December 2007 Cases Decided by the First Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
(Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2007)
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December 2007 Decision and Opinion Release Dates:  

Dec. 4, 6, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21

December 2007 Civil Case Table

Ex Parte Waller ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Dec. 21, 2007)(Keyes)(local taxes, bond validation
suit, challenge to school bonds by taxpayer)
Arias v. Brookstone, LP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Nuchia)(construction law,
contractors, mechanic's lien, filing, bond)
Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Gross (Tex.App.Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Radack) (one paragraph
DWOP opinion)
Cypress Northwest Associates, Ltd v. Wayne Duddlesten, Ltd (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20,
2007)(Hanks)(
real estate, deed restrictions, land development, BoC, restrictive covenant, deed)
Zalud v. Schiro DDS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Jennings)(HCLC dental malpractice,
expert report, partial record on appeal)
Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Taft)(PI slip and fall)
Anaheim Industries, Inc. v. GM Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Bland)(commercial
law, UCC, BoC, extracontractual claims, estoppel, misrepresentation)(
foreign choice of law)
Cole v. Hogan (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)(probate law, lost will)
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Technip USA Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Higley)
breach of contract, counterclaim)
McLane v. McLane (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)(family law, SAPCR, MTM child
support, voluntary underemployment)
Schott v. Knight (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Higley)(PI-auto, zero mental anguish
damages)
Executive Mortgage and Financial Services, Inc. v. Gallup (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20,
2007)(per curiam) (reporter's record unavailable, new trial granted, judgment set aside)
Mott v. Red's Safe and Lock Services, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)
(
DTPA, products liability, warranty breach)
Walters v. Cleveland Regional Med. Ctr. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)(HCLC,
limitations defense, discovery of injury, sponge left in body)
Green v. Fort Bend ISD (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Higley)(employment law, workers
comp appeal, judicial review suit)
Villegas v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Bland) (termination of
employment, Title VII, Section 1983 due process denial)
Gordon v. Godsey (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Jennings)(real estate law, trespass to
try title)
Hotchkiss v. Alford (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(per curiam) (reversed, settlement)
Sheik v. Sheikh (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Taft)(divorce, receivership, turnover)
Landers v. State Farm Lloyd (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Hanks)(insurance coverage,
expert exclusion)
Reece-Albert v. Contractor's Service Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Hanks)
(indemnity, reformation remedy)
Midland Funding NCC-2 Corp. v. Azubogu (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Radack)
(DWOP is without prejudice, sanctions complaint not preserved)
McMichael v. McMichael (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Jennings) (family law, SAPCR,
MTM, child support increase)
Amtech Elevator Serv. Co. v. SDFB 1998-P1 Buffalo Speedway Office LP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.]
Dec. 13, 2007)(Keyes) (insurance, indemnity)
Before
Spencer v. Prime Site, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Alcala)(towed car, SJ,
evidence)
Mitchell v. Garza II (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(op. on rehr'g by Hanks)(real estate law,
easement by estoppel)
Bradley v. Peters (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Bland)(real estate law, easement,
appellate jurisdiction, timeliness of notice of appeal, extension)
In re Michael Medina (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Hanks) (IME, mental injury, legal
malpractice, multiple plaintiffs)
N.N. a/n/f/ A.B. v. Institute for Rehab and Research (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 5, 2007)(Alcala)

DECEMBER 2007 RELEASED OPINIONS

December 28, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00024-CR Rahkeen Jobar Coleman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County


December 21, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Ex Parte Waller ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Dec. 21, 2007)(Keyes)
(
property tax law, bond validation suit, challenge to school bonds by taxpayer)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00900-CV Ex Parte Waller Independent School District
Appeal from 155th District Court of Austin County (Hon. Dan R. Beck)

Criminal Causes Decided:

December 20, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Arias v. Brookstone, LP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Nuchia)(construction law,
contractors, mechanic's lien, filing, bond)
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
01-05-00746-CV Gustavo Arias d/b/a Gus Trucking Service v. Brookstone, L.P. and Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company
Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County (
The Honorable Jennifer Elrod)

Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Gross (Tex.App.Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Radack) (one paragraph
DWOP opinion)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-05-00757-CV Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Kenneth Ray Gross and Symetra Life Insurance Company.,
and Symetra Assigned Benefits Service Company
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County (
Hon. Lynn Bradshaw-Hull)

UPDATE: New opinion issued Feb. 21, 2008 see --> Cypress Northwest Associates, Ltd. v. Wayne
Duddleston, Ltd II. (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 21, 2008)
Cypress Northwest Associates, Ltd v. Wayne Duddlesten, Ltd I (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20,
2007)(First, superseded opinion by Hanks)(
real estate, land development, breach of contract, restrictive
covenant, deed)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Hanks and Bland
01-05-00827-CV Cypress Northwest Associates, Ltd. v. Wayne Duddlesten, Ltd., and BC Alliance,
Inc.Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Sharolyn Wood)

Zalud v. Schiro DDS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Jennings)(HCLC dental malpractice,
expert report, partial record on appeal)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-06-00200-CV Lucille C. Zalud v. John Christian Schiro, D.D.S.
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County (Judge Clifford Vacek)

Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Taft)(PI slip and fall)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00379-CV Elsa Garcia v. Packaged Ice, Inc., a/k/a Reddy Ice and Curtis Dean Bell, Individually
and d/b/a Curtiss Dean Bell Distributing Company
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Martha Hill Jamison)

Anaheim Industries, Inc. v. GM Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Bland)(commercial
law, UCC, BoC, extra-contractual claims, estoppel, misrepresentation, Michigan law applied, choice of law
clause)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00440-CV Anaheim Industries, Inc., Frank Gilchrist, Inc., d/b/a Texas Stagecoach of Houston v.
General Motors Corporation
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Jeff Brown)

Cole v. Hogan (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)(probate law, lost will)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00477-CV Curtis Cole v. Ernestine Hogan
Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of Harris County (Judge Mike Wood)

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Technip USA Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Higley)
breach of contract, counterclaim)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND RENDER JUDGMENT:
Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00535-CV Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company v. Technip USA Corporation and Technip
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Elizabeth Ray)

McLane v. McLane (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)(SAPCR, MTM child support,
voluntary underemployment)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00634-CV Michael McLane v. Sandra Helene McLane
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Frank Rynd)

Schott v. Knight (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Higley)(PI-auto, zero mental anguish
damages)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00727-CV Kasey Schott v. Hubert Knight, G-P Development, Ltd. d/b/a Service Park, Central
Parking Corporation, and Allright Parking System, Inc. a/k/a Central Parking System of Texas, Inc.
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Brent Gamble)

Executive Mortgage and Financial Services, Inc. v. Gallup (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20,
2007)(per curiam) (reporter's record unavailable, new trial granted, judgement set aside)
SET ASIDE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR RENDITION OF JUDGMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARTIES' AGREEMENT: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00761-CV Executive Mortgage and Financial Services., Inc. v. Charles E. Gallup
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County (
Judge R. Jack Cagle)

Mott v. Red's Safe and Lock Services, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)
(
DTPA, products liability, warranty breach)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00823-CV Larry Gene Mott and Cheryl Ann Mott v. Red's Safe and Lock Services, Inc. d/b/a
Red's Hardware and Security, and Red's True Value Hardware
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County (
Judge Caroline Baker)

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (dismissed by appellant)
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-06-00967-CV
Gaumnitz, Inc.; National Convenience Stores, Inc., Lessee; The Westcap Corp.;
National Convenience Stores, Inc.; Stop 'N Go Markets of Texas, Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.;
Ayrshire Corp.; Sigmor Corp.; Diamond Shamrock Refining and Marketing Co v. Harris County Appraisal
District - - Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County (Judge Jeff Brown)

Walters v. Cleveland Regional Med. Ctr. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Hanks)(HCLC,
limitations defense, discovery of injury, sponge left in body)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-01068-CV Tangie Walters v. Cleveland Regional Medical Center, et al
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County (
Judge John Coselli)

