THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CITIZENS, INC., HAROLD RILEY, AND MARK OLIVER v. DR. FERNANDO HAKIM DACCACH, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑02‑00524‑CV, 105 SW3d 712, 04‑24‑03)

The Court reverses the court of appeals' affirmance of the trial court's class certification order, decertifies the class, and remands the case to the trial court.

Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court as to sections I-III and V-VIII; the opinion of the Court as to sections IV-A, IV-C, and IV-D, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett; and a concurring opinion as to section IV-B, joined by Justice Johnson

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Brister and Justice Medina

MOKI MAC RIVER EXPEDITIONS v. CHARLES DRUGG AND BETSY DRUGG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW PATRICK DRUGG; from Dallas County; 5th district (05‑03‑00051‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑22‑04)

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Green, and Justice Willett

Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Medina

CITY OF GALVESTON v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Galveston County; 1st district (01‑03‑00557‑CV, 175 SW3d 1, 09‑10‑04)

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice O'Neill, Justice Green, Justice Medina, and Justice Johnson

Justice Willett delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, and Justice Wainwright

IN RE DISCOUNT RENTAL, INC.; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑05‑00043‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01‑26‑05)
stay order issued April 15, 2005, lifted

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion

JACK N. VARNER AND JOYCE L. VARNER v. JOSE L. CARDENAS AND GLORIA CARDENAS; from Wilbarger County; 7th district (07‑03‑00537‑CV, 182 SW3d 380, 12‑07‑05)

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court modifies the court of appeals' judgment and affirms that judgment as modified.

Per Curiam Opinion

CANDELARIO ONTIVEROS, MELISSA ONTIVEROS, AND MED CARE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. v. JUAN FLORES, AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTO FLORES, DECEASED; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑02‑00424‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑17‑05)

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

Per Curiam Opinion

DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC. v. CASTLE TEXAS OIL & GAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DELTA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, AND BWAB LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; from Lavaca County; 13th district (13‑04‑00307‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑28‑05)
agreed motion to vacate the court of appeals' judgment granted in part as follows:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement. The parties' request that the court of appeals opinion be vacated is overruled.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS v. DAVID PARK; from Montgomery County; 10th district (10‑04‑00231‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑19‑05)
unopposed motion for leave to participate in oral argument granted

ROBERT WANG, M.D. v. ALEX AMAYA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF CLAIRE AMAYA, A MINOR, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF OFELIA G. AMAYA, DECEASED, AND LEONOR GUTIERREZ, INDIVIDUALLY; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑03‑00708‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑08‑06)
joint motion to dismiss with prejudice granted
Bay Area Healthcare Group Ltd.'s petition dismissed pursuant to Rule 56.3

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court, and remands the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement.

ARNOLD RAY LAMOTTE, JR. v. KEITH MCCLENDON, ET AL.; from Polk County; 9th district (09‑06‑00013‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑10‑06)

EOG RESOURCES, INC. v. WAGNER & BROWN, LTD.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13‑05‑00178‑CV, 202 SW3d 338, 08‑10‑06)

(Justice Willett not sitting)

IN THE MATTER OF S.M.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00262‑CV, 207 SW3d 421, 10‑19‑06)

KEN HALVERSON v. LARRY PODLEWSKI; from Ellis County; 10th district (10‑05‑00303‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑11‑06)

RAY RIDGEWAY, RICHARD FOLEY AND RICHARD STARKEY v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP. AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00253‑CV, 205 SW3d 577,  08‑24‑06)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

BRYCE GRAFTON HAWK v. THE ESTATE OF THELMA HAWK (DECEASED) AND WILLIAM F. HAWK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF THELMA HAWK (DECEASED); from Brazoria County; 14th district (14‑05‑01057‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑24‑06)

SATURN CAPITAL CORPORATION, H.F. CAPITAL CORPORATION, AND ALFRED J. ANTONINI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE v. LEE D. DORSEY III, TRUSTEE OF THE DORSEY LOVING TRUST FUND, AND LEE CARROLL, TRUSTEE; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑04‑00626‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑29‑06)

GRACIELA GOMEZ DE HERNANDEZ, ET AL. v. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, L.C.C., ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑04‑00412‑CV, 204 SW3d 473, 04‑06‑06)

CHOICE PERSONNEL NO. FOUR, INC. AND CHOICE ACQUISITIONS NO. THREE, INC. v. HERBERT RICHARDSON AND JOHN GILMORE; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑05‑00675‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07‑27‑06)

