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superseded by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)


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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

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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  
HarrisCounty

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
APPEALS COURT JUDGES
Chief Justice Sherry Radack
Justice Elsa Alcala
Justice Jane N. Bland
Justice George C. Hanks, Jr.
Justice Laura Carter Higley
Justice Terry Jennings
Justice Evelyn Keyes
Justice Sam Nuchia
Justice Tim Taft
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