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September 2007 Decision and Opinion Release Dates: Sep. 6,13, 14, 20, 26, 27, 28 September 2007 Case Table Aspenwood v. Link (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(superseding opinion by Hanks) (special exceptions, tortious interference, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, section 1983 claim) Madison v. Williamson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Bland)(sexual assault liability, negligence, damages cap) Pelican State Physical Therapy, LP v. Bratton (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Taft) Lalila v. Parker Drilliing Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Alcala) (personal jurisdiction, special appearance, minimum contacts) In Re Challenge Office Products, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 26, 2007)(per curiam)(motion to compel nonparty to submit to deposition on written questions) MHCB v. Galveston Dentral Appraisal District (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Taft) (property tax, sovereign immunity) Moore v. Aqrawi (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Higley)(assault, damages) O'Connor v. O'Connor, (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Dissenting opinion on motion for rehearing by Justice Bland)(SAPCR, denial of all visitation) Control Solutions, Inc. v. Gharda USA, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)(Keyes)(special appearance) Decided Cases With Links to Civil Case Opinions September 28, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: None Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-05-00444-CR Schuyler Davis Smith v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County September 27, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Aspenwood v. Link (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Superseding opinion by Hanks) (special exceptions, tortious interference, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, section 1983 claim) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-05-00555-CV Jack Yetiv and Aspenwood Apt. Corp. v. Beatrice Link and Heley Huey Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Trial court judge: Hon. Levi J. Benton) Madison v. Williamson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Bland) (sexual assault liability, negligence, damages cap) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-05-00678-CV Saskia Madison, a/n/f of M.M., A Minor v. Waren Reid Williamson, et al. Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Levi J. Benton, District Court judge) Pelican State Physical Therapy, LP v. Bratton (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(superseding opinion by Taft) (special appearance, appellate sanctions denied) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Alcala and Hanks 01-06-00199-CV Pelican State Physical Therapy, L.P. v. Marc Bratton Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Lamar McCorkle, District Judge) Lalila v. Parker Drilliing Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 27, 2007)(Alcala) (personal jurisdiction, special appearance, minimum contacts) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala 01-06-00844-CV Mosammat Lalila and Sajeda, et al v. Parker Drilling Company and Niko Resources, Ltd.--Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County (Hon. Kenneth P. Wise) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (joint motion to dismiss) (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-07-00224-CV University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston v. Robert V. Beason and Lori K. Beason, Ind. and Lori K. Beason a/n/f Robert C. T. Beason--Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (nonpayment of fees) (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes) 01-07-00232-CV In The Matter of S. E.--Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Fort Bend County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (arbitration denial) (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-07-00650-CV In re Park Manor of Cypress Station--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County Honorable Elizabeth Ray DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (SAPCR jurisdiction) (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes) 01-07-00749-CV In re Kimberly Pace Dunn--Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes) 01-05-01146-CR A. G. Willis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-05-01182-CR David Luke v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-06-00062-CR Dagmar Fehrmann Gahagan v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland) 01-06-00110-CR Jeffery Lane Baker v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00224-CR Justice Frimpong Manson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00225-CR Justice Frimpong Manson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00226-CR Justice Frimpong Manson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00227-CR Justice Frimpong Manson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County September 26, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: In Re Challegne Office Procucts, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 26, 2007)(per curiam)(motion to compel nonparty to submit to deposition on written questions) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes 01-05-01101-CV In re Challenge Office Products, Inc. and John Barbosa--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Brent Gamble, District Judge) Criminal Causes Decided: September 20, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Moore v. Aqrawi (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Higley)(assault, damages) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks 01-03-00917-CV Peggy Lee Moore v. Cooper Aqrawi, Ind., and Farouq Aqrawi d/b/a Manhattan Limousines of Houston, L.L.C.--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Brent Gamble) O'Connor v. O'Connor, (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Dissenting Opinion on motion for rehearing by Justice Bland)(SAPCR, denial of all visitation) Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland 01-06-00445-CV Jamie R. O'Connor v. Daniel K. O'Connor Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Lisa Millard, family district court judge) MHCB v. Galveston Dentral Appraisal District (Tex.app.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 20, 2007)(Taft) (property tax appraisal, refinery, plea juris, declaratory judgment) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Hanks 01-06-00529-CV MHCB (USA) Leasing and Finance Corporation and Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District; Galveston Central Appraisal Review Board Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County (Hon. Wayne J. Mallia) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00559-CV The City of Houston v. United Water Services, Inc.--Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes) 01-07-00746-CV In re American Lift & Equipment, Inc.--Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justice Higley) 01-05-01184-CR Archie Doyle Martin, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County OPINION DISSENTING TO THIS COURT'S JUDGMENT: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Jennings (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Higley) 01-05-01184-CR Archie Doyle Martin, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justice Alcala) 01-06-00176-CR Benny Ray Cazares, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00399-CR Robert Lee Rideaux v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00465-CR Jason David Sheedy v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley) 01-06-00480-CR Ling-Hui Ho 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, Hanks and Higley) 01-06-00786-CR Ian Thomas Sargent v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 3 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00835-CR Alberto Velasco Perez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley) 01-06-01048-CR Kurt Andre Miles v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes) 01-07-00608-CR Steven Avilez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes) 01-07-00609-CR Steven Avilez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00696-CR In re Darren McAfee--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County September 14, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-05-01089-CV Mary Alyce Heggen v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: September 13, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: Control Solutions, Inc. v. Gharda USA, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)(Keyes) (special appearance, grant of special appearance reversed) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-06-00802-CV Control Solutions, Inc. and United Phosphorus, Inc. v. Gharda USA, Inc., Gharda Chemicals Ltd., Benko Products, Inc., and Choctaw Sales, Inc. Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman) Criminal Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley) 01-06-00826-CR Laura B. Hoge v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 10 of Harris County September 6, 2007 Civil Causes Decided: DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala) 01-07-00435-CV In re Enron Creditors Recovery Corp.--Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00518-CV In re Ace Transportation, Inc., Clifton Hypolite, Jr., and Eugene J. Benjamin--Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-00599-CR Brenda Sandoval v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-06-01080-CR Robert Eugene Alexander v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland) 01-07-00335-CR Jose Angel Ramirez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00683-CR Aaron Johnson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County |
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| August 2007 Opinions |
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