July 2007 Decision and Opinion Release Dates:  


July 2, 6, 12, 19, 26


July 2007 Noted Civil Cases Table (with links to opinions on court's web site)


HISD v. Old Farms Owners Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(Higley)(tax suit, penalties
and interest)
Ranger Conveying & Supply Co. v. Davis (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(op. on rehear'g by
Alcala)(PI injury, worplace injury, marketing defect)
Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Stephens (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(Bland)(workplace injury,
asbestos, proof of causation, expert testimony)
McAlester Fuel Co. v. Smith International Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(commercial
dispute, BoC, DTPA, release, jury instruction)
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DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED JULY 2007 INCLUDING DISPOSITION DATA

July 26, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

HISD v. Old Farms Owners Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(Higley)(tax suit, penalties
and interest)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-04-00538-CV Houston Independent School District, et al., v. Old Farms Owners Association, Inc., et
al.,--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Brent Gamble)
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes in HISD v. Old Farms Owners Association (Tex.App.- Houston [1st
Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)

Ranger Conveying & Supply Co. v. Davis (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(op. on rehear'g by
Alcala)(PI injury, marketing defect, 1.6 mil jury award reversed, take-nothing judgment rendered)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland)
01-05-00128-CV Ranger Conveying & Supply Company v. Daryl Davis
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County (
Hon. John Donovan)

Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Stephens (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(Bland)(workplace injury,
proof of causation, expert testimony, jury award reversed, take-nothing judgment rendered)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Alcala, Hanks and Bland)
01-05-00132-CV Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Fred Stephens and Betty Stephens
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County (Hon. Ben Hardin)

McAlester Fuel Co. v. Smith International Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26,
2007)(Higley)(commercial dispute, BoC, DTPA, release, jury instruction)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-00468-CV McAlester Fuel Company v. Smith International, Inc., d/b/a Smith Services
Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Mark Davidson)
Jennings Dissent in McAlester Fuel Co. v. Smith International Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26,
2007)


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC
FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-05-00743-CV Helm Companies v. Shady Creek Housing Partners, Ltd.
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Lamar McCorkle)


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-05-00988-CV Gilbane Building Company and Zurich American Insurance Company v. Keystone
Structural Concrete, Ltd. and Royal Insurance Company of America
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Kent C. Sullivan)


REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00002-CV Seyed Hassan Moosaviadeen v. Lillian Marian Foote Tigard, et al.
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County (Hon. Caroline E. Baker)


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00726-CV Tashonya Woods v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 310th
District Court of Harris County Hon. Lisa Millard


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00730-CV Tashonya Woods v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 310th
District Court of Harris CountyHon. Lisa Millard


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-01071-CV W. Fulton Broemer & Associates, L.L.C. and W. Fulton Broemer v. Camp Wampum,
Ltd. and Camp Wampum Management Group, L.L.C.--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County
Hon. John Donovan

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Judge Wilson, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-01151-CV Christus Health d/b/a Christus New Horizons Center v. Bennie Beal, III--Appeal from
405th District Court of Galveston County Hon. Wayne J. Mallia


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00060-CV Douglas A. Terry, D.D.S., et al v. John Christian Schiro, D.D.S., a/k/a John Phillip
Schiro, D.D.S., et al--Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County Hon. Reece Rondon


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00317-CV Clara Harris v. Gerald Harris, Sr., and Mildred Harris--Appeal from 281st District Court
of Harris County Hon. David J. Bernal


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00324-CV Germaine James v. Gregory Ballard--Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Hon. Bonnie Crane Hellums

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00365-CV Juan Cisneros and Martha Cisneros v. Ken J. McLean--Appeal from 157th District
Court of Harris County The Honorable Randall Wilson


DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00577-CV In re Ronnie Walls and Pal-Z, Inc.--Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County
Hon. Martha Hill Jamison


Criminal Causes Decided:


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland)
01-03-00651-CR Charles Edward Jones v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of
Harris County


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-04-01125-CR Nekita Monek Young v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris
County


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-05-00457-CR Guillermo Limon Briones v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of
Harris County


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00175-CR Brandon Elias Hand v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris
County


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00235-CR Edward Hewitt MacDonald v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of
Harris County


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-01089-CR Leroy Larae Singleton Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of
Harris County


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-01115-CR Paul McCovery v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 5 of Harris
County


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00100-CR Romeo Gerrell Jackson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of
Harris County


DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00287-CR Ramon Cruz Castro v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris
County


DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00357-CR In re Adrian Ashley Wheatfall--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County


DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00596-CR In re Robert Fountain--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County


DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00597-CR In re Michael Scott Toney--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County


DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00598-CR In re Donald J. Randle--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County

July 19, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Parmer v. Hardcastle Parmer (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(Bland)(divorce, post-answer
default, paternity issue)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-04-01225-CV Mark Anthony Parmer v. Helen Christine Hardcastle Parmer
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County (Hon. Hon. Robert J. Kern)

Gonzales v. Lopez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(DWOP)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-04-01241-CV
Rudy Raul Gonzales v. Socorro Janet Lopez
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Doug Warne)

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(finality)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00097-CV
Transportation Station, Inc., and Robert Robbins v. Insurance Corporation of Hannover
and M.A.T. Insurance Services, Olevia Mullen and Dwight Turner
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Kent C. Sullivan)

George v. Jeppesen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st dist.] Jul. 19,2007)(Radack)(SAPCR, MTM)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00446-CV Kristy George v. Jeffry Jeppesen
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Lisa Millard)

Best Western v. Pruitt (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(Keyes)(PI, premises liability, slip and
fall)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00447-CV Best Western Greenway Plaza & Suites; and Corsicana Hospitality Corp. dba Best
Western Greenway Plaza v. Michael Pruitt
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Tony Lindsay)

Youn v. Emnora Hollister Realty Corp.(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(Higley)(commercial
real estate, earnest money contract)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00819-CV K. Casey Youn and Chan S. Youn v. Emnora Hollister Realty Corp.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (
Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)

Palisades Collection, L.L.C., v. Bookert (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
(Failure to file appellate brief)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-00939-CV
Palisades Collection, L.L.C., Assignee of Advanta v. David N. Bookert
Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (Hon. William R. Burke, Jr.)

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(failure to file brief)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-07-00124-CV
Aeternia Enterprises U.S.A., Ltd. v. Primesource Building Products, Inc.
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(nonpayment of fees)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-07-00223-CV C
raig Bradley Love v. Paula Kay Love
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 19, 2007)(nonpayment of fees)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-07-00309-CV
Environmental Design & Maintenance, a Division of Jada International Corp. and
Gregory Adams, Individually v. Houston Landscape Development, Inc. and Ronnie Pierce, Individually
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-05-01006-CR Terisa Arlene Ford v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-05-01147-CR Chon Ki Yi v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00370-CR Francisco Sandoval Carrillo v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00578-CR Alan A. Martinez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00777-CR Roberto Carlos Cruz v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00425-CR Jose Luis Lunar v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00544-CR Kevin Keith Berryman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris
County

July 12, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Hunsucker v. Abdel K. Fustok, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Keyes)
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Keyes
Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley
01-06-00066-CV Casey Hunsucker v. Abdel K. Fustok, M.D., Abdel K. Fustok, M.D., P.A. d/ba Institute of
Cosmetic Surgery
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County

Dynacq Healthcare, Inc. v. Seth (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Nuchia)
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley
01-06-00188-CV Dynacq Healthcare, Inc., f/k/a Dynacq International, Inc. v. Promod Seth
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley
01-06-00403-CV Prairie View A & M University v. Dr. Barbara Pleasant
Appeal from 9th District Court of Waller County

Noble Drilling v. Kelly Fountain (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Jennings)
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
01-06-00426-CV Noble Drilling (US) Inc., Noble Drilling (Paul Romano) Inc., Shell Offshore, Inc. and Shell
Deepwater Development, Inc. v. Kelly Fountain
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County

Pugh v. General Terrazzo Supplies, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Jennings)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-06-00449-CV Ronald Pugh and Betty Pugh v. General Terrazzo Supplies, Inc.
Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County

In re W. Dow Hamm, II Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Taft)
GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-00470-CV In re W. Dow Hamm, III Corporation and W. Dow Hamm, III
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County

Shields v. Americor Lending Group, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Radack)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00475-CV Joe Shields v. Americor Lending Group, Inc., Direct Link, Inc., and New Western
Financial, Inc.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

Beltway Green Partnership, Ltd. v. Clawson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Alcala)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-00487-CV Beltway Green Partnership, Ltd., David Hamilton, JAB Development Corporations and
Beltway Green, Inc. v. Mary Beth Clawson, Arbor Capital and Investments Company
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County

W. Dow Hamm, III, Corporation v. Millennium Income Fund, L.L.C. 237 S.W.3d 745(Tex.App.- Houston
[1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Taft)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-00499-CV W. Dow Hamm, III, Corporation and W. Dow Hamm, III v. Millennium Income Fund, L.L.C.
and Jonathan Brinsden
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County

Sohail Alam v. Wilshire & Scott, P.C. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Hanks and Bland
01-06-00604-CV Sohail Alam a/k/a Sam Alam and Health Facility Consultants, Inc. v. Wilshire & Scott,
P.C. d/b/a Wilshire Scott & Dyer, P.C.
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County

Hatch v. Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul.
12, 2007)(Higley)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00631-CV Paige Hatch v. Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association, for the
Home Indemnity Company
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County

Tarrant v. Clear Creek I.S. D. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Nuchia)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00653-CV Judith Tarrant v. Clear Creek Independent School District and Shirley J. Neeley, Ed.D.,
Commissioner of Education, In Her Individual Capacity
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County

Looney v. Ramerez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Nuchia)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00815-CV Paul C. Looney v. Robin Ramerez
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-01096-CV Valiant Insurance Co. and Maryland Casualty Company v. Pyramid Constructors,
LLP--Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County

Prosperity Bank v. Rogge (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(Jennings)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-07-00161-CV Prosperity Bank v. Kris Rogge
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

Knight v. Dickinson I.S.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-07-00367-CV Anita M. Louvier Knight v. Dickinson I.S.D., et al.
Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County

In re Glenn F. Smith (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 12, 2007)(denial)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-07-00460-CV In re Glenn F. Smith
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

July 6, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Brown v. Brown (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-05-01063-CV George Dale Brown, Jr. v. Teresa Lynn Brown
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County

Southern Ins. Co. v. Brewster (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)(Radack)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00029-CV Southern Insurance Company v. Michael S. Brewster
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County

Colvin v. Metro (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)(Radack)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00189-CV Rutherford C. Colvin, Jr. v. Metropolitan Transit Authority
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County

Dekker v. Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)(per curiam)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00334-CV Steve Dekker v. Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.; Thomas E. Reder, Substitute
Trustee; and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County

Marathon Ashland Petro v. Galveston CAD (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)( AFFIRM TC
JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Hanks and Bland, The Honorable Dorfman)
01-06-00531-CV Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC v. Galveston Central Appraisal District--Appeal from
10th District Court of Galveston County

N.K. Resources, Inc. v. Durham (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)( AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT:
Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00904-CV N.K. Resources, Inc. v. Jerome Durham
Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)(DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00121-CV RealAmerica Partners v. University of Houston
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)( DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00190-CV Grantham H. Coleman v. Kim Guillory Coleman
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)( DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00283-CV Rene Vanya v. Jet Heavy Duty Towing
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

In re Leder (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)(GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:
Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00453-CV In re Rachel Leder
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County

In re Easton and Whatley (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-07-00488-CV In re Michael Easton and Dawn Johnson Whatley
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County

In re Easton and Whatley (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 6, 2007)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00490-CV In re Michael Easton and Dawn Johnson Whatley
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-04-00713-CR Edward Christensen v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

OPINION CONCURRING WITH THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Concurring Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-04-00713-CR Edward Christensen v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-04-00713-CR Edward Christensen v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-05-00653-CR Victor Koadinita Utomi v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00082-CR Jorge Montenegro v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00493-CR Zimbalish Anthony Segura v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 10th District Court of
Galveston County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00516-CR Douglas Alberto Sanchez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00596-CR Brian Neil Vallejo v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00608-CR Jarrad Babineaux v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00609-CR Jarrad Babineaux v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00647-CR Ronnie Lee Price v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00648-CR Ronnie Lee Price v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00915-CR Jose Ambrosio Tapia v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00916-CR Jose Ambrosio Tapia v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00917-CR Jose Ambrosio Tapia v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-01148-CR Victor Diaz Cortez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00303-CR Jake Earl Hendrix v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00439-CR In re Todd Warren Altschul--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00451-CR Kendrick L. Elliot v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00452-CR Kendrick L. Elliot v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris
County

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00468-CR In re Hector Martinez--Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft. Bend County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00470-CR Leodegario Montoya Becerril v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court
of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00511-CR Christopher Hernandez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of
Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00512-CR Christopher Hernandez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of
Harris County

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00541-CR In re Michael Scott Toney--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County

July 2, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Parental Rights Termination Case Generates Multiple Dissents on Motion for En Banc
Rehearing

Colbert v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 2, 2007)(Dissent by Keyes)
OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland
01-04-01232-CV Ericka Shannette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services
Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-04-01232-CV Ericka Shannette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal
from 314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-04-01233-CV Ericka Shannette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal
from 314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-04-01233-CV Ericka Shannette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal
from 314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00124-CV Ericka Shanette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from
314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00124-CV Ericka Shanette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from
314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00126-CV Ericka Shanette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from
314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00126-CV Ericka Shanette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from
314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00127-CV Ericka Shanette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from
314th District Court of Harris County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft, Nuchia, Jennings, Keyes, Alcala, Hanks, Higley and Bland)
01-05-00127-CV Ericka Shanette Colbert v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from
314th District Court of Harris County

July 2007 Cases Decided by the First Court of Appeals - Houston, Texas
(Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2007)
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July 2007 Oral Argument and Submission
Calendar

Causes Set for Submission on Oral Argument



SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 7/10/2007 AT
10:30 AM
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-05-00947-CR                Basil Rafik Labib v. The State of Texas     
           Harris

01-06-00844-CV                Mosammat Lalila and Sajeda, et al v.
Parker Drilling Company and Niko Resources, Ltd.                Harris

01-06-01003-CR                Evangelista Cedeno v. The State of
Texas                Harris


Causes Set for Submission on Briefs


SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/10/2007
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00024-CR                Rahkeen Jobar Coleman v.
The State of Texas                Harris

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/10/2007
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00978-CR                Paul Vincent Troxclair v. The
State of Texas                Harris

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/10/2007
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-01050-CR                Joseph Jerome Johnson v.
The State of Texas                Harris

01-07-00100-CR                Romeo Gerrell Jackson v.
The State of Texas                Harris

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/17/2007
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-05-00457-CR                Guillermo Limon Briones v.
The State of Texas                Harris

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/17/2007
(Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00396-CV                Tarek & Rayyan Amine v.
Liberty Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company                
Harris

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/17/2007
(Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00602-CR                Eric Wilson v. The State of
Texas                Harris

01-06-00795-CR                Paul James v. The State of
Texas                Galveston

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/18/2007
(Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00067-CV                Linda Koval v. Henry Kirkland
Contractors, Inc.                Harris

SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/18/2007
(Before Judge Price, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00402-CR                Richard Shane Johnson v.
The State of Texas                Brazoria

01-06-00469-CR                Christopher Darnell Benjamin
v. The State of Texas                Harris
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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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