ABATE CASE: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00661-CR Miguel Perales Cano Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00680-CR Michael Keith Hearn v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court of Colorado County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00127-CR Horace Martin Wilson III v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County houston-opinions.com |
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April 2007 Oral Argument and Submission Calendar CAUSES SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT OR BRIEFS IN APRIL 2007 Causes Set for Submission on Oral Argument SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 4/3/2007 AT 10:30 AM (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00519-CR Paulo Jose Sanchez v. The State of Texas Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 4/17/2007 AT 10:30 AM (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01183-CR Rashik Ali Taylor v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00002-CV Seyed Hassan Moosaviadeen v. Lillian Marian Foote Tigard, et al. Harris county SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 4/17/2007 AT 1:30 PM (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00667-CV Ruth McLean Bowers, Marrs McLean Bowman, Bonnie Bowman Korbell, Ruth Bowman Russell, Beth Bowman Harper and Margaret Bowman McMahon v. Betty Speer Taylor, Robert C. Barker, Jr., Charles H. Barker, David T. Speer, T.C. Craighead & Co., and Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee for the Katherine C. Holt Trusts f/b/o Robert C. Barker, Jr., Charles H. Barker, Betty Speer Taylor, David T. Speer, Galveston County 01-05-00673-CV Glenn Emile Seureau, II v. Port of Houston Authority Harris County 01-05-00906-CV Rodger Peters v. Norwegian Cruise Line Limited d/b/a Norwegian Cruise Line Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 4/18/2007 AT 10:30 AM (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00376-CV Judy Hitchcock v. Board of Trustees, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Harris county CAUSES SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS (NO ORAL ARGUMENT) SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/3/2007 (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00830-CV Choice Personnel No. Four, Inc., and Choice Acquisitions No. Three, Inc. v. 1715 Johanna Square Ltd., J&B Richmore Management, L.L.C., J&B Gilmore Management L.L.C. Harris County 01-05-00912-CV Thelma Jean Dade v. Johnny Dade Fort Bend 01-05-01179-CR John Anthony Pree v. The State of Texas Ft. Bend County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/3/2007 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01092-CV Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. Jesus Rodriguez d/b/a La Gaviota Nite Club Harris County 01-05-01163-CR Jarvis Lamont Morgan v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00330-CR Patricia Gayle Praker v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00635-CV Ronald Bowie v. Sierra Trailways of Texas Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/4/2007 (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00255-CV Shaoguang He v. Wen Hong Jiang Harris 01-06-00763-CV Asif Said v. Abbasid, Inc.; Afas Ltda. de CV; Aza Limitada; Azsa Imporadores Orientales Ltda. de CV; Chinasia, Inc.; Heliotech, Inc.; Maria Investments, Inc.; Merrysaman, Inc.; Phoenician Imports, Inc.; Rigin, Inc.; Azhar Said; Taasco Private, Ltd.; and Venopac, SA Harris 01-06-00931-CR Gregory Reginald Jynes v. The State of Texas Washington County 01-06-01029-CR Jimmie Richardson v. The State of Texas Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/10/2007 (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00345-CR Michael Dewain Bourda v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-05-00749-CV Bernard J. Toomey, John J. Toomey, Jr., Stephen Toomey, Tanny Toomey, and Richard Toomey and Tejas Toyota, Inc. v. Texas Department of Transportation, et al. Harris County 01-06-00643-CR Marcus Lionel Hopkins v. The State of Texas Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/10/2007 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00004-CR Pete Lavard Richardson v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00043-CR Edward Esparza v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00397-CR Tomas Israel Moreno v. The State of Texas Ft. Bend County 01-06-00458-CV David C. Hickman v. Royce Dudensing Austin County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/11/2007 (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00180-CV City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services, Inc., As Assignee of The Caddell Construction Company, Inc. Harris County 01-06-00459-CV Konstantinos Routis, Duluth Restaurants, Inc., and/or KRMG Enterprises, Inc. as the Attorney in Fact of Duluth Restaurants, Inc. v. Clarendon America Insurance Company Harris County 01-06-00546-CV Chris Uche, M.D. v. Melody and Marvin Allison Indiv. a/n/f for Dorothy Mueller, et al Galveston County 01-06-00619-CR Alejandro Martinez v. The State of Texas Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/17/2007 (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-04-00893-CV Mark A. Metzger, Jr. v. Patricia Metzger Westbo Harris County 01-06-00042-CR S. A. Doris Washington, Jr. v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00783-CV The Harris County Appraisal District and the Harris County Appraisal Review Board v. Blue Flash Express, LLC, City of La Porte and La Porte Independent School District, and San Jacinto Community College District Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/17/2007 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01150-CR Ted Alaniz Williams v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00556-CR Toni Hobson Jacobs v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00562-CR Juan Sanchez v. The State of Texas Harris County SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 4/18/2007 (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00188-CV Dynacq Healthcare, Inc., f/k/a Dynacq International, Inc. v. Promod Seth Harris County 01-06-00230-CR Victor Lamont Mims v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00299-CR Ernesto Escamillo v. The State of Texas Harris County 01-06-00949-CR William Doyle Edenfield v. The State of Texas Harris County |