Judge Dorfman helps out on local court of appeals; participates in reversing case from
Judge Gary Block's court
HP/Management Services, Inc. v. Guaranteed Nursing Staff, LLC (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 15,
2007)(Hanks)(breach of contract, actual authority, capacity)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Hanks and Bland, The Honorable Dorfman, Judge of the 129th District Court, Harris
County,Texas sitting by designation. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 74.003(h) (Vernon 2005).
01-05-00944-CV HP/Management Services, Inc. v. Guaranteed Nursing Staff, L.L.C.
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County (Hon. Gary Michael Block)
Some Appeals from cases in Judge Grant Dorfman's court
Cantu v. McKinney (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 22, 2009)(Higley)(denial of motion to recuse
affirmed, pro se appeals)
Presenting two issues, the Cantus challenge the denial of their motion to recuse the trial court judge and the denial of their
motion to enforce the trial court's judgment. We affirm.
We affirm the presiding judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region's order denying the Cantus' motion to recuse
the trial court judge, and we affirm the trial court's order denying the "Defendants' Second Amended Motion for Contempt
and Sanctions Against Epernay and Individuals."
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Jennings, Higley and Sharp
01-07-01091-CV Tony Cantu and Elsa Cantu v. Wade McKinney, Jr., Rebecca R. McKinney, et al
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Keys v. Litton Loan Servicing LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 24, 2009)(Sullivan)
(property foreclosure dispute, attorney's fees remanded)
In this longstanding property-foreclosure dispute, Patrick William Keys, pro se, appeals the final judgment
in favor of Litton Loan Servicing, L.P., the loan servicer for an adjustable rate note on real property
owned by Keys. We affirm the trial court in all respects with the limited exception of its granting of Litton’s
“Motion for Summary Judgment as to Attorneys’ Fees.” Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further
proceedings limited to the award of those attorneys’ fees.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Sullivan
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Sullivan
14-07-00809-CV Patrick William Keys v. Litton Loan Servicing L.P, Et Al
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Cantu v. McKinney (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 19, 2009)(Higley)
(sanctions, injunction, challenge to agreed judgment, Rule 11 agreement)
(challenge to agreed judgment barred by acceptance of benefits doctrine)
AFFIRM TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Jennings, Higley and Sharp
01-07-00638-CV Tony Cantu v. Wade E. McKinney, Jr., Rebecca McKinney, Justin McKinney, Daniel
Broussard, Craig Dehaan, Jonnie Harker, Epernay Homeowners Association
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Losier v. Ravi, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist] Sep. 10, 2009)(Brown)
(res ipsa loquitur, complaint of improper conduct of juror overruled, communication with party's agent
outside the courtroom)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown
Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan
14-08-00399-CV Orville Losier and Wife Joelle Losier v. Shivarajpur K. Ravi, M.D., and Ambika Medical
Group, P.A.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Dowell v. Theken Spine, LLC (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Jun. 2, 3009)(Yates)
(notice of hearing on motion for summary judgment, motion for continuance)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00887-CV Tanya E. Dowell v. Theken Spine, L.L.C
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Cameron International Corp. v. Vetco Cray, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 31, 2009)(Anderson)
(contract interpretation, confirmation of an arbitrator’s award, unambiguous contract)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Seymore
14-07-00656-CV Cameron International Corporation f/k/a Cooper Cameron Corporation v. Vetco Gray Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Borrell v. Vital Weight Control, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 26, 2009)(Frost)
(no quantum meruit claim where express contract covers claim)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00390-CV Leo Borrell v. Vital Weight Control, Inc., d/b/a Neweigh
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
City of Houston v. Estrada (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 26, 2009)(Boyce)
(Public Information Act, open records act, plea to the jurisdiction, governmental entities law)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Bill Boyce
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00900-CV The City of Houston v. Larry Edgar Estrada and Mayer Brown, L.L.P., f/k/a Mayer
Brown, Rowe & Maw, L.L.P.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Mayer v. Willowbrook Plaza LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Boyce)
(premises liability, criminal conduct, wrongful death, survival action)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce
Before Price, Chief Justice Hedges, Justice Boyce
14-07-00358-CV Tracy Mayer, as next friend of Tyler Lee Mayer, a Minor, Diane Messimer, Individually
and as a Personal Representative of the Estate of Shaun Messimer, Deceased, and Kathleen and
Salvatore M. Ciaramitaro, Individually and as Personal Representatives of th v. Willowbrook Plaza Limited
Partnership d/b/a Willowbrook Plaza. PPG Venture I Limited Partnership, ERMC, ERMC LP, ERMC LP
d/b/a ERMC Security, ERMC II, LP d/b/a ERMC Security, CBL/GP, Inc., CBL & Associates, Inc., CBL &
Associates Properties, Inc., CBL & A
