THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

ROBERT LEE HOOD v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01049‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑29‑05)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Per Curiam Opinion

IN RE BANK ONE, N.A.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00022‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑25‑06)
emergency motion for stay dismissed as moot

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion

THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. STEVE WILLIAMS, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑01108‑CV, 183 SW3d 409, 01‑19‑06)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

IN RE SUZANNE C. SAPERSTEIN; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑01154‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑06‑06)
relator's unopposed motion to dismiss granted

(Justice Willett not sitting)

EMZY T. BARKER, III AND AVA BARKER D/B/A BRUSHY CREEK BRAHMAN CENTER AND BRUSHY CREEK CUSTOM SIRES v. WALTER W. ECKMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NOMINEE AND TRUSTEE, ECKMAN, INC., AND LARRY ECKMAN; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑01‑00079‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑22‑04)

TONY GULLO MOTORS I, L.P. AND BRIEN GARCIA v. NURY CHAPA; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09‑03‑00568‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑26‑04)

(Justice Medina not sitting)

BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. TEXAS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS PROPERTY/CASUALTY JOINT SELF-INSURANCE FUND; from Jim Wells County; 4th district (04‑04‑00658‑CV, 163 SW3d 172, 03‑09‑05)

(Justice Green not sitting)

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. MARKETING ON HOLD, INC. D/B/A SOUTHWEST TARIFF ANALYST; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑03‑00287‑CV, 170 SW3d 814, 08‑04‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 22, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

DONALD DAVIS v. FISK ELECTRIC COMPANY, FISK TECHNOLOGIES & FISK MANAGEMENT, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00790‑CV, 187 SW3d 570, 01‑12‑06)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 10, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

JUAN MARIO VILLAFANI, M.D. v. ADELA TREJO; from Cameron County; 13th district (13‑04‑00449‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑06‑05)

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 10, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

JAN N. OGLETREE, M.D. v. NANCY KAY MATTHEWS AND LUANN MATTHEWS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00317‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑05‑06)
2 petitions

[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., April 10, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

STEPHANIE WORTHAM SMALLING, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SKYLER KENNEDY WORTHAM-KRAUSE v. MICHAEL O. GARDNER, M.D., NICHOLAS ZACHARIAS, M.D., BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND ITS DIVISIONS BAYLOR PERINATAL ASSOCIATES AND BAYLOR NEONATOLOGY ASSOCIATES, AND ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑03‑01079‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑10‑05)
as reinstated

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FORMER TEXAS REHABILITATION COMMISSION v. RICHARD HOWARD; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00031‑CV, 182 SW3d 393, 12‑08‑05)

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND CITGO REFINING AND CHEMICALS, INC. v. WRIGHT PETROLEUM CO., INC. D/B/A WRIGHT PETROLEUM AND WILLIAM E. WRIGHT, JR., INDIVIDUALLY; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑03‑00367‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑23‑05)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PENSION SYSTEM; from Travis County; 6th district (06‑05‑00055‑CV, 192 SW3d 862, 05‑09‑06)

BECKY VANDEN BOSCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF JUSTIN MAURICE EVANS, A MINOR CHILD v. MERIA E. AULDS, M.D., APPELLEE, AND MILTON BROWNLOW, C.N.P., AND WAGGONER NATIONAL BANK AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF LAYNE E. COLLUMS, M.D., DECEASED; from Wilbarger County; 7th district (07‑05‑00068‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑25‑06)
2 petitions

REBECCA KOCH AND PAUL KOCH v. PROPATH SERVICES, L.L.P., PROPATH WOMEN'S SERVICES, LTD., AND PROPATH WOMEN'S SERVICES, L.L.P.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑05‑01083‑CV, 192 SW3d 667, 04‑26‑06)

BRYAN GLEN HOLE, ET AL. v. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑04‑00287‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑26‑06)

AMERICAN HOME SHIELD CORPORATION AND AMERICAN HOME SHIELD OF TEXAS, INC. v. STEPHEN LAHORGUE D/B/A TURN-KEY POOL & SPA; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑04‑01540‑CV, 201 SW3d 181, 08‑03‑06)

ROY HERNANDEZ INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A HERNANDEZ ROOFING v. PHILIP LAUTENSACK; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00085‑CV, 201 SW3d 771, 04‑13‑06)