Green v. Fort Bend ISD (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Higley)(employment law, workers
comp appeal, judicial review suit)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-01157-CV Robert F. Green v. Fort Bend Independent School District
Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County (Judge Thomas R. Culver, III)

Villegas v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Bland) (termination of
employment, Title VII, Section 1983 due process denial)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-07-00031-CV David Villegas v. Harris County and Ron Hickman, Harris County Constable, Precinct 4
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Kent Sullivan)

Ruffino v. Unifund (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-07-00221-CV
Sam Ruffino v. Unifund CCR Partners Assignee of First USA Bank
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County (Honorable Lynn Bradshaw-Hull)

Gordon v. Godsey (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(Jennings)(real estate law, trespass to
try title)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00494-CV Ronald X. Gordon v. Flora Godsey
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Reece Rondon)

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00651-CV
Kristal Timish Walker a/k/a Kristal Timisha Walker v. Department of Family and
Protective Services -- Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County (Judge John Philips)

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00815-CV
Anthony Arpino and Arpino-Fellows Ventures, LLC v. Starlift Services, Inc. and Uretek
(USA), Inc.--Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Judge Levi Benton)

Hotchkiss v. Alford (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(per curiam) (reversed, settlement)
SET ASIDE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR RENDITION OF JUDGMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARTIES' AGREEMENT: Per Curiam
Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Higley
01-07-00936-CV Daphna Hotchkiss v. Tim and Melinda Alford
Appeal from 344th District Court of Chambers County (Judge Carroll E. Wilborn, Jr.)

In re Jeffers (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Jennings
01-07-01066-CV
In re Meredith Jeffers
Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County (Judge Judy Warne)

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Jennings
01-07-01067-CV
In re Meredith Jeffers
Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County (Honorable Judy Warne)


Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-05-00532-CR Garcia, Jr., Richard v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort
Bend County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00193-CR David Lee Cooper v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00194-CR David Lee Cooper v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-06-00357-CR Juan Manual Chavez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00579-CR Kenyon Demar Hurd v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 344th District Court of
Chambers County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00620-CR Murral Glen Tadych v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00705-CR Leonardo Mendoza Quinonez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court
of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00706-CR Leonardo Mendoza Quinonez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court
of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00707-CR Leonardo Mendoza Quinonez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court
of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00714-CR Ricky Edward Steele v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00744-CR Sam Henry Davis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00811-CR John Edward Mouton v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00829-CR Brent Noland v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 12th District Court of Grimes County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00934-CR Belzora Poledore Birhiray v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law No
1 of Fort Bend County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-01023-CR Jesse Lee Robinson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-07-00050-CR Robert Amos Bogany v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-07-00382-CR Daniel Chavez Parra v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-07-00383-CR Daniel Chavez Parra v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00412-CR Everett Dale Webb v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 21st District Court of
Washington County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00689-CR The State of Texas v. Everett Dale Webb--Appeal from 21st District Court of
Washington County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-07-00883-CR Antwon Brown v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-07-01025-CR James P. Davis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County

December 18, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00982-CR In re John Patrick Winters--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County

December 17, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00946-CR In re Israel G. Romero--Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

December 13, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Sheik v. Sheikh (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Taft)(divorce, receivership, turnover)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-05-01022-CV Wasim Ahmed Sheikh v. Shama Sheikh
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Doug Warne)

Landers v. State Farm Lloyd (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Hanks)(insurance coverage,
expert exclusion)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00181-CV E. Dean Landers and Margaret F. Landers v. State Farm Lloyds and Reuben Quintero
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Tony Lindsay)

Reece-Albert v. Contractor's Service Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Hanks)
(indemnity, reformation remedy)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00700-CV Reece-Albert, Inc. v. Contractor's Service Company, Contractor's Service, Ltd., and
Contractor's Service, Ltd. f/k/a Contractor's Service Company
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Lamar McCorkle)