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Fairchild v. Barron (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jan. 30, 2009)(Alcala)
(summary judgment, tortious interference, motion to compel, estoppel)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Elsa Alcala
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00534-CV James W. Fairchild, Individually and in the name and right of Exeter Energy
Services, L.P., and Fairchild & Wells, Inc. v. Thomas F. Barron, Tetra Prime, Inc., and John Wells,
Individually
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Goodson Pontiac GMC, LLC v. Autonation USA Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 8, 2009)(Alcala)
(liability for flooded car lot, SJ)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala
01-07-00104-CV Goodson Pontiac GMC, L.L.C., Goodson North, L.L.C., Goodson Honda, Inc.,
Automotive Group Realty, L.L.C., United Auto Group, Inc, and Motors Insurance Company v. Autonation
USA Corporation n/k/a An Dealership Holding Corp., Autonation, Inc., and Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Douglas v. Booker (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 18, 2008)(Jennings)
(interlocutory order denying summary judgment not immediately appealable)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland
01-06-01069-CV Ralph O. Douglas v. Joyce Booker
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
RePipe, Inc. v. Turpin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 9, 2008)(Suppl. Op. by Guzman)(remittiture,
punitive damages)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Boyce
14-06-00704-CV RePipe, Inc. v. James E. Turpin
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
RePipe, Inc. v. Turpin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2008)(Guzman)
(employment law, written employment contract, remittiture suggested)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Boyce
14-06-00704-CV RePipe, Inc. v. James E. Turpin
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
The Kroger Co. v. Persley (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] July 10, 2008)(Hanks)
(premises liability, slip and fall case, negligent activity)
REVERSE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00567-CV The Kroger Company v. Sylvia R. Persley
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Court of Appeals splits on claim-splitting issue in legal malpractice suit
Trousdale v. Henry (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 24, 2008)(Fowler)
(legal malpractice, claim fracturing, negligence vs. breach of fiduciary duty, applicable statute of
limitations, tolling, discovery rule)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman
14-06-00848-CV Lenieta Wylene Trousdale v. Annette M. Henry, R. Christopher Bell and Bell & Henry, L.
L.P. | Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Justice Guzman (different legal causes of action with different
statutes of limitations not separate claims).
Judge Dorfman's temporary injunction lifted on appeal
EPG, Inc.v RDM, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 7, 2008)(Anderson)
(temporary injunction appeal)
REVERSED AND DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00415-CV EPG, Inc. & Stanton Holt v. RDM, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman)
Costello v. Bank of America (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 11, 2007)(Seymore)
(employment law discharge, summary judgment, SJ, worker's comp. retaliation)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Justices Anderson, Fowler and Seymore
14-06-00195-CV Mitzie Costello v. Bank of America, N.A.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Mitchell v. Garza II (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(op. on rehr'g by Hanks)
(real estate law, easement by estoppel)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00959-CV Robert S. Mitchell and Leta M. Mitchell v. Arturo Garza
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Production Instruments Sales and Services v. Croft (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 29, 2007)(Nuchia)
(noncompete agreement, interlocutory temporary injunction appeal, TI)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00434-CV Production Instruments Sales and Service, Inc. d/b/a Croft Services and Energy
Maintenance Services Group I, LLC v. Frank Croft
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
In Re Alvarez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 29, 2007)(per curiam)(discovery rules,
(assertion of fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination in civil proceeding)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00569-CV In re Luis Alonzo Alvarez
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Mitchell v. Garza (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Hanks)(real estate law, easement by
estoppel, attorneys fees)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00959-CV Robert S. Mitchell and Leta M. Mitchell v. Arturo Garza
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Acosta v. Hemlata Chheda, DDS (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 1, 2007)(Higley)
(HCLC, medical malpractice, untimely expert report)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00398-CV Mary C. Acosta v. Hemlata Chheda, D.D.S.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Orion Refining Corp. v. UOP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 4, 2007)(Radack)
(breach of contract, foreign state law)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-05-00681-CV Orion Refining Corporation v. UOP, a general partnership, UOP, LLC EM Sector
Holdings, Inc., and Catalysts, Absorbents and Process Systems, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman)
("Appellant, Orion Refining Corporation, challenges the summary judgment rendered in favor of
appellees, UOP, a General Partnership; UOP, LLC; and Catalysts, Adsorbents and Process Systems, Inc.
