August 2007 Decision and Opinion Release Dates: Aug. 2, 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 27, 30, 31 August 2007 Case Table Excel Auto and Truck Leasing LLP v. Alief I.S.D. (Tex. Aug. 31, 2007)(Hanks)(tax appeal) Separate opinion by Keyes Lin v. Metro Allied Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 31, 2007)(Hanks)(DTPA, JNOV, jury) Conte v. Ditta (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 31, 2007)(Hanks)(probate law, removal of trustee, limitations, time-barred petition) Fleming v. Astroworld (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Wilson)(premises liability) Pelican State Physical Therapy v. Bratton (Tex.App.- [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(superseded opinion by Taft)(personal jurisdiction, special appearance, appellate sanctions denied, findings of facts) Slade v. TSU (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Nuchia)(sovereign immunity to BoC suit) Tabor v. Medical Legal Evaluations, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Hanks) S.E.A. Leasing, Inc. v. Jeff Steele and Melissa Steele (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 17,2007)(Concurrence by Taft) S.E.A. Leasing, Inc. v. Jeff Steele and Melissa Steele (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 17,2007)(Dissent by Keyes) In re Kristin Parks, No. 01-07-00469-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 14, 2007)(Opinion by Justice Bland )(habeas corpus relief granted in family court contempt case) Klein, M.D. and Baylor College of Medician v. Hernandez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 3,2007)(Taft) R.C. Jones v. Tustin Transportation Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(BoC, jury verdict) Webworld Marketing Group, L.L.C. v. Tommie Thomas, No. 01-04-00749-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Opinion by Justice Hanks)(SOB regulation, zoning) Keyes' separate opinion in Webworld Marketing Group, LLC v. Thomas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(sep. op. by Keyes)(SOB regulation) Rosenblatt v. Freedom Life Ins. Co. (Tex..App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007(Radack)(attorneys fees) C & K Investments v. Fiesta Group, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Jennings)(usury) Argueta v.Banales (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(auto accident, negligence, jury award) Ibarra v. Nicholes (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist. Aug. 2, 2007)(Higley)(construction subcontractor) City of Houston v. Kennedy (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(wrongful death, immunity, TTCA), ILA) City of Pasadena v. Environmental Infrastructure Group, LP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(BoC immunity, ILA) August 31, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Excel Auto and Truck Leasing LLP v. Alief ISD (Tex. Aug. 31, 2007)(Hanks)(tax appeal) 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 (The Honorable Mark Davidson) Separate opinion by Keyes OPINION CONCURRING IN PART WITH, AND DISSENTING IN PART TO, THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justice 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) Lin v. Metro Allied Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 31, 2007)(Hanks)(DTPA, JNOV, jury) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00196-CV Shihche E. Lin, individually and d/b/a Aptus Company, and Sung-Ping H. Lin v. Metro Allied Insurance Agency, Inc. and C. Michael McGlothlin Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (Hon. William R. Burke, Jr.) Conte v. Ditta (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 31, 2007)(Hanks) (probate law, removal of trustee, time-barred petition) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00603-CV Susan Conte v. Louis Ditta, Guardian of the Estate of Doris L. Conte, IP Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County (Hon. Russell Austin) Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-01149-CR Lucious Tyler v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County August 30, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Fleming v. Astroworld (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Wilson)(premises liability) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Judge Wilson Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks 01-06-00094-CV Sabrina Fleming a/n/f of Gregory Lawson and Gregory Lawson v. Astroworld, GP LLC--Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Kenneth P. Wise) August 31, 2007 Opinion withdrawn and superseded by Pelican State Physical Therapy, LP v. Bratton (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Taft) Pelican State Physical Therapy v. Bratton (Tex.App.- [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(withdrawn and superseded opinion by Taft)(personal jurisdiction, special appearance, appellate sanctions denied, findings of facts) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-06-00199-CV Pelican State Physical Therapy, L.P. v. Marc Bratton Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Lamar McCorkle) Slade v. TSU (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Nuchia)(sovereign immunity to BoC suit) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley 01-06-00990-CV Priscilla D. Slade v. Texas Southern University Board of Regents Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County (Hon. John Donovan) Tabor v. Medical Legal Evaluations, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 30, 2007)(Hanks) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland 01-06-01010-CV Tabor, Chhabra & Gibbs, P.A. and Darryl Gibbs v. Medical Legal Evaluations, Inc. and Bruce L. Halbridge, M.D.--Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Martha Hill Jamison) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-01017-CV Pamela D. Jones v. World Savings Bank, FSB--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00113-CV Beasley Taylor Livingston v. Anh Nguyen, M.D., River Oaks Surgical Center, LLP, River Oaks Anesthesia Consultants, P.A.--Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00229-CV Everardo Vallejo v. David S. Meza--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (nonpayment of fees) (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00371-CV William Pace v. Leslie Pace--Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00395-CV Marine Transport Corporation v. The Methodist Hospital, The Institute for Preventive Medicine/Methodist Health Care Systems;The Methodist Hospital/Institute for Preventive Medicine Management, Inc., Suzel E. Griffiths, M.D., Benjamin Trevenio, M.D.; Benjamin Inteliano, M.D., Rashid Khan--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00486-CV William E. Trump v. Vaughn Arthur Motsko--Appeal from Probate Court No 3 of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00516-CR Crocker, Frabon v. The State of Texas Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00516-CR Crocker, Frabon v. The State of Texas Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-05-01015-CR Richard Vetzel v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 10 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-05-01062-CR Reggie Ragayle Jokodola v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00043-CR Edward Esparza v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00043-CR Edward Esparza v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Judge Wilson (Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00220-CR Freddie Sanchez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Price (Before Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00402-CR Richard Shane Johnson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Judge Wilson (Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00469-CR Christopher Darnell Benjamin v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00832-CR Peter Gilbert Contreras v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-00894-CR Ricky Lee Jenkins v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 7 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00593-CR Frederick Ervin Cole v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00671-CR Ryan Michael Hubbard v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 6 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00675-CR Walata Deon Smith v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County August 27, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00623-CV In re Stephanie Ann Bourg Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: August 23, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00114-CV Victor Oderinde, M.D. v. Cindy Campbell, Individually and as Guardian for the Person and Estate of Frank Brown--Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00373-CV Zhong Xiang "Jim" Luo v. Madeline Nguyen--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Keyes) 01-07-00673-CV In re BNSF Railway Company--Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-04-00518-CR Joe Pace v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-05-00576-CR John Madison Hughes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Galveston County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-00108-CR Milton Seymore, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00266-CR Gregory Dewayne Jenkins v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00267-CR Gregory Dewayne Jenkins v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-00571-CR Jorge Bustos Puga v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00650-CR Rosemary Britt Uwadiale v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-01170-CR Golden Heather Hartman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00639-CR In re Alaric K. Dawson--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00646-CR In re Robert C. Edwards, Jr.--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00647-CR In re Gerald E. Gilbert--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County August 22, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Criminal Causes Decided: VACATE THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks) 01-04-01072-CR Gregory Lee Villanueva v. The State of Texas Appeal from 21st District Court of Burleson County August 20, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (no mandamus relief against TRO denying access to children) (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00674-CV In re Sharon Keith Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County Trial court judge: Hon. James D. Squier August 17, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: S.E.A. Leasing, Inc. v. Jeff Steele and Melissa Steele (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 17,2007)(Concurrence by Taft) OPINION CONCURRING WITH THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00189-CV S.E.A. Leasing, Inc. v. Jeff Steele and Melissa Steele Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (Judge Hon. William R. Burke, Jr.) Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (Judge Hon. William R. Burke, Jr.) S.E.A. Leasing, Inc. v. Jeff Steele and Melissa Steele (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 17,2007)(Dissent by Keyes) OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00189-CV S.E.A. Leasing, Inc. v. Jeff Steele and Melissa Steele Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (Judge William R. Burke, Jr.) August 16, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Country Village Homes, Inc. v. Patterson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 16, 2007)(Alcala) (residential construction lawsuit, warranty, jury award, single business enterprise) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala 01-03-01240-CV Country Village Homes, Inc., B&A Realty, Inc., M.B. Schauer Homes, Inc., Schauers Family Trust and Monte B. Schauer v. Robert E. Patterson and Sherry Patterson Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Bennett v. Coghlan (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 16, 2007, pet. denied)(Radack) (attorney's fees, turnover relief, enforcement of judgment) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-04-00104-CV Robert S. Bennett v. Kelly Coghlan Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co. LP v. San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 16, 2007)(Jennings) (arbitration) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley 01-06-00485-CV Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP v. San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris County HCAD v. Primrose Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 16, 2007)(Jennings) (exemption from property taxes disputed) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala 01-06-00691-CV Harris County Appraisal District and Harris County Appraisal Review Board v. Primrose Houston 7 Housing, L.P.--Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County USAA County Mutual Ins. Co. v. Cook (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 16, 2007)(Jennings) (insurance coverage, breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, violation of articles 21.21 and 21.55 of the Texas Insurance Code, attorney's fees) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala 01-06-00824-CV USAA County Mutual Insurance Company v. Hayden P. Cook Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County In re BP Plaintiff's Steering Committee (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 16, 2007, pet. filed and briefing on the merits requested)(per curiam mandamus denial) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Alcala 01-07-00624-CV In re BP Plaintiffs' Steering Committee Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County (Judge Susan Criss) Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-05-00947-CR Basil Rafik Labib v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-05-01016-CR Juventino Lance Flores 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 Alcala and Bland) 01-05-01122-CR Reginald Wayne Green v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-05-01148-CR Albert Paul Durand, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00322-CR Randy Darnell Easily v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes, Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00322-CR Randy Darnell Easily v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00429-CR Terrence Trent Curtis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00442-CR Terrence Trent Curtis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00914-CR Eric Eugene Cooper v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00262-CR The State of Texas v. Ofuouma Odje--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County August 14, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: In re Kristin Parks, No. 01-07-00469-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 14, 2007) (Opinion by Justice Bland )(habeas corpus relief granted in family court contempt case) Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Bland Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Georgia Dempster) Mother's Attorneys: J. Brantley Durrett, III, Walter P. Mahoney Jr. Criminal Causes Decided: August 9, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Urista v. Bed, Bath & Beyond (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 9, 2007)(Alcala)(superseded opinion on remand) See subsequent opinion issued October 18, 2007 AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-02-00150-CV Urista, Rafael v. Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County Lowell v. City of Baytown, Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] aug. 9, 2007)(Nuchia) (governmental immunity disputed, waiver under the Civil Service Act, exhaustion of administrative remedies) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley) 01-04-00548-CV Keith Lowell; Ferrel J. Angelle; Bill Baylis; James Burgess; Robert Burlin; Thomas Carr; Gilbert Contreras; David Cox; Jeff Daigle; James T. Datillo, Sr.; Richard S. Domask; W.A. Domask; Daniel J. Dubiel; Ralph Feniello; Rodney Foster; Gaston Gagne; et al v. City of Baytown, Texas Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-05-00472-CV Leonard M. McCollum, et al. v. Steven M. Smith, Inc., and as Substitute Trustee JLE Investors Inc., d/b/a Associated Mortgage Investors, Lender, Houston Savings Bank, Holder--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County Vernon v. CAC Distributors, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 9, 2007)(Alcala) (employment law, FLSA attorneys fees) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks 01-06-00009-CV Donna H. Vernon v. Time Energy Systems of the South-West n/k/a CAD Distributors, Inc. Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Reece Rondon) He v. Jiang (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 9, 2007)(Keyes) (judgment for breach of contract, fraud reversed) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00255-CV Shaoguang He v. Wen Hong Jiang Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County Tarek & Rayyan Amine v. Liberty Lloyds of Texas Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 9, 2007)(Hanks) (insurance law, late payment) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00396-CV Tarek & Rayyan Amine v. Liberty Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County Case Funding Network LP v. Anglo Dutch Petro Int'l, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 9, 2007)(Jennings) (accord and satisfaction, release, collateral estoppel) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-00960-CV Case Funding Network, L.P., 3K Partnership, Prosperity Settlement Funding, Inc., Lawsuit Financial, LLC, Future Settlement Funding of SC, Inc., New Amsterdam Capital Partners, Inc., Robert M. Press, Ryan Brooks, Joseph DiNardo, Joseph Giurintano, et als v. Anglo-Dutch Petroleum International, Inc., Anglo-Dutch (Tenge) LLC, and Scott Van Dyke Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00368-CV Michael Mendez v. Lillian Trejo--Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00430-CV Maxie Warren Westbrook, et al v. East Texas Investments--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00438-CV Stanley Russell Coleman v. Lynn A. Revak, Revak Turbomachinery Services, Inc., Revak Enterprises, Inc., L-Mart International Corporation, Revak Controls Corporation, Turbo Storage Service Company, and Revak Energy, Inc.--Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00536-CV In re David Henry--Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 1 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00613-CV In re Dawn Johnson Whatley and Michael Easton--Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-05-00697-CR Carlos Landrian v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00956-CR Deric Lesha Godbolt v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00151-CR Larry Charles Scott v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00467-CR Joel Chubasco Obregon v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00468-CR Joel Chubasco Obregon v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-00776-CR Herbert Christopher Wallace v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00813-CR Willie Bernard Sykes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-01135-CR Michael Randle Rainville v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County August 7, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley) 01-05-01130-CR David Clyde Billodeau v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County August 3, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Klein, M.D. and Baylor College of Medician v. Hernandez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 3,2007)(Taft) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala 01-06-00569-CV Geffrey Klein, M.D. and Baylor College of Medicine v. Cynthia Hernandez as the Parent and Next Friend of N.H., A Minor Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County (Judge Kenneth Wise) Criminal Causes Decided: August 2, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: R.C. Jones v. Tustin Transportation Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(BoC, jury verdict) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Higley 01-04-00566-CV R. C. Jones, Superior Waste Management Services, Inc., and JTI Contractors, Inc. v. Rustin Transportation Company, L.P.--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Christopher) Webworld Marketing Group, L.L.C. v. Tommie Thomas, No. 01-04-00749-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Opinion by Justice Hanks)(SOB regulation, zoning) Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Hanks Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County Trial court judge: Hon. Levy Benton 01-04-00749-CV Webworld Marketing Group, L.L.C. v. Tommie Thomas Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Judge Levy Benton) Keyes' separate opinion in Webworld Marketing Group, LLC v. Thomas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(sep. op. by Keyes)(SOB regulation) OPINION CONCURRING IN PART WITH, AND DISSENTING IN PART TO, THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Hanks 01-04-00749-CV Webworld Marketing Group, L.L.C. v. Tommie Thomas Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Levy Benton) Rosenblatt v. Freedom Life Ins. Co. (Tex..App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007(Radack)(attorneys fees) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-05-01107-CV Michael Rosenblatt v. Freedom Life Insurance Company of America; Ascent Assurance, Inc., and National Care Marketing, Inc. Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tracy Christopher) C & K Investments v. Fiesta Group, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Jennings)(usury) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01113-CV C & K Investments; Ken D. Parr a/k/a Kenneth Darwin Parr, Sr.; Corine Thornton Parr; and Parr Family Limited Partnership d/b/a C & K Investments v. Fiesta Group, Inc. Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (Judge Hon. William R. Burke, Jr) Argueta v.Banales (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(auto accident, negligence, jury award) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00191-CV Cesar Argueta v. Mercedes Banales Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County (Judge Hon. Jack Cagle) Ibarra v. Nicholes (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist. Aug. 2, 2007)(Higley)(construction subcontractor) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00762-CV Jesus Ibarra v. Peggy Nicholes, Lesa Nicholes and Salon N.V. And Day Spa, Inc. Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Patricia Hancock) City of Houston v. Kennedy (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(wrongful death, immunity, TTCA), ILA) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00097-CV The City of Houston v. Mary M. Babin Kennedy Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Levi J. Benton) City of Pasadena v. Environmental Infrastructure Group, LP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 2, 2007)(Hanks)(BoC immunity, ILA) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Judge Wilson, Justices Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00133-CV City of Pasadena, Texas v. Environmental Infrastructure Group, LP, Kinsel Industries, Inc. and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Crouch/KST Enterprises, LTD. Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County (Judge Hon. Caroline Baker) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00378-CV Gilda Basped v. HCA, PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00602-CV In re Gloria Jean Meyer Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01183-CR Rashik Ali Taylor v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County OPINION CONCURRING WITH THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Bland) 01-05-01183-CR Rashik Ali Taylor v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00602-CR Eric Wilson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00673-CR Jason Bernard Wilson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00795-CR Paul James v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-06-01003-CR Evangelista Cedeno v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00257-CR Roberto Diaz v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00562-CR Rene Bill Valdez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00566-CR Rudy Gil v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00568-CR In re Antonio Hernandez--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00610-CR John Kennedy Guidry Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County |
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