Midland Funding NCC-2 Corp. v. Azubogu (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Radack)
(DWOP is without prejudice, sanctions complaint not preserved for appellate review)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00801-CV Midland Funding NCC-2 Corp. v. Josiah Azubogu
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Elizabeth Ray)

McMichael v. McMichael (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(Jennings) (SAPCR, MTM, child
support increase)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-06-01037-CV Henry Cleburne McMichael, IV v. Jackie McMichael
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Doug Warne)

Amtech Elevator Serv. Co. v. SDFB 1998-P1 Buffalo Speedway Office LP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.]
Dec. 13, 2007)(Keyes) (insurance, indemnity)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00401-CV Amtech Elevator Services Company v. CSFB 1998-P1 Buffalo Speedway Office Ltd.
Partnership, LNR Partners, Inc. and MRIO, Inc., Moody Rambin Interests Inc.
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Brent Gamble)

In Re Reese (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(per curiam)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (order not included)
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-07-00787-CV
In re Roderick L. Reese
Appeal from 246th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Jim York)

In re Reese (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 13, 2007)(per curiam denial)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (order complained of not attached to petition)
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-07-00807-CV
In re Roderick L. Reese
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Jeffrey Brown)

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-06-01007-CR Daryl Jerome Robinson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00068-CR William Mansfield Gee v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00128-CR Lorenzo Dancy v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00147-CR Kelvin Lamont Peten v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-07-00974-CR In re Richard Wayne Davison--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

December 6, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (DWOP after reinstatement following bankruptcy stay)
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-05-00602-CV
Mildred L. Dick Lewis v. First Horizon Home Loan Corporation--Appeal from 25th
District Court of Colorado County

Spencer v. Prime Site, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Alcala)(towed car, SJ, evidence)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-06-00738-CV Donald E. Spencer v. Prime Site, Inc.
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (
Hon. Roberta Lloyd)

Mitchell v. Garza II (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(op. on rehr'g by Hanks)(real estate law,
easement by estoppel)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00959-CV Robert S. Mitchell and Leta M. Mitchell v. Arturo Garza
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Grant Dorfman)

Bradley v. Peters (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Bland)(real estate law, easement,
appellate jurisdiction, timeliness of NoA, extension)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-07-00081-CV Paul D. Bradley v. Milton Peters, Rodney Rice and Laura Rice
Appeal from 21st District Court of Washington County (Hon. Terrill L. Flenniken)

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (dismissal requested by appellant)
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00640-CV
Summers Group, Inc. v. Paige Electric Company, L.P.
Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (new trial granted in the court below)
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-07-00658-CV
Angie Abbott v. Department of Family and Protective Services
Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County

In re Michael Medina (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(Hanks) (IME, mental injury, legal
malpractice, multiple plaintiffs)
GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00747-CV In re Michael Medina, et al
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County (
Hon. Susan Elizabeth Criss)

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (additional TOs)
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00751-CV
In re Robert Frickey
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County (Hon. James D. Squier aka Jim Squier)

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-05-00814-CR Bezaley V. Jackson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 258th District Court of Trinity
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00147-CR Avery Ray v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00193-CR David Lee Cooper v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00194-CR David Lee Cooper v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00316-CR Rolando Ramos Macias v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of
Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00317-CR Rolando Ramos Macias v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of
Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00318-CR Rolando Ramos Macias v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of
Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00319-CR Rolando Ramos Macias v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of
Brazoria County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00544-CR Andrew Clarence Ford v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft.
Bend County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00575-CR Mario Alberto Gonzalez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort
Bend County

REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)
01-06-00806-CR Angela Renee Chenevert v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 1 &
Probate Ct of Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-00995-CR Janet Niday AKA Janet Catchings v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District
Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)
01-06-01060-CR Adrian Polina v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-01078-CR Marla Annette Jones v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft.
Bend County

December 5, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

N.N. a/n/f A.B. v. Institute for Rehab and Research (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 5, 2007)(Alcala)
(erroneously issued mandate recalled, joint motion to dismiss appeal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Alcala)
01-02-01101-CV N.N., Individually and a/n/f of A.B. v. The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County (Hon. J. Dale Wainwright)

Criminal Causes Decided:

None


SAMPLE DOCKET SHEET INFORMATION:

Case Information: Case Number: 01-07-00900-CV  
Date Filed: 10/17/2007  
Style: Ex Parte Waller Independent School District  
v.:   

Original Proceeding: No  
Transferred From:    
Transfer In Date:    
Transfer Case No:    
Transferred To:    
Transfer Out Date:    


Trial Court Information: Trial Court: 155th District Court  
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Dan R. Beck  
Trial Court Case #: 070818984  
Trial Court Reporter: Patricia Wagner  
Punishment:    


Parties:   Party Party Type

Charleston, DeWayne Appellant
Waller Independent School District Appellee

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Case Events:   Date Event Type Description

11/26/2007 Docketing statement filed Appellant
11/21/2007 Set for submission on oral argument   
11/13/2007 Motion for extension of time to file brief disposed Appellee
11/7/2007 Fee paid Appellee
11/7/2007 Motion for extension of time to file brief filed Appellee
11/7/2007 Brief filed - oral argument requested Appellee
11/7/2007 Case ready to be set   
11/6/2007 Court fee due Appellant
11/5/2007 Appellees brief due   
11/5/2007 Appellants brief due   
11/2/2007 Motion for extension of time to file brief disposed Appellant
11/2/2007 Brief filed - oral argument requested Appellant
11/2/2007 Fee paid Appellant
11/2/2007 Record checked in Appellee
11/1/2007 Docketing statement due Appellant
11/1/2007 Record checked out Appellee
10/30/2007 Fee paid Appellant
10/30/2007 Motion for extension of time to file brief filed Appellant
10/30/2007 Response filed Appellee
10/29/2007 Appellants brief due   
10/23/2007 Motion disposed Joint - Appellant and Appellee
10/22/2007 Reporters record filed Court Reporter
10/22/2007 Fee paid Joint - Appellant and Appellee
10/19/2007 Clerks record filed Appellant
10/18/2007 Motion filed Joint - Appellant and Appellee
10/17/2007 Notice of appeal received Appellant
10/17/2007 Case began in court of appeals   
10/11/2007 Record due   
10/2/2007 Judgment signed by trial court judge   
10/1/2007 Notice of appeal filed in trial court   

Calendars:   Set Date Calendar Type Reason Set

12/12/2007 10:30:00 AM Submission Oral argument

December 2007 Oral Argument and
Submission Calendar

Causes Set for Submission on Oral
Argument

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT
ON 12/4/2007 AT 10:30 AM
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and
Bland)

01-06-00899-CV  The Cadle Company v. Roy H.
Bray  Harris County CCCL#1 (Hon. Cagle)


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT
ON 12/4/2007 AT 1:30 PM
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)

01-06-00727-CV  Kasey Schott v. Hubert Knight,
G-P Development, Ltd. d/b/a Service Park, Central
Parking Corporation, and Allright Parking System,
Inc. a/k/a Central Parking System of Texas, Inc.  
Harris County - 270th DC (Hon. Gamble)


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT
ON 12/11/2007 AT 10:30 AM
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and
Bland)

01-06-00509-CV  Peter J. Yeh v. David J.
MacDougall, D.O., P.A. d/b/a Neurosurgical
Association of Houston  Harris County - 333rd DC
(Hon. Halbach)


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT
ON 12/11/2007 AT 10:30 AM
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings
and Alcala)

01-06-00580-CV  The City of Galveston, Texas; BP
Energy Company, Intervenor; Board of Trustees of
the Galveston Wharves v. Nancy Saint-Paul  
Galveston County - 122nd DC (Hon Ellisor)


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT
ON 12/12/2007 AT 10:30 AM
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)

