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| CIVIL, FAMILY, AND JUVENILE STATE DISTRICT COURTS IN HARRIS COUNTY 11th DC Judge Mark Davidson 55th DC Judge Jeff Shadwick 61st DC Judge John Donovan 80th DC Hon. Lynn Bradshaw-Hull 113th DC Judge Patricia Hancock 125th DC Judge John Coselli 127th DC Judge Sharolyn Wood 129th DC Judge Grant Dorfman 133rd DC Judge Lamar McCorkle 151st DC Judge Caroline E. Baker 152nd DC Judge Kenneth Wise 157th DC Judge Randall Wilson 164th DC Hon. Martha Hill Jamison 165th DC Judge Elizabeth Ray 189th DC Judge Bill Burke 190th DC Judge Patricia Kerriagn 215th DC Judge Levi Benton 234th DC Judge Reece Rondon 245th DC Judge Annette Kuntz 246th DC Judge Jim York 247th DC Judge Bonnie Hellums 257th DC Judge Judy Warne 269th DC Hon. John T. Wooldridge 270th DC Judge Brent Gamble 280th DC Judge Tony Lindsay 281st DC Judge David J. Bernal 295th DC Hon. Tracy Christopher 308th DC Hon. Georgia Dempster 309th DC Judge Frank Rynd 310th DC Judge Lisa Millard 311th DC Judge Doug Warne 312th DC Judge James Squier 313th DC Judge Pat Shelton 314th DC Judge John Philip 315th DC Judge Mike Schneider Jr 333rd DC Hon. Joseph Halbach Jr. 334th DC Judge Sharon McCally |
September 2008 Decision and Opinion Release Dates: Sep. 4, 11, 25, 2008 SEPTEMBER 2008 CIVIL CASE TABLE SEPTEMBER 2008 DECIDED CASES (with links to opinions in civil cases) September 25, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Farragut Financial, et al. v. Capital One Auto (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 25, 2008)(Bland) (auto financing, no contract formation, no meeting of the minds on terms, missing essential terms) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-07-00497-CV Farragut Financial, et al v. Capital One Auto, et al Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jack Cagle DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (dismissed on motion by appellant) Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland 01-07-00753-CV Kristi Skinner v. Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County Trial Court Judge: Hon. K. Randal Hufstetler Choice Auto Brokers, Inc. v. Dawson (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 25, 2008)(Nuchia) (Internet sales of vehicles and personal jurisdiction, accelerated, interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court's order denying of special appearance; case dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Sam Nuchia Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-07-01035-CV Choice Auto Brokers, Inc. v. Carl Dawson Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Kenneth P. Wise Lopez v. DFPS (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 25, 2008)(Higley) (termination of parental rights reversed, appointment of CPS as SMC affirmed) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Laura C. Higley Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00111-CV Hector Israel Lopez v. Department of Family and Protective Services Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Pat Shelton DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam (unopposed motion to dismiss filed) Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Hanks 01-08-00344-CV Stoneybrook Healthcare Center, Inc. v. Cheryl Cocroft Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County Criminal Causes Decided: AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley) 01-06-01081-CR Damian Reginald Blow v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-06-01082-CR Damian Reginald Blow v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-06-01083-CR Damian Reginald Blow v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-07-00172-CR Brandon Reshaud Zachary v. The State of Texas Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala) 01-07-00625-CR Jesse Flores v. The State of Texas Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-07-00805-CR Cosme Montes v. The State of Texas Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-07-00806-CR Cosme Montes v. The State of Texas Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-07-00932-CR Darrell Dwight Singleton v. The State of Texas Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00029-CR Rolando Guerrero Contreras v. The State of Texas Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00146-CR Felix Rivera Perez v. The State of Texas Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00147-CR Victoria Villarreal v. The State of Texas Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 15 of Harris County DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-08-00631-CR In re Charles Alpine Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County September 11, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Lushann International Energy Corp. v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 11, 2008)(per curiam) (no jurisdiction over restricted appeal; motion for new trial in court below precludes restricted appeal) DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-07-00119-CV Lushann International Energy Corp. v. Harris County Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. John Donovan State of Texas v. Clear Channel Outdoor (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 11, 2008)(Bland) (inverse condemnation, state's plea to the jurisdiction overruled) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jane Bland Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland 01-07-00353-CV The State of Texas v. Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jack Cagle DFPS v. Dickensheets (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 11, 2008)(Keyes) (CPS child protection SAPCR suit, constitutional challenge to deadline, separations of powers doctrine) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Keyes and Higley 01-07-00584-CV Department of Family and Protective Services v. Travis Reid Dickensheets, et al Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County Trial Court Judge: Hon. K. Randal Hufstetler Criminal Causes Decided: DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-06-00474-CR Timothy Paul Antione v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-06-00856-CR Devrick Dwain Hubbard v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-06-00857-CR Devrick Dwain Hubbard v. The State of Texas Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00329-CR Robert Harrel Bell v. The State of Texas Appeal from 400th District Court of Ft. Bend County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-08-00536-CR Alfred Curry Jr. v. The State of Texas Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-08-00537-CR Alfred Curry Jr. v. The State of Texas Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley 01-08-00628-CR The State of Texas v. Kenneth Dewayne Ray Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-08-00659-CR Edgar Aguirre v. The State of Texas Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-08-00660-CR Edgar Antonio Aguirre v. The State of Texas Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County September 4, 2008 Civil Causes Decided: Luccia v. Ross (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 4, 2008)(Alcala) (lease law, real estate sale purchase option for property, specific performance) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala 01-07-00080-CV Paul Luccia, Individually and d/b/a Cabot & Rowe v. Kathryn L. Ross Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Kent C. Sullivan Harris County Municipal District No. 156 v. United Somerset Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 4, 2008)(Alcala) (plea to the jurisdiction, immunity, appellate jurisdiction, ripeness doctrine, local government unit, suit dismissed for want of jurisdiction) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Justice Elsa Alcala Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland 01-07-00220-CV Harris County Municipal District Number 156 v. United Somerset Corporation Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Patricia Hancock Bank of Texas, NA v. V R Electric (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep, 4, 2008)(Alcala) (suit over payment of forged check, breach of contract claim sustained, amount of attorney's fees, proportionate responsibility allocation of liability) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-07-00308-CV Bank of Texas, NA v. V R Electric Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Fort Bend County Trial Court Judge: The Honorable David Hunter In re Scally (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 4, 2008)(per curiam) (mandamus denied) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Nuchia, Alcala and Hanks 01-08-00475-CV In re Michael C. Scally Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. David Farr Criminal Causes Decided: None |