Cases Decided by the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas
January 2007

Opinion Release Dates for January 2007  

01/26/2007  01/25/2007  01/18/2007  01/16/2007  01/11/2007  01/09/2007  01/04/2007

Released Opinions

Table of Cases Decided Jan. 2007 with Name of Opinion Author (civil appeals only)

In re People 1st Healthcare Network (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 26, 2007)(per curiam denial)
Davis v. Houston Community College System (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(Alcala)(public
employment)

Markham v. Brininger (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Davis v. Houston Community College System (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(Alcala)(public
employment)
Henderson v. Bouknight (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Mission Tile, Inc. v. Taylor (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

City of Freeport v. Western Seafood Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)

In re Woofter (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam mandamus denial, ILA)

TDPS v. Styron (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(Higley)(DWI licenses suspension)

Omar v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)

Clifton Dean Hall v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Pinto v. Pinto (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 18, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Nivens v. City of League City (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 18, 2007)(Hanks)

Ropp v. Sprucewood Apartments (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 18, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Doe v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 16, 2007)(Radack)

Stiles v. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Jennings)

McKnight v. Brown, Jr. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Higley)

McKnight v. Brown, Jr. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Concurrence by Bland)

TSU v. State Street Bank and Trust, No. 01-05-00758-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11,
2007)(Hanks)(substitute opinion)

TSU v. State Street Bank and Trust (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(separate opinion by
Keyes)(substitute opinion)

El Naggar Fine Arts Furniture v. Indian Harbor Ins. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(opinion
superseded by a subsequent substitute opinion)

Fabio v. Ertel (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Bland)

Daniels v. Richardson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Jean v. Khongsavay (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

TICY, Inc. v. MJCM, LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

TSU v. State Street Bank and Trust, No. 01-06-00497-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11,
2007)(Hanks)(substitute opinion)

TSU v. State Street Bank and Trust, No. 01-06-00497-CV  (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11,
2007)(separate opinion by Keyes)(substitute opinion)

Clyde Electrical v. Siemens Building Technologies (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per
curiam dismissal)

McKowen, MD v. Ragston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Higley)

Kirksey v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Hernandez v. Hernandez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)

Yost v. Brazoria County Protective Services (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)

In re Meredith Aileen Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus)

City of La Marque v. Toyya Braskey d/b/a The Momma Cat  (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4,
2007)(Alcala)

Brazoria County v. Colquitt (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(Hanks)

In re Montalvo, No. 01-06-00734-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of
mandamus)

In re Jesus Montalvo, No. 01-06-00965-CV  (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial
of mandamus)

In re Ortega (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus)

In re Stacey Warren Brackens, No. 01-06-01091-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per
curiam denial of mandamus)

In re Stacey Warren Brackens, No. 01-06-01134-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per
curiam dismissal of mandamus petition)

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January 26, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

In re People 1st Healthcare Network (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 26, 2007)(per curiam denial)
DENY MOTION: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00036-CV        In re People 1st Healthcare Network
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (
Judge: Hon. Brent Gamble)

Released Opinions

January 25, 2007  

Civil Causes Decided:

Davis v. Houston Community College System (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(Alcala)(public
employment,
employment law, public employment, education employment law, race discrimination]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-04-01160-CV        Patricia Davis v. Houston Community College System (HCCS)
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Kenneth P. Wise)

Markham v. Brininger (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [failure to file brief]
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-04-01171-CV        Barbara A. Markham v. Blair B. Brininger, Individually and d/b/a Blair Brininger, P.C.
and Blair Brininger, P.C.--Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County Hon. Joseph Halbach

Henderson v. Bouknight (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [motion to dismiss by appellant]
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-05-01111-CV        James Henderson v. Thomas D. Bouknight
Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Mark Davidson)

Mission Tile, Inc. v. Taylor (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [reversed and remanded per settlement agreement]
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00668-CV        Mission Tile, Inc. v. Todd D. Taylor
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County

City of Freeport v. Western Seafood Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal) [dismissed by appellant]
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00843-CV        The City of Freeport, Texas v. Western Seafood Company
Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County (Hon. Robert E. May)

In re Woofter (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam mandamus denial)
[ILA also filed, demonstrating adequate remedy]
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-01174-CV        In re Aaron Lee Woofter, M.D.; Danny Chu, M.D.; Jonathan Charles Daniel, M.D.;
and Fred Milton Sutton, Jr., M.D.--Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County (Hon. Russell Austin)

TDPS v. Styron (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(Higley)(DWI licenses suspension)
[jurisdiction of criminal court, administrative suspension of driver's license]
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-00178-CV        Texas Department of Public Safety v. Rhonda Styron
Appeal from County Criminal Court at Law No 3 of Harris County (Hon. Donald W. Jackson)

Criminal Causes Decided:

Omar v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-02-00852-CR        Castillo, Omar v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris
County

Clifton Dean Hall v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-00958-CR        Clifton Dean Hall v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris
County

Dubois v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00150-CR        Mary Dubois v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris
County

[moved this item b/c char as civil]

Garcia v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00538-CR        Adrian Garcia v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris
County

Garcia v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00743-CR        Latoya S Cage v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County

Johnson v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00836-CR        William Michael Johnson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of
Harris County

Rothschild v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00950-CR        Herbert J. Rothschild v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of
Harris County

Duque v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00970-CR        Alejandro Duque v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris
County

Krause v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-01088-CR        Jeremy Krause v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris
County

Nelson v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 25, 2007)(per curiam dismissal) Nelson v.
The State of Texas
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-01163-CR        Clarence Nelson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

January 18, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:


Pinto v. Pinto (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 18, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(failure to flie brief)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [DWOP, failure to file brief]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-03-01285-CV        Dona Lyann Pineda Pinto v. Sergio Manuel Pineda Pinto
Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Galveston County (Judge: Hon. Roy M. Quintanilla)

Nivens v. City of League City (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 18, 2007)(Hanks)
[no on-line opinion available from court]
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 (Jude: Hon. Frank Carmona)

Ropp v. Sprucewood Apartments (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 18, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [DWOP, nonpayment of fees]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00900-CV        Roxanne Ropp v. Sprucewood Apartments
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)


Released Opinions

January 16, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Doe v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 16, 2007)(Radack)(CPS termination)
[
termination of parental rights, ineffective assistance of counsel]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-05-00987-CV        Jane Doe v. Department of Family and Protective Services
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County (Hon. K. Randal Hufstetler)


January 11, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Stiles v. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Jennings)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Jennings
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Alcala)
01-05-00473-CV        Mattie Stiles v. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

McKnight v. Brown, Jr. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Higley)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Taft, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00689-CV        John Frank McKnight v. Marshall Davis Brown, Jr.
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

El Naggar Fine Arts Furniture v. Indian Harbor Ins. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(opinion
superseded by a subsequent substitute opinion)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01069-CV        El Naggar Fine Arts Furniture, Inc., and Ahmed El Naggar v. Indian Harbor
Insurance Company--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County

Fabio v. Ertel (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Bland)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-05-01106-CV        Thea M. Fabio and Richard L. Merrill, Practicing Law Under the Firm Name of Fabio
& Merrill v. Allen E. Ertel--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

Daniels v. Richardson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00242-CV        Jack Daniels d/b/a Daniel's Rentals v. Edward Richardson d/b/a Blue Saphire Lawn
Care--Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 1 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County

Jean v. Khongsavay (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00367-CV        Joseph Jean v. Phoummarath Khongsavay
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

TICY, Inc. v. MJCM, LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00456-CV        YICY, Inc., d/b/a Allstate Moving & Storage v. MJCM, L.L.C. d/b/a Pinnacle Financial
Strategies--Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County

TSU v. State Street Bank and Trust, No. 01-06-00497-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007,
pet. denied)(Hanks) (substitute opinion) (waiver by conduct,
governmental immunity waived by egregious
conduct)
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, Keyes and Hanks)
01-06-00497-CV        Texas Southern University v. State Street Bank and Trust Company, CMS Viron
Corporation--Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Kent C. Sullivan )
Justice
Keys wrote separate opinion in TSU v. State Street Bank and Trust, No. 01-06-00497-CV  
(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(separate opinion by Keyes)(substitute opinion)
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)
01-06-00497-CV        Texas Southern University v. State Street Bank and Trust Company, CMS Viron
Corporation--Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Kent C. Sullivan)

Clyde Electrical v. Siemens Building Technologies (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per
curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00525-CV        Clyde Electrical & Mechanical, Inc., a/k/a and d/b/a Clyde Electrical & Mechanical v.
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

McKowen, MD v. Ragston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Higley)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-00665-CV        Robert L. McKowen, M.D. v. Mitchell Ragston, Sr. and Mitchell Ragston, Jr.,
Individually And As Personal Representatives For The Estate of Golden Ragston, Deceased
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County

Kirksey v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00693-CV        LaQuinta Kirksey v. Department of Family and Protective Services
Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County

Hernandez v. Hernandez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00901-CV        George Hernandez v. Maria Guadalupe Hernandez
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County

Yost v. Brazoria County Protective Services (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00907-CV        James Yost v. Brazoria County Protective Services
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County

In re In The Interest of Meredith Aileen Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam
denial of mandamus)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-01117-CV        In re In The Interest of Meredith Aileen Smith and Brent Smith
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County

Criminal Causes Decided:

Allen v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Hanks)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Hanks
01-04-00235-CR        Kimberly Lynn Allen v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 10 of Harris County

Henry v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Keyes)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Keyes
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks
01-05-00845-CR        Larry Douglas Henry v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

Henry v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Keyes)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-05-00852-CR        Larry Douglas Henry v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of
Harris County

Smith v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Jennings)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01095-CR        Robert Lee Smith v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris
County

Smith v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Jennings)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01096-CR        Robert Lee Smith v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris
County

Wooley v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Higley)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01145-CR        Fredrick Lee Wooley v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of
Harris County

Vernege v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Nuchia)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01156-CR        Loretta Vernege v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris
County

Balderas v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(Jennings)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-00472-CR        Angel Tavera Balderas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 3
of Harris County

Bundage v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-06-00890-CR        Louis Charles Bundage v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 3
of Harris County

Lewis v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-06-00977-CR        Gidget Mashon Lewis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of
Harris County

In re Kenneth Hill (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam denial)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-06-00984-CV        In re Kenneth Hill--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

Williams v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00992-CR        Shawntel Marie Williams v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 183rd District Court of
Harris County

Garcia v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 11, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-01160-CR        Victor Antonio Garcia v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of
Harris County

January 9, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

Sherman v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 9, 2007)(Radack)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00466-CR        Travis Lee Sherman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

January 4, 2007  

Civil Causes Decided:

City of La Marque v. Toyya Braskey d/b/a The Momma Cat  (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4,
2007)(Alcala)(no jurisdiction over challenge to criminal law,
animal law, city ordinance, animal shelter,
criminal prosecution)
VACATE TC JUDGMENT AND DISMISS CASE: Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-04-01224-CV        The City of La Marque v. Toyya Braskey d/b/a The Momma Cat
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County (
Hon. Susan Criss)  

Brazoria County v. Colquitt (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(Hanks)(TTCA)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-06-00614-CV        Brazoria County, Texas v. Glenn Colquitt
Appeal from 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County (The Honorable W. Edwin Denman)

In re Montalvo, No. 01-06-00734-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of
mandamus)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-00734-CV        In re Jesus Jay Montalvo
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (
Doug Warne)

In re Jesus Montalvo, No. 01-06-00965-CV  (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial
of mandamus)(protective order)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-00965-CV        In re Jesus (Jay) Montalvo
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Bruce Wettman, visiting judge)

In re Ortega (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus, protective order)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-00996-CV        In Re Randy Ortega
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Georgia Dempster)

In re Precon Marine, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus,
order granting new trial)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-06-01091-CV        In re Precon Marine, Inc.
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County (
Hon. Susan Elizabeth Criss)

In re Stacey Warren Brackens, No. 01-06-01134-CV (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(per
curiam dismissal of mandamus petition, no jurisdiction)
DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-06-01134-CV        In re Stacey Warren Brackens
Appeal from 306th District Court of Galveston County (judge not identified)

Criminal Causes Decided:

Honer v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-05-01143-CR        Clarence B. Honer v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

Honer v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-05-01144-CR        Clarence B. Honer v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

Freeman v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(Taft)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-05-01181-CR        Jesse Freeman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris
County

Lovell v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 4, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-06-00152-CR        Arthur Kelvin Lovell v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 183rd District Court of
Harris County
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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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