DURHAM TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. v. TINA BEETTNER, ET AL.; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑05‑00212‑CV, 201 SW3d 859, 07‑19‑06)

JARED AND SHEILA KERNEY v. KATARZYNA BROZYNSKI, LAW OFFICES OF CORNEL WALKER, P.C. AND CORNEL WALKER; from Johnson County; 10th district (10‑05‑00300‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑02‑06)

MARVIN LUMBER AND CEDAR COMPANY v. ALLSTATE LLOYDS COMPANY; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00535‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑06)

PENNY HIGHSMITH, AS NEXT FRIEND OF RETHA GRIFFIN v. EMERITUS CORPORATION & HB-ESC V LP D/B/A KINGSLEY PLACE AT OAKWELL FARMS; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00551‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑31‑06)

CRYSTAL LYNN BROWN, ET AL. v. HEARTHWOOD II OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑01104‑CV, 201 SW3d 153, 05‑30‑06)

DONALD E. KILPATRICK, AND PAMELA GALE JOHNSON, TRUSTEE v. TIMOTHY S. KILPATRICK, KEVIN K. KILPATRICK, KILPATRICK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, KILPATRICK VENTURES, LTD., SHAMROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., KSR FAMILY, LTD., KMK FAMILY, LTD., BPC HOLDING CORP., PESCOR, INC., AND BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION; from Parker County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00237‑CV, 205 SW3d 690, 10‑05‑06)

CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE PANHANDLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. LILLIAN BOND DENSON; from Moore County; 7th district (07‑05‑00007‑CV, 201 SW3d 369, 09‑11‑06)

GENEVIA BUSHNELL AND DEWARD RAYMOND (D.R.) BUSHNELL v. JANET MOTT; from Gillespie County; 4th district (04‑05‑00846‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑13‑06)

ROBERT C. HILLIARD v. JENNIFER HILLIARD; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00223‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑27‑06)

IN THE INTEREST OF E.A.W.S., A CHILD; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00031‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑07‑06)

AARON SHIELDS, C.B. SHIELDS, WILLIAM M. SHIELDS, DELTA LAKE BOATNICKERS, INC., AND ROBERT W. MCNABNEY v. DELTA LAKE IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND OTHA HOLLAND, HAROLD LEMMONS, JIMMY CARLSON, THOMAS RICHARDS, AND NEAL GALLOWAY, ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS, AND DELTA LAKERS, A PARTNERSHIP COMPOSED OF GREGG CARTER, RICARDO ALBA, AND REAGAN FLORENCE, PARTNERS; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑01‑00622‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05‑11‑06)
joint motion to sever and remand to effectuate settlement, granted as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, the Court severs the portion of the proceedings between Aaron Shields, C.B. Shields, and William M. Shields and Delta Lakers from case number 06-0667 into case number 07-0136, styled Aaron Shields, C.B. Shields, and William Shields v. Delta Lakers. The Court grants the petition in case number 07-0136 and remands those claims to the trial court for rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement. The remainder of the claims remain pending before this Court.

STATE FARM LLOYDS v. WILLIAM MCMILLIN AND MARY FURSE; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑04‑00171‑CV, 180 SW3d 183, 08‑26‑05)

HAROLD DWAYNE KIRBY, JR. v. PROBUS PROPERTIES; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑04‑01148‑CV, 200 SW3d 258, 08‑04‑06)

IN RE MARINER HEALTH CARE OF NASHVILLE INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR D/B/A MARINER HEALTH OF NORTH DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑06‑00302‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑15‑06)
stay order issued March 31, 2006, lifted

IN RE CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION AND CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG, IN ITS ASSUMED OR COMMON NAME; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑06‑00363‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑18‑06)

IN RE ROBERT C. HILLIARD; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00223‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04‑27‑06)

IN RE PRESTIGE FORD GARLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A PRESTIGE FORD; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑07‑00084‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑05‑07)
relator's motion for emergency relief denied

IN RE JOE WILLIAMSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00440‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑18‑06)

IN RE RENTAL SERVICES CORPORATION; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑06‑00338‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑07‑06)
relator's motion for temporary and emergency stay granted
stay order issued

[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]