(collectively, UOP) on Orion's breach-of-contract and extra-contractual claims. (1) Orion's first issue
presents a broad challenge to the summary judgment that dismissed all of Orion's claims; Orion's fifth
issue asks whether Orion's summary judgment evidence raises material questions of fact on elements of
Orion's claims. In addition to these global issues, Orion presents three specific challenges, as follows: (1)
whether UOP conclusively defeated Orion's extra-contractual claims under Illinois law, (2) whether Orion
stated a viable action for common-law fraud under Illinois law or under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and
Deceptive Business Practices Act, (2) and (3) whether Orion has viable claims for breach of contract and
negligence under Illinois law. Appellant John Stanley presents a single issue contending that the trial
court abused its discretion by striking Stanley's petition to intervene in Orion's action. We affirm.")
Judge Dorfman reversed on personal jurisdiction ruling
Control Solutions, Inc. v. Gharda USA, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)
(special appearance, grant of special appearance reversed)
REVERSE TRIAL COURT 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 (Honorable Grant Dorfman)
El Sabor De Mi Tierra, Inc. v. Atascocita (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 28, 2007)(corrected opinion
by Hedges)(commercial lease)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00652-CV El Sabor De Mi Tierra, Inc. d/b/a El Sabor De Mexico v. Atascocita/Boone JV, Houston
Real Estate Group, Inc. and Sherry Harber
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Samuel Grant Dorfman)
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)
McReynolds v Elston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates)
(credit card suit, sworn account, deemed admissions)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00974-CV L. Bland McReynolds and Judith Bauman v. Lanelle Elston
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
In Re McReynold (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates) (arbitration)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00980-CV In Re: L. Bland McReynold and Judith Bauman
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
In Re Mercedes Villarreal (Tex.App,.- Houston [14th Dist. Mar. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Frost)
14-07-00223-CV In Re: Mercedes Villarreal
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman)
Marketing, Inc., Coastal v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.]
Mar. 8, 2007)(Justice Eva Guzman)(insurance law, coverage dispute, late notice but no prejudice)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Guzman
14-04-00651-CV Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc., Coastal Offshore Insurance Limited, and Lexington
Insurance Company v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
.
Judge Gary Block's court
HP/Management Services, Inc. v. Guaranteed Nursing Staff, LLC (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 15,
2007)(Hanks)(breach of contract, actual authority, capacity)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Hanks and Bland, The Honorable Dorfman, Judge of the 129th District Court, Harris
County,Texas sitting by designation. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 74.003(h) (Vernon 2005).
01-05-00944-CV HP/Management Services, Inc. v. Guaranteed Nursing Staff, L.L.C.
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County (Hon. Gary Michael Block)
Some Appeals from cases in Judge Grant Dorfman's court
Cantu v. McKinney (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 22, 2009)(Higley)(denial of motion to recuse
affirmed, pro se appeals)
Presenting two issues, the Cantus challenge the denial of their motion to recuse the trial court judge and the denial of their
motion to enforce the trial court's judgment. We affirm.
We affirm the presiding judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region's order denying the Cantus' motion to recuse
the trial court judge, and we affirm the trial court's order denying the "Defendants' Second Amended Motion for Contempt
and Sanctions Against Epernay and Individuals."
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Jennings, Higley and Sharp
01-07-01091-CV Tony Cantu and Elsa Cantu v. Wade McKinney, Jr., Rebecca R. McKinney, et al
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Keys v. Litton Loan Servicing LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 24, 2009)(Sullivan)
(property foreclosure dispute, attorney's fees remanded)
In this longstanding property-foreclosure dispute, Patrick William Keys, pro se, appeals the final judgment
in favor of Litton Loan Servicing, L.P., the loan servicer for an adjustable rate note on real property
owned by Keys. We affirm the trial court in all respects with the limited exception of its granting of Litton’s
“Motion for Summary Judgment as to Attorneys’ Fees.” Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further
proceedings limited to the award of those attorneys’ fees.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Sullivan
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Sullivan
14-07-00809-CV Patrick William Keys v. Litton Loan Servicing L.P, Et Al
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Cantu v. McKinney (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 19, 2009)(Higley)
(sanctions, injunction, challenge to agreed judgment, Rule 11 agreement)
(challenge to agreed judgment barred by acceptance of benefits doctrine)
AFFIRM TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Jennings, Higley and Sharp
01-07-00638-CV Tony Cantu v. Wade E. McKinney, Jr., Rebecca McKinney, Justin McKinney, Daniel
Broussard, Craig Dehaan, Jonnie Harker, Epernay Homeowners Association
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Losier v. Ravi, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist] Sep. 10, 2009)(Brown)
(res ipsa loquitur, complaint of improper conduct of juror overruled, communication with party's agent
outside the courtroom)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown
Before Justices Seymore, Brown and Sullivan
14-08-00399-CV Orville Losier and Wife Joelle Losier v. Shivarajpur K. Ravi, M.D., and Ambika Medical
Group, P.A.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Dowell v. Theken Spine, LLC (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Jun. 2, 3009)(Yates)
(notice of hearing on motion for summary judgment, motion for continuance)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00887-CV Tanya E. Dowell v. Theken Spine, L.L.C
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Cameron International Corp. v. Vetco Cray, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 31, 2009)(Anderson)
(contract interpretation, confirmation of an arbitrator’s award, unambiguous contract)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Seymore
14-07-00656-CV Cameron International Corporation f/k/a Cooper Cameron Corporation v. Vetco Gray Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Borrell v. Vital Weight Control, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 26, 2009)(Frost)
(no quantum meruit claim where express contract covers claim)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00390-CV Leo Borrell v. Vital Weight Control, Inc., d/b/a Neweigh
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
City of Houston v. Estrada (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 26, 2009)(Boyce)
(Public Information Act, open records act, plea to the jurisdiction, governmental entities law)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Bill Boyce
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00900-CV The City of Houston v. Larry Edgar Estrada and Mayer Brown, L.L.P., f/k/a Mayer
Brown, Rowe & Maw, L.L.P.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Mayer v. Willowbrook Plaza LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 19, 2009)(Boyce)
(premises liability, criminal conduct, wrongful death, survival action)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce
Before Price, Chief Justice Hedges, Justice Boyce
14-07-00358-CV Tracy Mayer, as next friend of Tyler Lee Mayer, a Minor, Diane Messimer, Individually
and as a Personal Representative of the Estate of Shaun Messimer, Deceased, and Kathleen and
Salvatore M. Ciaramitaro, Individually and as Personal Representatives of th v. Willowbrook Plaza Limited
Partnership d/b/a Willowbrook Plaza. PPG Venture I Limited Partnership, ERMC, ERMC LP, ERMC LP
d/b/a ERMC Security, ERMC II, LP d/b/a ERMC Security, CBL/GP, Inc., CBL & Associates, Inc., CBL &
Associates Properties, Inc., CBL & A
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Fairchild v. Barron (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Jan. 30, 2009)(Alcala)
(summary judgment, tortious interference, motion to compel, estoppel)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Elsa Alcala
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00534-CV James W. Fairchild, Individually and in the name and right of Exeter Energy
Services, L.P., and Fairchild & Wells, Inc. v. Thomas F. Barron, Tetra Prime, Inc., and John Wells,
Individually
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Goodson Pontiac GMC, LLC v. Autonation USA Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 8, 2009)(Alcala)
(liability for flooded car lot, SJ)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala
01-07-00104-CV Goodson Pontiac GMC, L.L.C., Goodson North, L.L.C., Goodson Honda, Inc.,
Automotive Group Realty, L.L.C., United Auto Group, Inc, and Motors Insurance Company v. Autonation
USA Corporation n/k/a An Dealership Holding Corp., Autonation, Inc., and Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Douglas v. Booker (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 18, 2008)(Jennings)
(interlocutory order denying summary judgment not immediately appealable)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Jennings
Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland
01-06-01069-CV Ralph O. Douglas v. Joyce Booker
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
RePipe, Inc. v. Turpin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 9, 2008)(Suppl. Op. by Guzman)(remittiture,
punitive damages)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Boyce
14-06-00704-CV RePipe, Inc. v. James E. Turpin
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
RePipe, Inc. v. Turpin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2008)(Guzman)
(employment law, written employment contract, remittiture suggested)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Boyce
14-06-00704-CV RePipe, Inc. v. James E. Turpin
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
The Kroger Co. v. Persley (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] July 10, 2008)(Hanks)
(premises liability, slip and fall case, negligent activity)
REVERSE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00567-CV The Kroger Company v. Sylvia R. Persley
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Grant Dorfman
Court of Appeals splits on claim-splitting issue in legal malpractice suit
Trousdale v. Henry (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 24, 2008)(Fowler)
(legal malpractice, claim fracturing, negligence vs. breach of fiduciary duty, applicable statute of
limitations, tolling, discovery rule)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Guzman
14-06-00848-CV Lenieta Wylene Trousdale v. Annette M. Henry, R. Christopher Bell and Bell & Henry, L.
L.P. | Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Justice Guzman (different legal causes of action with different
statutes of limitations not separate claims).