ANGLO-DUTCH (TENGE), LLC AND ANGLO-DUTCH PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. RAMCO OIL & GAS, LTD AND RAMCO ENERGY, PLC OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑04‑00433‑CV, 207 SW3d 801, 10‑19‑06)

JOHN L. ROBERTSON AND SIBLING A, INC. v. ADJ PARTNERSHIP, LTD., ET AL.; from Jasper County; 9th district (09‑05‑00462‑CV, 204 SW3d 484, 09‑28‑06)
as redrafted

TAMMY L. HAYNES AND ROBERT HAYNES v. ANNA B. BECEIRO, M.D.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑06‑00099‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑01‑06)

CHAD FENLEY DAVIS v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑06‑00267‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑20‑06)

KEITH RUSSELL JUDD v. KAREN Y. COREY-STEELE; from Ector County; 11th district (11‑06‑00287‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑09‑06)
as supplemented

CHRISTOPHER M. MILES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACQUELYN PATTEN MILES, DECEASED; SHANNON MILES MCCOY, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON; AND JESSIE L. PATTEN KEY v. MICHAEL D. CARAWAY, M.D. AND MEMORIAL SOUTHWEST EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, L.L.P.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑06‑00010‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑29‑06)

GUIDEONE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BETTY BUCKNER CUPPS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02‑05‑00053‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑09‑06)

TIMOTHY DWIGHT GILES v. TERESA LYNN GILES; from Grayson County; 5th district (05‑05‑00471‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑29‑05)

CHAD FENLEY DAVIS v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Brazos County; 10th district (10‑06‑00285‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑25‑06)

AL AUTO AKA ALI YAZDCHI v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01‑05‑00327‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑12‑06)

MOHANDRA PATEL v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; from Calhoun County; 13th district (13‑05‑00775‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑09‑06)

IN THE INTEREST OF C.C.R., A CHILD; from Taylor County; 11th district (11‑05‑00321‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑30‑06)

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, TEXAS GENCO, LP v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND CITY OF HOUSTON; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00565‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑02‑06)
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued

IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHINA A. PRICE; from Webb County; 4th district (04‑05‑00438‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12‑20‑06)

The Court strikes the petition for review with the following notations: "The petition violates Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 53.6 and is struck. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than 5:00 p.m., March 12, 2007."

MICHAEL L. CASS v. PATRICIA LOVE STEPHENS, ET AL.; from Reagan County; 8th district (08‑97‑00582‑CV, 156 SW3d 38, 08‑31‑04)
2 motions for rehearing

BRADLEY A. MCALLISTER v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Randall County; 7th district (07‑03‑00405‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑29‑04)

(Justice Johnson not sitting)

VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY v. TEXAS GENCO LP; from Freestone County; 10th district (10‑04‑00365‑CV, 187 SW3d 118, 01‑18‑06)

CLAUDE HUGH LLOYD, JR. AND CASSONDRA JEAN LLOYD v. CROSBY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑00‑01517‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03‑23‑06)

(Justice Medina not sitting)

MARIA GONZALEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RAMIRO LEAL GONZALEZ, DECEASED, AND MARY GOMEZ, ROLAND GONZALEZ AND GRACIELA PEREZ v. SOUTH ALAMO MEDICAL GROUP; from Bexar County; 4th district (04‑05‑00134‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑07‑06)

DAVID SANCHEZ, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARIA ALICIA TIJERINA SANCHEZ, DECEASED v. DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, INC.; from Jim Wells County; 4th district (04‑05‑00926‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑06‑06)

IN RE FRANK W. CASS; from Reagan County; 8th district (08‑97‑00582‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑31‑04)
2 motions for rehearing

IN RE H. ROGER LAWLER; from Collin County; 5th district (05‑06‑01205‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑24‑06)

IN RE JOE WILLIAMSON CONSTRUCTION CO.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13‑06‑00630‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑14‑06)

IN RE VICTOR MORSBACH; from Ector County; 11th district (11‑06‑00324‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11‑20‑06)

IN RE JOHN EARL NOLLEY; from Dallas County

IN RE MARYAM JAMILAH; from Brazoria County

IN RE RAPID SETTLEMENTS, LTD. AND RAPID MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; from San Jacinto County; 9th district (09‑06‑00155‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09‑14‑06)

IN RE KIRK WILKE; from Denton County; 2nd district (02‑07‑00057‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02‑22‑07)
motion for temporary relief denied