June 2007 Decision and Opinion Release Dates:  

June 4, 2007; June 7, 2007, June 14, 2007, June 15, 2007, June 18, June 21, June 28


June 2007 Noted Civil Cases Table (with links to opinions)

Hurwitz  v. Adler (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Taft)(probate, settlement agreement, constructive trust)
Texas Department of Human Services v. Okoli (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Taft)
(WBA, sovereign immunity, DWOJ, interlocutory appeal)
McCarthy v. Wani Venture (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Hanks)
Justice
Jennings dissents in McCarthy v. Wani Venture (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007
Bloodworth, III v. Aden (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Bland)
Franklin v. Robert C. Banks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Bland)(breach of contract, warranty)
In re Louis Charles Munks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Higley)(mandamus)(child support contempt)
Frank's International, Inc. v. Smith International, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Higley)(breach of
contract, conversion)
Y2K Enterprises, Inc. v. Carriere (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Keyes)(DTPA, fees)
Little v. Needham (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Keyes)(animal law, horse riding risk, accident)
Bozeman v. The Estate of Rein Henderson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Radack)(probate)
Ton's Remodeling v. Tot Hoi Fund d/b/a Fung's Kitchen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Hanks)(construction
dispute, commercial, breach of contract, sworn account)
Harris v. Burks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Radack)(SAPCR, default judgment affirmed)
McKay v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Jennings)(termination of parental rights)(Jennings)
LMC Complete Automotive, Inc. v. Burke (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Bland)(workplace safety,negligence,
nonsubscriber, amount of supersedeas bond)
City of Houston v. Swinerton Builders, Inc (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Alcala)
Berger v. Howard R. King & Hill, Angel & King, L.L.P (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Bland)(restricted appeal,
malpractice, sanctions)
Potcinske v. McDonald Property Investments, Ltd (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(Higley)(real estate, BoC)
Carpenter v. The Kroger Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(Nuchia)(op. on motion for rehearing)(premises
liability)
El-Khoury v. Kheir (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(Radack)(defamation)
Separate Opinion by Justice Keyes
Evans v. MIPTT, LLC dba East Coast Buffet (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(restaurant law, food poisoning
claim)
Hong Kong Development Inc. v. Kim Loan Nguyen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Taft)(lease, forcible
detainer)
Metzger v. Metzger Westbo (Tex.App.- Houston -1st. Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007, pet. denied)(Taft)(divorce decree clarification)
Peters v. Norwegian Cruise Line Lim. (Tex.App.-Houston [1st. Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Alcala)(disability, DTPA)
Iglesia Hispana Nueva Vida Houston, Inc. v. Rosin (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Bland)(NE-MSJ, collateral
estoppel)
Edison v. Houston Police Department (HPD) (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Bland)(pro se DWOP)


DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED JUNE 2007 INCLUDING DISPOSITION DATA


June 28, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Hurwitz  v. Adler (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Taft)
(probate, settlement agreement, constructive trust)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-03-01050-CV Ian Hurwitz and Robert S. Pickelner v. David Adler, Executor, et al., Appeal from
Probate Court No 4 of Harris County (Trial court judge: Hon. William McCulloch)

Texas Department of Human Services v. Okoli (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Taft)
(WBA, sovereign immunity, DWOJ, interlocutory appeal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00103-CV Texas Department of Human Services v. Oliver Okoli
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County (
Trial court judge: Hon. John Donovan)

McCarthy v. Wani Venture (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Hanks)

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
(Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Higley)
01-04-00921-CV Marcie McCarthy v. Wani Venture, AS
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (
Trial court judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Justice
Jennings dissents in McCarthy v. Wani Venture (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28,
2007)(Dissent by Justice Jennings)

Bloodworth, III v. Aden (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-05-00796-CV William Bloodworth, III v. Kristi Aden
Appeal from 278th District Court of Walker County (Trial court judge: Hon. Kenneth Keeling)

Franklin v. Robert C. Banks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Bland)(BoC, warranty)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00818-CV Cleveland Franklin v. Robert C. Banks
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (
Trial court judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)

In re Louis Charles Munks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Higley)(mandamus)(child support
contempt)
GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00094-CV In re Louis Charles Munks, Jr.
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County (
Trial court judge: Hon. Bonnie Hellums)

Frank's International, Inc. v. Smith International, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28,
2007)(Higley)(breach of contract, conversion)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00366-CV Frank's International, Inc. v. Smith International, Inc.
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County (Trial court judge:
Hon. John Donovan)

Y2K Enterprises, Inc. v. Carriere (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Keyes)(DTPA, fees)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00476-CV Y2K Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Auto 5, and Muhommed Khalil v. David L. Carriere, II
Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Fort Bend Ccounty (Trial court judge: Hon. Susan G. Lowery)

Little v. Needham (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(Keyes)(horse riding risk, accident)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-01108-CV Stuart Little v. Susan Needham, Individually and doing business as Needham Stables,
and Alan Needham, Individually and doing business as Sam Houston Feed a/k/a Sam Houston Feed &
Supply II
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (
Trial court judge: Hon. Patricia Hancock)

Kaplan v. Randalls Food Markets, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
(nonpayment of fees)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00009-CV
Mitchell J. Kaplan and Lila Kaplan v. Randalls Food Markets, Inc., d/b/a Randall's Food
and Drugs, Inc., and Safeway, Inc., as Successor to Randalls Food Markets, Inc. d/b/a Randalls Food
and Drugs, Inc.
Appeal from
133rd District Court of Harris County (Trial court judge: Hon. Lamar McCorkle)

Yazdchi v. Nexcess Motorcars (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)(nonpayment of fees)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00185-CV
Ali Yazdchi v. Nexcess Motorcars
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County  (Trial court judge: Hon. Elizabeth Ray )

Sozanski v. Storage Choice (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(DWOP)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(failure to pay for clerk's record) (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00314-CV
Terry Sozanski v. Storage Choice, et al.
Appeal from 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County  (The Honorable W. Edwin Denman)

Trevino v. Quality Turf Farms (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jun. 28, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(failure
to file brief)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-04-01107-CV
Mario Enriquez Trevino v. Quality Turf Farms
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County (Trial court judge: Hon. Ben Hardin)

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00211-CR Patrick Loyle Baldree v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00262-CR Keith Thomas Jefferson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00263-CR Keith Thomas Jefferson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00264-CR John Lee Moore v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00265-CR John Lee Moore v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00307-CR Pedro Enrique Posada v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00359-CR Juan Castro v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00473-CR Clifford Neal Winfrey Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00793-CR Michael Torres v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00405-CR Adam Lloyd Shields v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00406-CR Adam Lloyd Shields v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00407-CR John Michael Warren v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00418-CR Juan Carlos Lopez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County

June 21, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Bozeman v. The Estate of Rein Henderson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21,
2007)(Radack)(probate)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-05-01066-CV        Kimberly Bozeman v. The Estate of Rein Henderson, Deceased
Appeal from County Court at Law No 4 of Fort Bend County (Hon. R.H. Bielstein)

Ton's Remodeling v. Tot Hoi Fund d/b/a Fung's Kitchen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007, pet
denied)(Hanks)(
construction dispute, commerical, BoC, sworn account, failure to prove terms of alleged  
contract)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC
FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-05-01077-CV  Ton's Remodeling v. Tot Hoi Fund d/b/a Fung's Kitchen
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County (
Hon. Gary Michael Block)

Holt v. Cedyco Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [unopposed motion to dismiss]
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks
01-05-01194-CV        William Gregory Holt v. Cedyco Corporation
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County

Harris v. Burks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Radack)(SAPCR, default judgment affirmed)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00128-CV        William Francis Harris, Sr. v. Thyra Burks
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Bonnie Hellums)  

Glover v. Budget Rent A Car (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [failure to file brief]
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00162-CV        Trenitra Glover v. Budget Rent A Car
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County

McKay v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Jennings)(termination of parental
rights)(Jennings)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-00568-CV        Sandra McKay v. Department of Family and Protective Services
Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County  (Hon. Pat Shelton)

LMC Complete Automotive, Inc. v. Burke (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Bland)(workplace
safety,negligence, nonsubscriber, amount of supersedeas bond)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00694-CV        LMC Complete Automotive, Inc. v. Ronald Burke
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Sharolyn P. Wood)

City of Houston v. Swinerton Builders, Inc (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Alcala)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-00870-CV        The City of Houston v. Swinerton Builders, Inc.
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Elizabeth Ray)

Berger v. Howard R. King & Hill, Angel & King, L.L.P (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21,
2007)(Bland)(restricted appeal, malpractice,
sanctions)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00871-CV        Larry Berger v. Howard R. King & Hill, Angel & King, L.L.P., and Sam Lee, II, et
al--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County (Hon. Ben Hardin)

Gonzales v. Rodriguez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam [joint motion to dismiss]
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-01036-CV        Joseph Gonzales v. Raymundo M. Rodriguez
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Tony Lindsay)

Jones, et al v. Villages of Town Center Owners Association, Inc (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21,
2007)(per curiam dismissal)(nonpayment of fees)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-01176-CV        Harvella Jones, et al v. Villages of Town Center Owners Association, Inc.--Appeal
from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County (Hon. Robert J. Kern)

LMC Automotive, Inc. v. Burke (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(Bland)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-07-00126-CV        LMC Automotive, Inc. v. Ronald Burke
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County

In re Douglas A. Terry DDS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(per curiam denial of
mandamus)(discovery order)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-07-00466-CV        In re Douglas A. Terry, D.D.S., Douglas A. Terry, D.D.S., Inc. and Douglas A. Terry
Enterprises, Inc.
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-00954-CR        Craig Leonard Junious v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of
Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00101-CR        Gregory Hardy v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00174-CR        Jovani Solis Huarto v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of
Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00339-CR        Randall Curtis Simpson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of
Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00340-CR        Randall Curtis Simpson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of
Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00361-CR        Paul Palacios v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes
(Before Justice Keyes)
01-06-00417-CR        Raul Aguirre v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00495-CR        Chuck Harper v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00021-CR        Markeith Delvon Whiting v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No
8 of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00149-CR        Chukiat Virabalin v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 21, 2007)(
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00467-CR        In re John Patrick Winters--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County

June 18, 2007

Civil Causes Decided
:

In re WIlliam E. Trump (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 18, 2007)(per curiam)(mandamus denied)
[motion to abate, quash deposition]
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-07-00485-CV        In re William E. Trump
Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County (Hon. Rory R. Olsen)

Criminal Causes Decided: None

June 15, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Potcinske v. McDonald Property Investments, Ltd. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15,
2007)(Higley)(real estate, breach of contract, BoC)
[real estate case law, contract for sale of real property, breach of contract, BoC, specific performance]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00718-CV        Jon A. Potcinske v. McDonald Property Investments, LTD
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County (
Hon Sharon McCally)

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(per curiam dissmissal)
DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-01032-CV        In re William E. Cunningham
Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County (Hon. John Ellisor)

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(per curiam)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-06-01120-CV        U.S. Oil Recovery, L.L.P. v. Hide Exporters of Texas, Inc.
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala
01-07-00194-CV        Fatemeh Bijan, DDS and Mai-Bijan Dental, PLLC d/b/a Apple Dentistry v. Joseph
Zimmerman--Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00149-CR        Dontoya Remond Blackshear v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District
Court of Harris County

Zapata v. State (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(Jennings)(criminal case, domestic violence,
confrontation clause, hearsay testimony)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Jennings
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-06-00286-CR        Jose Raynundo Zapata v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 8 of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00834-CR        Dickey Woodley v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 15, 2007)(AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-01102-CR        Daniel Lee Sandifer v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of
Harris County

June 14, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Carpenter v. The Kroger Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(Nuchia)(op. on motion for
rehearing)(premises liability)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by
Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley
01-06-00087-CV        Suzanne S. Carpenter v. The Kroger Company and/or The Kroger Co.
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Patricia Hancock)

El-Khoury v. Kheir (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(Radack)(defamation)(Radack)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC
FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00088-CV        John El-Khoury v. Benjamine Kheir
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County (
Hon Sharon McCally)
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes

Evans v. MIPTT, LLC dba East Coast Buffet (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 14, 2007)(food poisoning
claim)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Judge Wilson
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00394-CV        Addie Evans v. MIPTT, LLC, d/b/a East Coast Buffet
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County (
Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd)

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00368-CR        Pablo Velez, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris
County

REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-00556-CR        Toni Hobson Jacobs v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 10
of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00660-CR        Leroy Collins Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00101-CR        Lanny Fuselier v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris
County

June 7, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Hong Kong Development Inc. v. Kim Loan Nguyen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Taft)
[
commercial real estate, lease, forcible entry and detainer]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC
FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Nuchia
01-04-00586-CV Hong Kong Development, Inc., Hai Du Duong, and Phuong Truong Tu v. Kim Loan
Nguyen d/b/a Alpha Baker
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County (
Hon. Jack Cagle)

Metzger v. Metzger Westbo (Tex.App.- Houston -1st. Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007, pet. denied 10/26/07)(Taft)
[family law, divorce, post-divorce suit for clarification order, limited continuing jurisdiction]
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Taft
Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks
01-04-00893-CV Mark A. Metzger, Jr. v. Patricia Metzger Westbo
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Bonnie Hellums)

Peters v. Norwegian Cruise Line Lim. (Tex.App.-Houston [1st. Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Alcala)
[disabled passenger, disability law, accommodations]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC
FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks
01-05-00906-CV Rodger Peters v. Norwegian Cruise Line Limited d/b/a Norwegian Cruise Line
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Brent Gamble)

Iglesia Hispana Nueva Vida Houston, Inc. v. Rosin (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7,
2007)(Bland)(NE-MSJ, collateral estoppel)
[summary judgment, collateral estoppel]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-06-00048-CV Iglesia Hispana Nueva Vida Houston, Inc. v. Adolfo Rosin
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County  (
Judge Hon. Caroline E. Baker)

Edison v. Houston Police Department (HPD) (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 7, 2007)(Bland)(pro se
DWOP)
[prisoner suit, pro se, DWOP, diligence in securing service of citation]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland
01-06-00552-CV Cedric Christopher Edison v. Houston Police Department, et al
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Randy Wilson)

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley
01-06-00586-CV Astermit, Inc. d/b/a Quality Lube Center and assignee of Oil Change Ventures, Inc. v.
SW Parkway Management, Inc. and HO & Huang, L.P.
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-01066-CV David Christopher Herrera v. Elizabeth Lee Herrera--Appeal from 306th District Court
of Galveston County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-01129-CV Sonic Automotive, Inc. and Sonic Automotive of Texas, L.P. v. Brad Stapp--Appeal from
269th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00027-CV Dov Avni Kaminetzky a/k/a Dov K. Avni v. Condor Equities, L.P., Estate of Samuel
Newman, Estate of Eleanor Newman, Holly Blank, David A. Newman, The State of New York, Frost
National Bank of San Antonio, and Stage Stores, Inc.--Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00052-CV Elliot Nix v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 313th District
Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00075-CV Joseph and Adrienne Gallien v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation--Appeal
from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00076-CV A.S./Avid Salimi-Daryabeiqi v. Ted W. Griffin--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00077-CV GDF Enterprises, Inc. v. Wilfredo Pineda and All Occupants--Appeal from County Court
at Law No. 2 of County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00084-CV Lisa Wright v. Sundown Glen Community--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris
County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Higley and Bland)
01-03-01064-CR Douglas Albert Dougherty v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of
Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks)
01-05-00953-CR Blake Scott Taylor v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris
County

OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01130-CR David Clyde Billodeau v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
(Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley)
01-05-01130-CR David Clyde Billodeau v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00061-CR Lumas James Seals v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00338-CR Bobby David Punch v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00543-CR Jason Slaymaker v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00641-CR David Canales v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-06-00681-CR Erika A. Espinoza v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 13 of
Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00712-CR Andrew L. Leblanc v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-06-00792-CR Michael Torres v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00206-CR Joslyn Monique Cortez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of
Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00306-CR Edwin Clark Nichols, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 3 &
Probate Ct of Brazoria County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00416-CR Earl P. Popham v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00423-CR Reginald P. McMillon JR. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of
Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala)
01-07-00424-CR Charles Ray Mason v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris
County

June 4, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland)
01-06-01146-CR Christopher W. Cooley v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 179th District Court of
Harris County

June 2007 Cases Decided by the First Court of Appeals - Houston, Texas
(Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2007)
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