Judge Dorfman's temporary injunction lifted on appeal
EPG, Inc.v RDM, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 7, 2008)(Anderson)
(temporary injunction appeal)
REVERSED AND DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00415-CV EPG, Inc. & Stanton Holt v. RDM, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman)
Costello v. Bank of America (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 11, 2007)(Seymore)
(employment law discharge, summary judgment, SJ, worker's comp. retaliation)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Justices Anderson, Fowler and Seymore
14-06-00195-CV Mitzie Costello v. Bank of America, N.A.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Mitchell v. Garza II (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 6, 2007)(op. on rehr'g by Hanks)
(real estate law, easement by estoppel)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00959-CV Robert S. Mitchell and Leta M. Mitchell v. Arturo Garza
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Production Instruments Sales and Services v. Croft (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 29, 2007)(Nuchia)
(noncompete agreement, interlocutory temporary injunction appeal, TI)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00434-CV Production Instruments Sales and Service, Inc. d/b/a Croft Services and Energy
Maintenance Services Group I, LLC v. Frank Croft
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
In Re Alvarez (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 29, 2007)(per curiam)(discovery rules,
(assertion of fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination in civil proceeding)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Nuchia, Jennings and Keyes
01-07-00569-CV In re Luis Alonzo Alvarez
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Mitchell v. Garza (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 18, 2007)(Hanks)(real estate law, easement by
estoppel, attorneys fees)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-06-00959-CV Robert S. Mitchell and Leta M. Mitchell v. Arturo Garza
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Acosta v. Hemlata Chheda, DDS (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 1, 2007)(Higley)
(HCLC, medical malpractice, untimely expert report)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Taft, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00398-CV Mary C. Acosta v. Hemlata Chheda, D.D.S.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Grant Dorfman)
Orion Refining Corp. v. UOP (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 4, 2007)(Radack)
(breach of contract, foreign state law)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-05-00681-CV Orion Refining Corporation v. UOP, a general partnership, UOP, LLC EM Sector
Holdings, Inc., and Catalysts, Absorbents and Process Systems, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman)
("Appellant, Orion Refining Corporation, challenges the summary judgment rendered in favor of
appellees, UOP, a General Partnership; UOP, LLC; and Catalysts, Adsorbents and Process Systems, Inc.
(collectively, UOP) on Orion's breach-of-contract and extra-contractual claims. (1) Orion's first issue
presents a broad challenge to the summary judgment that dismissed all of Orion's claims; Orion's fifth
issue asks whether Orion's summary judgment evidence raises material questions of fact on elements of
Orion's claims. In addition to these global issues, Orion presents three specific challenges, as follows: (1)
whether UOP conclusively defeated Orion's extra-contractual claims under Illinois law, (2) whether Orion
stated a viable action for common-law fraud under Illinois law or under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and
Deceptive Business Practices Act, (2) and (3) whether Orion has viable claims for breach of contract and
negligence under Illinois law. Appellant John Stanley presents a single issue contending that the trial
court abused its discretion by striking Stanley's petition to intervene in Orion's action. We affirm.")
Judge Dorfman reversed on personal jurisdiction ruling
Control Solutions, Inc. v. Gharda USA, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Sep. 13, 2007)
(special appearance, grant of special appearance reversed)
REVERSE TRIAL COURT 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 (Honorable Grant Dorfman)
El Sabor De Mi Tierra, Inc. v. Atascocita (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 28, 2007)(corrected opinion
by Hedges)(commercial lease)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00652-CV El Sabor De Mi Tierra, Inc. d/b/a El Sabor De Mexico v. Atascocita/Boone JV, Houston
Real Estate Group, Inc. and Sherry Harber
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Samuel Grant Dorfman)
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)
McReynolds v Elston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates)
(credit card suit, sworn account, deemed admissions)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00974-CV L. Bland McReynolds and Judith Bauman v. Lanelle Elston
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
In Re McReynold (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Yates) (arbitration)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00980-CV In Re: L. Bland McReynold and Judith Bauman
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
In Re Mercedes Villarreal (Tex.App,.- Houston [14th Dist. Mar. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Frost)
14-07-00223-CV In Re: Mercedes Villarreal
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County (Judge Grant Dorfman)
Marketing, Inc., Coastal v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.]
Mar. 8, 2007)(Justice Eva Guzman)(insurance law, coverage dispute, late notice but no prejudice)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Guzman
14-04-00651-CV Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc., Coastal Offshore Insurance Limited, and Lexington
Insurance Company v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Samuel Grant Dorfman
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2008 ELECTION OUTCOME: REP Grant Dorfman 530,479 Votes: 48.22%
DEM Michael Gomez 569,687 Votes: 51.78% See all Harris County Election Results
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