01-07-00054-CV  Michael J. Valentine v. LLoyd R.
Cunningham, Jr., and Cunningham & Associates,
P.C.  Harris County  - 141st DC (Hon. Baker)

01-07-00900-CV  Ex Parte Waller Independent
School District  Austin County - 155th DC (Hon
Beck)


Causes Set for Submission on Briefs


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 12/4/2007
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and
Bland)

01-05-00532-CR  Garcia, Jr., Richard v. The State
of Texas  Fort Bend County

01-06-00544-CR  Andrew Clarence Ford v. The
State of Texas  Fort Bend County

01-06-00951-CR  Derick Deon Howard v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00976-CR  Hugo Andy Martinez v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-06-01052-CR  Dan Edward Chandler v. The
State of Texas  Harris County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 12/4/2007
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)

01-06-00357-CR  Juan Manual Chavez v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00700-CV  Reece-Albert, Inc. v. Contractor's
Service Company, Contractor's Service, Ltd., and
Contractor's Service, Ltd. f/k/a Contractor's Service
Company  Harris County

01-06-01068-CV  Tangie Walters v. Cleveland
Regional Medical Center, et al  Harris County

01-07-00050-CR  Robert Amos Bogany v. The
State of Texas  Harris County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 12/5/2007
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)

01-06-00620-CR  Murral Glen Tadych v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00714-CR  Ricky Edward Steele v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00953-CR  Robert Eugene Sullivan v. The
State of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00954-CR  Robert Eugene Sullivan v. The
State of Texas  Harris County

01-07-00147-CR  Kelvin Lamont Peten v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-07-00494-CV  Ronald X. Gordon v. Flora
Godsey  Harris County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON
12/11/2007
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and
Bland)

01-05-00841-CR  Jarvis Hardeway v. The State of
Texas  Harris County

01-06-00715-CR  Johnny Rivera v. The State of
Texas  Harris County

01-06-00859-CR  Barbara Dean Baldwin v. The
State of Texas  Fort Bend County

01-06-00860-CR  Barbara Dean Baldwin v. The
State of Texas  Fort Bend County

01-06-00861-CR  Tommy Baldwin v. The State of
Texas  Fort Bend County

01-06-00862-CR  Tommy Baldwin v. The State of
Texas  Fort Bend County

01-06-01023-CR  Jesse Lee Robinson v. The State
of Texas  Harris County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON
12/11/2007
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)

01-06-00477-CV  Curtis Cole v. Ernestine Hogan  
Harris County

01-06-00634-CV  Michael McLane v. Sandra
Helene McLane  Harris County

01-06-01157-CV  Robert F. Green v. Fort Bend
Independent School District  Fort Bend County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON
12/12/2007
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)

01-06-00749-CR  Gabriel Lemell Prudholm v. The
State of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00750-CR  Gabriel Lemell Prudholm v. The
State of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00811-CR  John Edward Mouton v. The State
of Texas  Harris County

01-06-00875-CV  Michelle Stamper f/k/a Michelle
Knox v. Stanley Keith Knox  Galveston County

01-07-00689-CR  The State of Texas v. Everett
Dale Webb  Washington County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON
12/18/2007
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)

01-06-00404-CV  Howard Vanzandt Williams v.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice-ID  Brazoria


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON
12/20/2007
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes)

01-07-00334-CR  Joseph Prejean v. The State of
Texas  Harris County


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON
12/20/2007
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley)

01-07-00411-CR  Nathaniel Norwood v. The State
of Texas  Chambers County

01-07-00458-CR  Nathaniel Norwood v. The State
of Texas  Chambers 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
DECIDED CASES AND OPINIONS
January 2007 Cases
February 2007 Decisions
March 2007 Opinions
April 2007 Opinions
May 2007 Opinions
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August 2007 Opinions
September 2007 Opinions
October 2007 Opinions
November 2007 Opinions
January 2008 Opinions
February 2008 Decisions
2007 1st CoA Opinions
2007 Houston Appeals Court Opinions
Harris County Trial Courts and Judges