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SABIHA ALIMUDDIN KAZI, individually and as representative of THE ESTATE OF ALIMUDDIN SIRAJUDDIN KAZI, deceased, and as guardian for MUMTAZ ALIMUDDIN KAZI and SHEHNAZ ALIMUDDIN KAZI, children, SIRAJUDDIN NAJMUDDIN KAZI, father, FARIDA SIRAJUDDIN KAZI; from Harris County; 1st district (01-95-01436-CV, 961 SW2D 313, 06-26-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the cause to the trial court.  * Opinion of the Court by Chief Justice Phillips !(Justice Enoch not sitting) 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ98-0408` ` JOHN C. MALLIOS d/b/a MALLIOS & ASSOCIATES, MALLIOS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. and JAMES D. BLUME v. MARK W. BAKER; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-00112-CV, 971 SW2D 581, 02-26-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Opinion by Justice Gonzales, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Enoch, Justice Hankinson, and Justice O'Neill Concurring opinion by Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Owen, Justice Baker, and Justice Abbott Concurring opinion by Justice Enoch, joined by x#Chief Justice Phillips 98-1031` ` LANE BANK EQUIPMENT CO. v. SMITH SOUTHERN EQUIPMENT INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-01032-CV, 981 SW2D 302, 07-23-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  @ Opinion by Chief Justice Phillips, joined by Justice Baker, e Justice Abbott, Justice Hankinson, Justice O'Neill, $and Justice Gonzales Concurring opinion by Justice Hecht Concurring opinion by Justice Enoch, joined by Justice Owen 98-1243` ` IN RE ALCATEL USA, INC., f/k/a DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION(#` XX` ` X emergency motion to consider trial developments or alternatively to vacate and remand overruled  Opinion by Justice Abbott, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, and Justice Gonzales Dissenting opinion by Justice Enoch, joined by Justice Baker and Justice O'Neill (Justice Hankinson not sitting):&0*''Ԍ99-0443` ` THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER OF DALLAS, PATRICIA K. WINCHESTER, NANCY C. FAIN, and KERN WILDENTHAL, M. D. in his official capacity as PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS v. INESSA MARGULIS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-01698-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-31-99) (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the cause to that court for consideration of the merits of the interlocutory appeal.  z%Per Curiam Opinion  ]y  " ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED sTHE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE GRANTED: 99-0616` ` IN RE KENNETH GEORGE(#`  \   é consolidated for oral argument with  99-0648` ` IN RE EPIC HOLDINGS, INC., EPIC HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., and EPIC HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT CO.(#`  (Justice Enoch, Justice Hankinson, and Justice Gonzales not sitting) THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURTă s OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IS ACCEPTED: 99-1301` ` JOE R. STRINGER; DESIREE H. STRINGER v. CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, d/b/a PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES CORPORATION(#` ;&0*''Ԍ ]  D  ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 98-1239` ` JUDWIN PROPERTIES, INC. v. GRIGGS & HARRISON, a professional corporation; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01358-CV, 981 SW2D 868, 11-5-98) (#` z%Per Curiam Opinion 99-0145` ` MARINE OFFICE OF AMERICA CORPORATION and FIDELITY & CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. JOHN DUZICH individually and THE MISS SUNI SUZANNE; from San Patricio County; 13th district (13-96-00463-CV, 980 SW2D 857, 10-8-98) (#` ` `  2 petitions 99-0279` ` OLIN CORPORATION v. DEBRA and RICKY SMITH, individually and for the use and benefit of their minor son, J. S.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00140-CV, 990 SW2D 789, 02-11-99)(#` (Justice Hecht notes his dissent.) 