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June 2008 Decision and Opinion Release Dates: June 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19. 20, 26, 27, 30 2008 June 2008 CIVIL CASE TABLE JUNE 2008 DECIDED CASES (with links to opinions in civil cases) June 30, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: In re Walker (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 30, 2008)(per curiam denial of mandamus) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00347-CV In re Kristal Timish Walker a/k/a Kristal Timisha Walker Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Phillips In re Walker (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 30, 2008)(Jennings) (termination of parental rights, mandamus against denial of motion to dismiss suit after dismissal deadline had passed) GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00348-CV In re Kristal Timish Walker a/k/a Kristal Timisha Walker Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Phillips Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes (issued July 1, 2008) June 26, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Guillot v. Guillot (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008)(Alcala) (child custody appeal, supervised visitation, spousal support, domestic violence finding relevant) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-06-01039-CV Stuart Guillot v. Debra Guillot Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Robert J. Kern In Re Bison Building Materials (Tex.App.- Houston [1st dist.] June 26, 2008)(Radack) (opinion in pdf) (arbitration mandamus, employment, workplace injury, no waiver of right to arbitrate found) GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-07-00003-CV In re Bison Building Materials, Ltd. Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Susan Elizabeth Criss DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-07-00029-CV Bison Building Materials, Ltd. v. Tracy Sambrano Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County Alexander v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008) (subst. opinion by Hanks) (termination of parental rights) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley 01-07-00160-CV Paul Alexander and Shde Hurst v. Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Phillips Karen McCright v. Rodriguez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008)(Jennings) (real estate law, property dispute, foreclosure, deed) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00480-CV Karen McCright v. Josh Rodriguez and Emmett Sterling Huff Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Coselli DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-07-00519-CV James Carr Freeman v. Karen Blomstrom Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County Evans v. TDCJ-ID (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008)(Bland) (PI sovereign immunity governmental immunity) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-07-00847-CV Michael Anthony Evans v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Wayne J. Mallia In re Tam Pamela Tran (Tex.App. - Housotn [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008)(per curiam) (habeas corpus petition dismissed based on settlement) DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00054-CV In re Tam Pamela Tran Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Annette Kuntz J.C. v. State (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008)(Nuchia) (involuntary mental health civil commitment, medication reversed) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00113-CV J.C. v. The State of Texas 01-08-00112-CV J.C. v. The State of Texas Appeal from Probate Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Gladys B. Burwell Merritt, MD v. Williamson (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] June 26, 2008)(Hanks) (HCLC, ILA, remanded for trial court to determine whether to grant 30-day extension for expert report) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00293-CV Dorothy Merritt, M.D., William Warner, M.D., and Gary Horndeski, M.D. v. Alvin G. Williamson Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County Trial Court Judge: Hon. David E. Garner Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Judge Wilson (Before Judge Wilson, Justices Nuchia and Hanks) 01-06-01028-CR Quinston Gamble v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00130-CR Cecilia Leigh Edwards v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 14 of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00178-CR Gary Wayne Weaver v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00445-CR Reginald A. Glenn v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00510-CR Ricki Alan Everson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00663-CR Tae-Sun Yun v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00679-CR Edmond Brian Frank v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00723-CR Keith Anthony Payton v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-08-00177-CR Cleveland Von Dennis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-08-00182-CR Cleveland Von Dennis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-08-00448-CR In re Vance Johnson--Appeal from of County Released Opinions June 19, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Jack v. Holiday World of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Taft) (DTPA, motor home purchase, mistrial, improper comments in presence of jury, Batson challenge) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-06-00816-CV Herbert L. Jack v. Holiday World of Houston, Forest River, Inc., Bank of America, N.A. Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. David J. Bernal TDPS v. Varme (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Radack) (drivers' license suspension) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Higley 01-06-00874-CV Texas Department of Public Safety v. Byron Kahrs Varme Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Gary Michael Block Woofter, MD v. Benitez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Nuchia) (HCLC, expert report, probate court) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland 01-06-01123-CV Aaron Lee Woofter, M.D.; Danny Chu, M.D.; Jonathan Charles Daniel, M.D.; and Fred Milton Sutton, Jr., M.D. v. Molly Benitez, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Andrea Jimenez Islam, Deceased, and Kazi M. Islam--Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Russell Austin Schwartz v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Hanks) (health insurance coverage denial, delay in approval) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley 01-07-00193-CV Rosa Schwartz v. The Insurance Company of The State of Pennsylvania, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., and Belinda Ybarra Appeal from 295th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher Coleman v. Revak (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Hanks) (employment at will) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-07-00438-CV Stanley Russell Coleman v. Lynn A. Revak, Revak Turbomachinery Services, Inc., Revak Enterprises, Inc., L-Mart International Corporation, Revak Controls Corporation, Turbo Storage Service Company, and Revak Energy, Inc.--Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Mark Davidson Supkis v. Madison Place Homeowners Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Radack) (homeowner's law, rule against perpetuities not violated) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-07-00573-CV James L. Supkis v. Madison Place Homeowners Association, Inc. Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Lamar McCorkle Poledore v. Fraley (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Radack) (TTCA, prisoner suit against appointed attorney for malpractice, NE-SJ reversed) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Hanks 01-07-00583-CV Dennis James Poledore, Jr. v. Frank J. Fraley Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Brady G. Elliott Smith v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(Higley) (termination of parental rights - drugs) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-07-00648-CV Earl Clarence Smith aka Clarence Earl Smith v. Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Phillips In re Johnson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 19, 2008)(per curiam) (no appellate writ power over JP) DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF INJUNCTION: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00489-CV In re George Johnson Appeal from JUSTICE OF PEACE, PRECINCT 7 of Callahan County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack [ PDF ] (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-05-00718-CR Randall Anthony Garcia v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00948-CR Dennis James Poledore, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00998-CR Dennis James Poledore, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00999-CR Dennis James Poledore, Jr. v. The State of Texas Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00154-CR Ernest L. Naquin v. The State of Texas Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00263-CR Hector Deleon Montes v. The State of Texas Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00293-CR Edward Johnson v. The State of Texas Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00294-CR Edward Johnson v. The State of Texas Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00343-CR Rafeal Martinez 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 Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00352-CR Felipe Alberto Perez v. The State of Texas Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00547-CR Roy Lee, Jr. v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00668-CR Ramsey Trevino v. The State of Texas Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00737-CR Ricky Lee Kaluza 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) 01-07-00744-CR Michael Joseph Smyth v. The State of Texas Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00865-CR Lee Darian Scott v. The State of Texas Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-08-00246-CR Quincy Deshan Butler v. The State of Texas Appeal from 240th District Court of Fort Bend County June 13, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Criminal Causes Decided: In re Coleman (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 13, 2008)(per curiam) (motion to set aside indictment, mandamus denied, petition deficient) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00447-CR In re Lawron Coleman--Appeal from of County June 12, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Marcum v. Marcum (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 12, 2008)(Alcala) (divorce case, property division, alter ego, piercing corporate veil, jury selection, peremptory challenges) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-04-01062-CV Kenneth Ray Marcum v. Darlene J. Marcum Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Annette Galik Stephens v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 12, 2008)(Keyes) (City of Houston litigation, UDJA claims stemming from termination of city employment moot, no standing) DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-06-00851-CV Bartholomew U. Stephens v. City of Houston, et als Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Brent Gamble Smith v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st dist.] June 12, 2008)(per curiam) (termination case, grant of motion for new trial moots appeal, record transferred to subsequent appeal from final judgment) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-07-00112-CV Earl Clarence Smith aka Clarence Earl Smith v. Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Phillips Canales v. Womack (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 12, 2008)(Hanks) (auto accident, collision, right of way, negligence, jury trial) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Bland 01-07-00222-CV Autumn M. Canales v. Kevin H. Womack Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher Lumpkin v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 12, 2008)(Higley) (termination of parental rights, drugs, frivolous appeal) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-07-00560-CV 01-07-00561-CV 01-07-00706-CV Derrick Lumpkin, Sr. and Geneva Herrera v. Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: The Honorable Judy L. Warne In re Jeanie Nolle (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun 12, 2008)(Keyes) (discovery mandamus granted in part) GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-07-01065-CV In re Jeanie Nolle and Technical Solutions, Inc. Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Patricia Hancock DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-08-00041-CV S.I.R. Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors v. Uptown Melodies d/b/a Sky Bar Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00095-CV Rayford Thomas, Jr. v. Los Prados Apartments and Dolly Garza Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00131-CV Jacob Johanson v. Dustin Montana McRay and Vickie Lynn Jones McRay, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Daniel Vurtis McRay Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00395-CV In re Appara Jan Ganesan Appeal from 12th District Court of Grimes County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00403-CV In re American States Insurance Company of Texas Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Galveston County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam 01-08-00429-CV In re Marvin M. Tanzy--Appeal from of County Criminal Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala) 01-06-00172-CR The State of Texas v. Robert Aguilar Appeal from 21st District Court of Washington County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00070-CR Adebayo O. Tijani v. The State of Texas Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes (Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala) 01-07-00177-CR Charles Alpine v. The State of Texas Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00422-CR Kyle Edward Whatley v. The State of Texas Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00664-CR Donovan Robins v. The State of Texa Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County June 11, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: l In re Tracey Wade Mock (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] June 11, 2008)(per curiam denial of venue mandamus) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-08-00360-CV In re Tracey Wade Mock Appeal from 328th District Court of Fort Bend County June 9, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: In Re Tina Benkiser, Republican Party of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 9, 2008) (Jennings) (election mandamus on eve of party convention denied b/c TRO set for contested hearing same day) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Terry Jennings Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00451-CV In re Tina Benkiser, Chairman, Republican party of Texas, and The Republican Party of Texas Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County Trial court judge: Visiting Judge Tom Sullivan Presiding judge: Hon. Roberta Ann Lloyd (who was out of town at the time TRO was granted, but returned in time to take up the matter same day court of appeals denied relief) June 5, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Alpert v. Riley (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 5, 2008)(Bland) (probate law, trust administration dispute) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-06-00605-CV Roman Alpert and Renee Picazo, Guardian of the Estate of Daniel Alpert, a Minor v. Mark Riley, Robert Alpert Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Mike Wood Second appeal in same case: DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-06-00505-CV Robert Alpert & Beneficiaries, Roman Alpert and Renee Picazo, Guardian of the Estate of Daniel J. Alpert v. Mark Riley, Trustee Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of Harris County L&L Crane Service, Inc. v. Continental Dredging, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 5, 2008) (Nuchia) (commercial dispute, storage fees, breach of contract, quantum meruit, conversion claim) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley 01-07-00083-CV L&L Crane Service, Inc. v. Continental Dredging, Inc. Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Mark Davidson DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-07-00282-CV Houston Wrecker & Recovery and Rick Petre v. Ford Motor Credit Company Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-07-00377-CV Carl Mayland Holder v. Terri Lee Brooks Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County Eikenhorst MD v. Wellbrock (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 5, 2008)(Bland) (HCLC, expert report)(denial of motion to dismiss affirmed) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-07-00459-CV Ronald R. Eikenhorst, M.D. and Trinity Community Medical Center v. Leonard M. Wellbrock and Mary Wellbrock Appeal from 335th District Court of Washington County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Reva L. Towslee Corbett Zimmerman, MD v. Anaya (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mune 5, 2008)(Bland) (HCLC, interlocutory appeal not authorized, dismissed for want of appellate jurisdiction) DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-07-00570-CV Geoffrey Zimmerman, M.D. v. Wendy Gonzalez Anaya, Individually and a/n/f of Christopher Gabriel Hernandez, Deceased, and Jose Hernandez, Individually Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Patricia Hancock DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-07-00661-CV Ladipo Kolawole W. et al v. Coventry Estates Hai Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County Economic Air, S.A. de C. V. v. Jacobs (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 5, 2008)(Bland) (joint motion to dismiss) DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-07-00905-CV Economic Air, S.A. de C.V. v. Anita Hall Jacobs Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Doug Warne DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-07-00938-CV Ramesh Kapur v. Cypress-Fairbank ISD Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland 01-07-00976-CV In re Economic Air S.A. de C.V. Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00004-CV Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. JR Sipple Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Slammers Night Club Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County Wang v. Tang (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 5, 2008)(Higley) (interlocutory appeal, media defendant, libel, no malice) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-08-00009-CV Jianguang Wang and Yellow Emperor Communications, Inc., d/b/a Houston Chinese Press v. David Y. Tang Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Martha Hill Jamison DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00118-CV Harold Higgins and Joy of Running Ministries dba Joy Quality Builders v. TREY Holdings, L.P. Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-08-00162-CV In the Interest of Z.B. Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-08-00167-CV Maynard Greene and Millicent D. McNeal v. Resurgence Financial, L.L.C. Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Fort Bend County Criminal Causes Decided: MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Bland) 01-04-00717-CR Elmer Robinson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-05-00721-CR Wilson Martinez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County Wood v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] June 5, 2008)(Nuchia) (DWI, ineffective assistance of counsel) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia Before Justices Nuchia, Keyes and Higley 01-06-00321-CR Peter R. Wood v. The State of Texas Appeal from County Court at Law of Washington County Dissenting Opinion by Justice Keyes AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00062-CR Julio David Morales v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00063-CR Julio David Morales v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00064-CR Julio David Morales v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00236-CR Eric Dewayne Small v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00263-CR Hector Deleon Montes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00292-CR Ricky Allen Daugherty v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00339-CR Ysidro Rios Rivera v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00384-CR Michael Ian Figart v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Smith (Before Justices Keyes, Alcala and Smith) 01-07-00413-CR Matoya Latreece Sherman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00415-CR David Louis Aguilar v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia (Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley) 01-07-00472-CR Alvin Earl Murphy v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00546-CR James Deaundre Douglas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00741-CR Alexander Carenzo Carter v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00861-CR Orlando Croublet v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-08-00269-CR The State of Texas v. Raymond Earl Smith, Jr.--Appeal from 66th District Court of Hill County |
June 2008 Oral Argument and Submission Calendar Causes Set for Submission on Oral Argument SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/10/2008 AT 10:30 AM (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00290-CR Allan Santiago Smith v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/10/2008 AT 10:30 AM (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00537-CV Lakota Resources, Inc. v. Pathex Petroleum, Inc., Oneok Energy Services Company, LP Harris county - 164th DC - Judge Jamison SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/10/2008 AT 1:30 PM (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00763-CV Leeland Rinn v. Max Wennenweser Austin County - 155th District Court Trial Court Judge: Hon. Dan R. Beck 01-07-00800-CR Ronald Robinson v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-01104-CV Daniel Goldberg v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, and State Bar of Texas Harris County - 295th District Court Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher 01-08-00020-CV ODL Services , Inc. v. Conoco Phillips Company Harris County - 295th District Court Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher 01-08-00039-CV In re ODL Services, Inc. Harris 295th District Court Trial Court Judge: Hon. Tracy Christopher SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/11/2008 AT 10:30 AM (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00308-CV Bank of Texas, NA v. V R Electric Fort Bend County - County Court at Law No 1 Trial Court Judge: The Honorable David Hunter 01-08-00293-CV Dorothy Merritt, M.D., William Warner, M.D., and Gary Horndeski, M.D. v. Alvin G. Williamson Galveston County - 10th District Court Trial Court Judge: Hon. David E. Garner SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/17/2008 AT 1:30 PM (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00952-CV Kelly Wood v. Texas Chiropractic College Harris County - 190th District Court Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/24/2008 AT 10:30 AM (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00462-CR Ronald Wayne Schofield v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-07-00734-CV CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC and SprintCom, Inc. v. Bluebonnet Drive, Ltd., and Petro-Guard Company, Inc. Harris 01-07-01116-CV Salih Yilmaz, M.D. v. Eula McGregor, Tommie James, Charles James and Erma Ruth Ervin, as heirs of the Estate of Louis D. James, Deceased, and La Chunda James Grimes SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/24/2008 AT 1:30 PM (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-06-00624-CV Garry L. Plotkin v. Charles Joekel, et al. Harris 01-07-00444-CR Stephonie Theresa Kirby v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00970-CV Nancy Benefield, Nancy S. McNulty, Naomi Morales, Robert Seton, Ruthie Parker, Susan Berkley, Gloria Reeves, Shirley Buelow and Angela Breedlove v. The State of Texas on Relation of the Alvin community Health Endeavor, Inc. and Brazoria County, Texas Brazoria SET FOR SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT ON 6/26/2008 AT 1:30 PM (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00491-CV Lakota Resources, Inc., David Wilstein, and Leonard Wilstein, Individually and as Trustee v. Pathex Petroleum, Inc. and Dernick Resources, Inc., Harris Causes Set for Submission on Briefs SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/3/2008 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-05-00718-CR Randall Anthony Garcia v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00116-CV Vincent A. Giammalva, Trustee v. Surgicare, Inc., Keith G. LeBlanc and Philip C. Scott Chambers 01-07-00487-CR Adedayo Taiwo v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00560-CV Derrick Lumpkin, Sr. and Geneva Herrera v. Department of Family and Protective Services Harris 01-07-00561-CV Derrick Lumpkin, Sr. and Geneva Herrera v. Department of Family and Protective Services Harris 01-07-00706-CV Derrick Lumpkin, Sr. and Geneva Herrera v. Department of Family and Protective Services Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/3/2008 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Higley) 01-06-00874-CV Texas Department of Public Safety v. Byron Kahrs Varme Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/3/2008 (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00510-CR Ricki Alan Everson v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00847-CV Michael Anthony Evans v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division Galveston SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/4/2008 (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00807-CR Rita Carol Mercer v. The State of Texas Fort Bend 01-07-00130-CR Cecilia Leigh Edwards v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00664-CR Donovan Robins v. The State of Texas Harris 01-08-00112-CV J.C. v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-08-00113-CV J.C. v. The State of Texas Galveston SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/10/2008 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-05-00779-CR Victor Randolph Turner, Jr. v. The State of Texas Fort Bend 01-05-00780-CR Victor Randolph Turner, Jr. v. The State of Texas Fort Bend 01-07-00265-CR Troy Norman Volk v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-07-00266-CR Troy Norman Volk v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-07-00293-CR Edward Johnson v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00294-CR Edward Johnson v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00326-CR Troy Norman Volk v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-07-00343-CR Rafeal Martinez v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00369-CV Lakota Resources, Inc. v. Pathex Petroleum, Inc., Oneok Energy Services Company, LP Harris 01-07-00537-CV Lakota Resources, Inc. v. Pathex Petroleum, Inc., Oneok Energy Services Company, LP Harris 01-07-00648-CV Earl Clarence Smith aka Clarence Earl Smith v. Department of Family and Protective Services Harris 01-07-00663-CR Tae-Sun Yun v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/10/2008 (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00509-CR Roger Lee Schooler v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00545-CR Yesenia Beatriz Hill v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/11/2008 (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-06-00922-CV Roghiyeh Dadi v. Atlas Rehab Group, Inc. Harris 01-08-00070-CV Dennie Bruns v. Top Design Incorporated Galveston SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/17/2008 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-07-00255-CR Charles Edward Serratt v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00421-CR Jonathan Daniel Ledbetter v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-07-00445-CR Reginald A. Glenn v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-01029-CR Antonio Martinez Aviles v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/17/2008 (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00495-CV Pamela DeVore v. American Manufacturers Mutual Ins. Co. Harris 01-07-00780-CR Leon Lugo Andrade v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00830-CR Pamela Diana Wilburn aka Susan Broussard v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00995-CR Sedrick Ramore La Vigne v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/18/2008 (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00296-CR Jamie Lynne Mosby Williams v. The State of Texas Fort Bend 01-07-00297-CR Jamie Lynne Mosby Williams v. The State of Texas Fort Bend 01-07-00723-CR Keith Anthony Payton v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00769-CR Christopher Cardell Ceasar v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00799-CR Wen Ping Tong v. The State of Texas Harris 01-07-00849-CV Healix Infusion Therapy, Inc. v. South Florida Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Center, LLC Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/24/2008 (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-08-00177-CR Cleveland Von Dennis v. The State of Texas Galveston 01-08-00182-CR Cleveland Von Dennis v. The State of Texas Galveston SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/25/2008 (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00575-CV Leah Pouncy Pittman, Individually and on behalf of the heirs at law of the Estate of Delearette Montrail Pittman v. Pappas Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen Harris County 01-07-00620-CV Samuel R. Mares, Sr. v. Victor R. Blaine Harris 01-07-00972-CV Joseph Monterosso and Luis Vargas v. Mark Vance Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 6/30/2008 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-00932-CR James Patrick Faulk v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/11/2008 (Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks) 01-07-00940-CR Richard Wayne Davison v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/14/2008 (Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-01190-CR Kevin Terrell Tatum v. The State of Texas Harris SET FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS ON 7/14/2008 (Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland) 01-07-00626-CR Louis Zaragoza v. The State of Texas Harris |
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