99-0552` ` DONNA H. STEVENS v. NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01061-CV, 990 SW2D 374, 03-18-99) (#` ` `  2 petitions z%Per Curiam Opinion 99-0712` ` SAMUEL R. DRIGGS v. CITY OF AUSTIN; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00508-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-10-99) (#` 99-0931` ` MEADOWS POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL. v. BENITO MARTINEZ; from Fort Bend County; 1st district (01-97-00996-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-27-99) (#` 99-0956` ` CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS and FORT WORTH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION v. RUSSELL NYBORG; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00041-CV, 999 SW2D 451, 07-15-99) (#` XX` ` X motion to expedite dismissed as moot  99-0988` ` MALVIN SHAMLIN SMITH v. JOEL M. GOODE; from Harris County; 14th district (14-99-00803-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-17-99) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ99-0990` ` FRANK HARTUNG and FRANK HARTUNG v. TOM WHITESIDE, ELLIOT GERSTENHABER and WHITESIDE & GERSTENHABER; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00111-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-29-99) (#` 99-1029` ` P. H., as next friend of P. J. H. v. CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-99-00165-CV, 1 SW3D 352, 08-31-99) (#` 99-1055` ` CITY OF HOUSTON & BOB DEVILLIER v. BARTO WATSON, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00178-CV, 998 SW2D 637, 06-10-99) (#` 99-1077` ` LESTER GOODSON PONTIAC, individually, and d/b/a LESTER GOODSON PONTIAC GMC HONDA v. DONNA CARDENAS and GARY CARDENAS; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01301-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-05-99) (#` 99-1080` ` DANIEL PRCIN v. VONNA J. GLASS; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07-98-00244-CV, ___ SW3D ___, 09-08-99) (#` 99-1089` ` TRAVIS WOODS, II v. MORTGAGE MAKERS, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00204-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-12-99) (#` 99-1102` ` PLANO DISCOUNT BRAKE and WHEEL ALIGNMENT INC. v. AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE; from Collin County; 5th district (05-98-00140-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-12-99) (#` 99-1103` ` DIOSDADO DEASIS, JR., M. D. v. CLEAR LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. d/b/a COLUMBIA ALVIN MEDICAL CENTER; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01-98-01390-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-12-99) (#` 99-1109` ` KENNETH D. FORD v. RYAN C. TRUELOVE, ET AL.; from Anderson County; 12th district (12-99-00138-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-30-99) (#` 99-1172` ` MARTIN NEWS AGENCY, INC. v. PERIODICAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00195-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-31-99) (#` 99-1173` ` THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and LEE JOHNSON v. GUARDIAN PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00254-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-27-99) (#` 99-1199` ` 718 ASSOCIATES, LTD. v. SUNWEST N. O. P., INC.; from McLennan County; 10th district (10-98-00135-CV, ___ SW3D ___, 08-31-99) (#` :&0*''ԌTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED !FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION: 99-0809` ` THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN, f/k/a PAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, WILLIAM ROCHA, and RENE PENA v. NORMAN CORDOVA and LILLIAN L. CORDOVA; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-98-00184-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-13-99)(#`  ]  R& ORDERS ON MOTIONS ă THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF CAUSES ARE OVERRULED: 98-0520` ` BAKER HUGHES, INC. and ENVIROTECH CONTROLS, INC. v. KECO R. & D., INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-00944-CV, 982 SW2D 25, 03-19-98) (#` 98-0578` ` E. H. BRAINARD, II, CAROLYN ROGERS, NANCY BRISCOE, BOONE PICKENS, BEA PICKENS, MORRISON CATTLE COMPANY, J. A. WHITTENBURG, III, FRANCES W. KLEIN, JACK F. TURNER, DIANE E. BOWES, and J. A. WHITTENBURG, IV, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS and THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Collingsworth County; 7th district (07-96-00231-CV, 968 SW2D 403, 02-10-98)(#` 'THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ='ARE OVERRULED: 99-0731` ` JOHNNY BAIRD v. ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. d/b/a ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00114-CV, 991 SW2D 918, 04-29-99) (#` 99-0758` ` TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, VICTORIA BANKSHARES, INC., NORWEST BANK TEXAS, N.A., NORWEST BANK TEXAS, SOUTH CENTRAL, and NORWEST BANK TEXAS, SOUTH, N.A. v. JAMES LAWRENCE WOOD, CHARLES KAFFIE, and JAMES BARNETTE; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-98-00393-CV, 994 SW2D 796, 05-20-99) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ99-0861` ` JOHNNIE and HARVELLA JONES v. UNION PLANTERS MORTGAGE CORPORATION (formerly LEADER FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS); from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-01133-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-17-99) (#` 99-0870` ` CHARLES DURHAM v. GOLD GLOBE, INC.; from Erath County; 11th district (11-98-00306-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-22-99) (#` 99-0918` ` CC CARPET v. MARK LOFTUS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00434-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-15-99) (#` KTHE UNOPPOSED FIFTH MOTION TO ABATE IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: 99-0619` ` IN RE UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES OF DELAWARE, INC., and UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES OF MCALLEN, INC., d/b/a MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER(#` ` `  motion to abate is overruled XX` ` X X [NOTE: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]  ] S' MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 99-0801` ` IN RE MANOR PARK, INC.(#` 99-1128` ` IN RE HOECHST-CELANESE CORP. (#` 99-1136` ` IN RE KEVIN BURKE(#` 99-1163` ` IN RE UNIVERSAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL.(#` 99-1176` ` IN RE LAMAR HUNT, JR. and THOMAS J. FOWLER(#` 99-1185` ` IN RE GEORGE S. HENRY(#` ;&0*''Ԍ:THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED "FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION: 99-1187` ` IN RE JOSEPH H. DELANEY (#` THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO RULE 9.4.(i), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE: *  00-0010` ` IN RE DAVID BRYANT (#` XX` ` X With the following notation: "The petition for writ of habeas corpus violates numerous portions of Rules 9 and 52 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and is struck. Relators are ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition for writ of habeas corpus is due to be filed no later than 5:00 p.m.  \K January 12, 2000. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)."  j(Order delivered January 5, 2000) :THE EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR REVIEW: *  00-0005` ` RICHARD T. MULLEN v. DIANE CHEATHAM; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-00916-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-06-99)(#` XX` ` X stay order issued(# XX` ` X response to motion requested by 5:00 p.m., January 13, 2000(# ` `  response to petition for review requested by February 2, 2000 XX` ` X X [NOTE: The petition for review remains pending before this Court.] j(Order delivered January 3, 2000) :&0*''ԌTHE FOLLOWING OPPOSED EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON Z PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: 99-1287` ` IN RE CHERYL WEATHERLY BINNIE and TAKE STOCK, INC. (#` XX` ` X X [NOTE: The petition for writ of (# XX` ` X X mandamus remains pending (# XX` ` X X before this Court.](# j(Order delivered January 4, 2000) THE UNOPPOSED MOTION TO ENLARGE NUMBER OF PAGES IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR REVIEW: ă 99-1243` ` WALTER A. MILLER v. STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONNIE KOSSUTH LEDBETTER, KENNETH EUGENE CURTISS, and WINDSOR INSURANCE COMPANY; from County; 2nd district (02-98-00180-CV)(#` XX` ` X Petitioner's motion for leave to exceed page limits  \ is overruled. Petitioner is ordered to redraw the  \ received petition in accordance with Tex. R. App.  \ P. 53.6; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no  \ later than January 12, 2000. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i), 53.9.  THE FOLLOWING DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS ,(IS AFFIRMED: 99-0867` ` IN THE MATTER OF ALTO V. WATSON, III(#` :& 0*''Ԍ  ] % ORDER OF THE COURT THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.: 99-0616` ` IN RE KENNETH GEORGE(#`  \   é consolidated for oral argument with  99-0648` ` IN RE EPIC HOLDINGS, INC., EPIC HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., and EPIC HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT CO.(#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes  (Justice Enoch, Justice Hankinson, and Justice Gonzales not sitting) ~THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.: 99-1301` ` JOE R. STRINGER; DESIREE H. STRINGER v. CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, d/b/a PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES CORPORATION(#` XX` ` X Oral submission of this cause will be conducted at the University of St. Mary's School of Law in San  \f Antonio, Texas. See Tex. Const. Art. V,  3(a).  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes