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This Court's opinion and judgment of July 3, 1998, are withdrawn and the opinion and judgment issued today are substituted. Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants in part and denies in part the writ of mandamus.  ` `  hh#Per Curiam Opinion (Justice Baker not sitting) 98-0265` ` THE STATE OF TEXAS v. MARIA LOUISA RODRIGUEZ, representative of the minor children of the marriage of MARIA LOUISA RODRIGUEZ and JUAN GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, JUAN RODRIGUEZ, JR., RENE ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, JULISSA RODRIGUEZ and CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ, JULIO CESAR RODRIGUEZ ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-96-00399-CV, 960 SW2D 355, 12-18-97) (#` 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 judgment of the court of appeals and renders judgment.  z!Per Curiam Opinion 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ ] ԙ  ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED 6THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED: 98-0728` ` SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY INC., TRUSTEE, ET AL v. FRANCES TICHACEK, ET AL; from Wharton County; 13th district (13-96-00196-CV, 977 SW2D 393, 06-11-98) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions (# 98-0784` ` BILL MELTON, TREASURER OF DALLAS COUNTY, and EARL BULLOCK, CLERK OF DALLAS COUNTY, individually and in their official capacities v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00577-CV, 970 SW2D 146, 05-21-98) (#` 98-0800` ` MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS v. JACK KIDD; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00342-CV, 974 SW2D 848, 07-09-98) (#`  \L   é consolidated for oral argument with  ă 98-1024` ` NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CATHERINE GERLICH; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-00417-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 06-10-98) (#` 98-0808` ` SUSAN LETNER (BEABER) PHILLIPS v. DANIEL EDWARD BEABER; from Fort Bend County; 14th district (14-97-01259-CV, 971 SW2D 127, 06-04-98) (#` 98-1076` ` GOLDEN EAGLE ARCHERY, INC. v. RONALD JACKSON; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00302-CV, 974 SW2D 952, 09-17-98) (#`  ]8 D  ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 98-0065` ` COASTAL CEMENT SAND, INC., CONSOLIDATED CARRIERS, INC., and SOUTHWEST TEXAS READY MIX, INC. v. FIRST INTERSTATE CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC. now known as ORIX CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-95-00867-CV, 956 SW2D 562, 04-10-97) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# <&0*''Ԍ98-0244` ` DORA HERNANDEZ v. IBP, INC.; from Potter County; 7th district (07-96-00385-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-23-98) (#` 98-0491` ` RAMONA MARTINEZ v. IBP, INC. d/b/a IBP, INC. OF NEBRASKA; from Potter County; 7th district (07-97-00110-CV, 961 SW2D 678, 01-22-98) (#` 98-0610` ` AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE v. JUAN H. LARA; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-96-00439-CV, 967 SW2ND 906, 4-16-98) (#` 98-0701` ` MALTESE CROSS CATTLE COMPANY, JOHN BLAKE O'BRIEN, W.H. O'BRIEN v. ABRAHAM INVESTMENT COMPANY; from Roberts County; 7th district (07-96-00298-CV, 968 SW2D 518, 03-05-98) (#` XX` ` X 3 petitions(# XX` ` X  (conditional crosspetition on behalf of (# ` `   Abraham Investment Company dismissed) 98-0716` ` FRED CHANG v. GRACE YU-RU CHEN HUANG; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00538-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-07-98) (#` 98-0730` ` OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION v. WILLIAM ELTON SITZ, ET AL.; from Nolan County; 11th district (11-97-00047-CV, 970 SW2D 103, 05-14-98) (#` 98-0734` ` JOHN ZINK COMPANY v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. and INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-96-00282-CV, 972 SW2D 839, 05-28-98) (#` XX` ` X 4 petitions(# 98-0764` ` GEORGE EARL MURFF, II and CITY of WICHITA FALLS v. JULIAN PEREZ, individually and as next friend and natural guardian of STELLA PEREZ; from Wichita County; 6th district (06-97-00093-CV, 972 SW2D 78, 05-20-98) (#` 98-0805` ` DAVID HILL, individually and d/b/a DOH OIL COMPANY v. ENERLEX, INC; from Taylor County; 11th district (11-96-00362-CV, 969 SW2D 120, 04-30-98) (#` 98-0822` ` JOHN D. SANDERS and JEFF FISCHER v. ZELLENA P. SHELTON, LEO E. FOUST, TRUSTEE, and W. G. TINGLEY, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00022-CV, 970 SW2D 721, 05-29-98) (#` :&0*''Ԍ98-0890` ` LYNDEL N. BEENE, IVY B. MOSS, MITCHELL BEENE, CHARLES E. BEENE, KENNETH N. BEENE, IDA E. HICKS, and JERALD H. BEENE v. TRIXIE H. BONHAM, JOHN PINCKNEY HICKS, GUARANTY NATIONAL BANK, trustee of THE BRADY BYRON HICKS TRUST, and WILLIAM H. BONHAM; from Grimes County; 1st district (01-96-01489-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-11-98) (#` 98-0913` ` EVA L. BEHAM v. SOUTHWEST CALIBRATION SERVICES, INC., ET AL., and SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPPORATION; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00032-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-04-98) (#` 98-0922` ` SHELBY OPERATING COMPANY v. GERALD W. MILLER and CHRIS MILLER; from Harrison County; 6th district (06-98-00018-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-07-98) (#` 98-0947` ` JANICE BAILEY, RENEE VILLENEUVE, MICHAEL MOON, TOM R. COX, WENDY J. FOXWORTH, KATHRYN JANES, MARY ANN HUBBARD, and KASEY SMITH v. THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00789-CV, 972 SW2D 180, 07-16-98) (#` 98-0952` ` VIRGINIA RAFFAELLI v. STEPHEN ANTHONY RAFFAELLI; from Bowie County; 6th district (06-97-00039-CV, 975 SW2D 660, 07-03-98) (#` 98-0978` ` SALEEM MALLICK, M.D. v. HEARTPLACE; from Lamar County; 6th district (06-98-00021-CV, 978 SW2D 209, 08-12-98) (#` XX` ` X as amended(# 98-0979` ` RONALD X. GORDON v. ALTON V. WILLIAMS, ET AL.; from Galveston County; 1st district (01-97-01082-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-18-97) (#` 98-0982` ` CLIFFORD MCKENZIE v. SIN IL CHOI and CHOI'S FITNESS, INC.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00113-CV, 975 SW2D 740, 08-20-98) (#` 98-0983` ` RICHARD DEAN SHAKLEE v. MARY J. BRELAND; from Gregg County; 6th district (06-97-00045-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-18-98) (#` 98-0989` ` STANLEY J. KRIST, ET AL. v. JANET SUSAN GIBSON nee TENNISON; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00039-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-20-98) (#` :&0*''Ԍ98-1011` ` RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. MARCIA R. ZOFFUTO; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-00883-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-02-98) (#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting) 98-1017` ` STEVEN GUERRERO v. J.J.T.B., INC., WILLIAM E. KLUG, JOHN J. KLUG, and JO ANN T. KLUG; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-97-0042-CV, 975 SW2D 737, 08-20-98) (#` 98-1019` ` ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT v. OBAYASHI CORPORATION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00232-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 08-31-98) (#` 98-1025` ` LAWRENCE WHITAKER and DIANE WHITAKER v. CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-97-00109-CV, 977 SW2D 742, 07-23-98) (#` 98-1032` ` IN THE MATTER OF B. A. M.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00981-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 09-16-98) (#` 98-1043` ` GUADALUPE GARZA v. DOCTORS ON WILCREST, P.A., ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00210-CV, 976 SW2D 899, 09-10-98) (#` 98-1049` ` HUIBERT VRIESENDORP, M.D., PH.D. v. M.D. ANDERSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00354-CV, RULE 47.7) (#` 98-1050` ` DAJ ENTERPRIZE, INC. v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00498-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-24-98) (#` 98-1055` ` LAWRENCE CHANG, M.D. v. JONNIE PECK; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00558-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-11-98) (#` XX` ` X as supplemented(# 98-1059` ` ANGEL GOMEZ v. THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-97-320-CV, 976 SW2D 291, 08-06-98) (#` 98-1074` ` THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY v. AMERICAN EXPRESS TAX AND BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., formerly known as I.D.S. FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00533-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-11-98) (#` :&0*''Ԍ98-1078` ` VIRGINIA PAWLIK v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-00322-CV) (#` 98-1081` ` VICTOR LENORE PIERCE MILLER and PIERCE MILLER, SUCCESSOR INDEPENDENT EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF ADA L. PIERCE, DECEASED v. MERIDIAN OIL, INC., SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY, and ENRON CORPORATION; from Crockett County; 8th district (08-97-00345-CV, RULE 47.7) (#` 98-1090` ` R.L. BOWMAN, individually, and R.L. BOWMAN, d/b/a AAA PAWN SHOP v. WILLIE HOLDER, as next friend of JOHNELL CONDREN; from Hockley County; 7th district (07-97-00344-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-10-98) (#` 98-1092` ` DAN BRUCE REEVES v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON; from Galveston County; 14th district (14-97-01305-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-13-98) (#` 98-1111` ` ROBERT L. BACCUS v. WESTGATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, G.B. & J.L. PROPERTIES, H.J. BUCKLEY, individually and as trustee of the WESTGATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION PENSION PLAN, RICHARD L. DRAKER, CHRISTOPHER A. ORTIZ, ELMA ORTIZ, RAYMOND L. REYES, and ELSA L. REYES, GERARDO; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00772-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 09-23-98) (#` 98-1148` ` BILLIE J. NAVARRA v. JAMES M. LANDEEN, M.D.; from Bexar County; 3rd district (03-97-00456-CV, RULE 47.7, 100198) (#` 98-1157` ` SYLVIA ALANIS v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01022-CV, RULE 47.7, 082798) (#` 98-1165` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. SUSIE ORTEGA; from Midland County; 8th district (08-97-00450-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-08-98) (#`  yTHE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED FOR  WANT OF JURISDICTION: *  98-0876` ` ESPRIT FINANCE, INC. v. DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. f/k/a THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY; from Webb County; 4th district (04-97-00879-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 05-27-98) (#` (Justice Hecht not sitting):&0*''Ԍ98-1009` ` WILLIAM (BILL) O'CALLAGHAN v. AMIN T. BISHARA; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00050-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-27-98) (#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting) THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS REINSTATED: *  98-0744` ` TEXAS COMMERCE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, n/k/a CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v. ROBIN NEW d/b/a RIVER CITY AUTO SALES and WILLIAM PACHECO d/b/a PACHECO MOTOR CAR SALES; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00737-CV, 971 SW2D 711, 06-18-98) (#` XX` ` X Petitioner's motion to reinstate appeal is granted. This Court's abatement order of October 15, 1998, is lifted and the case is returned to the active  \b docket. See Tex. R. App. P. 8.3(a).   ] 1! ORDERS ON MOTIONS THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE OVERRULED: 97-1012` ` DELOITTE & TOUCHE v. HARVILL E. WELLER, JR. and FREDERICK B. WOOKEY, JR.; from Harris County; 7th district (07-96-00324-CV, 976 SW2D 212, 04-14-98) (#` 97-1073` ` TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND v. GERARDO RODRIGUEZ; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-95-00528-CV, 953 SW2D 765, 07-17-97) (#` 98-0400` ` UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY v. LORETTA CHILEK, PHOENIX HORIZONTAL, INC., and GREAT WEST ENERGY AND EXPLORATION, INC.; from Lee County; 3rd district (03-97-00392-CV, 966 SW2D 117, 03-26-98) (#` 98-0501` ` LINCOLN INSURANCE COMPANY v. BRUCE SPRUIELL; from Lynn County; 7th district (07-97-00336-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-13-98) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ98-0626` ` DELORES M. KEY v. JIM CROW, CHILDRESS OIL COMPANY, INC., and EXXON CORPORATION; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-97-00139-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-16-94) (#` 98-0653` ` CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. v. GRACIE DEGRATE and SIDNEY DEGRATE; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-95-00108-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-20-97) (#` 98-0669` ` EDITH CROSS WATKINS and WILLIAM WATKINS v. GARY LOUIS HUBER, M.D.; from Smith County; 12th district (12-97-00191-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-28-98)(#` 98-0710` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. LINDA NICHOLSON; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00052-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-06-98) (#` 98-0726` ` MAUREEN SWEDLUND v. R.E. BANNER and MARTHA BANNER; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00037-CV, 970 SW2D 107, 05-14-98) (#` 98-0758` ` JOE MORON, individually and d/b/a TEJAS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT, INC. v. ANDREA GIBBUD, individually and as TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR FOR BEE COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Bee County; 13th district (13-97-00747-CV, 972 SW2D 797, 04-30-98) (#` 98-0775` ` MATHEOS KASTIS and MICHAEL KASTIS v. THE RITZ CAR WASH, INC.; from Galveston County; 1st district (01-96-01251-CV, 976 SW2D 812, 06-11-98) (#` 98-0838` ` VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, ALLEN W. CASS, M.D., KLEBERG RADIATION CENTER, SOUTH TEXAS RADIATION CENTER, SOUTH TEXAS RADIATION ONCOLOGY, P.C., and JAMES L. LARSEN v. SAM MADDERRA, ET UX; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-96-00619-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-11-96) (#` 98-0839` ` IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERTHA H. LEE, deceased; from Randall County; 7th district (07-97-00170-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 07-14-98) (#` 98-0892` ` HARTWIN R. PETERSON, D.C. v. THE TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00652-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-25-98) (#` 98-0897` ` CITY OF BROWNSVILLE and CITY OF HARLINGEN v. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-96-00628-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-11-98) (#` :&0*''Ԍ  98-0948` ` BOB CROWDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., BOB CROWDER, JUDY CROWDER, and BRANDON CROWDER v. CANTEX CHEMICALS, INC.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00072-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-26-98) (#` 98-0953` ` LA RUE CHRISTIAN v. RANDY TAYLOR and TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-00389-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-22-98) (#` 98-0963` ` MICHAEL D. HOWARD, M.D., JEANNE M. HOWARD, MICHAEL PEYTON HOWARD, and GEOFFREY AUSTIN HOWARD v. FIESTA TEXAS SHOW PARK, INC., FIESTA TEXAS THEME PARK, LTD., SHOWPARK MANGEMENT, INC., D.H. MORGAN MANUFACTURING, INC., RICHARD H. BROWN, PH.D, INC., RICHARD H. BROWN, individually, and RELIANCE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00921-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 08-19-98) (#`  ]b S# MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 98-1044` ` IN RE KERMIT CARSON ANDERSON (#` XX` ` X motion to waive filing fee granted(# XX` ` X motion to waive reporter's record on mandamus dismissed as moot (# XX` ` X With the following notation: "The petition for  \f writ of mandamus is denied. See In re Holloway,  \O 42 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 64."  98-1087` ` IN RE WILLIAM DOUGLAS FLANNAGIN, ET AL. (#` 98-1116` ` IN RE ROY MILTON CRYER (#` 98-1132` ` IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY and RED McCOMBS FORD, assumed name of the limited partnership, McCOMBS HFC, LTD. (#` 98-1169` ` IN RE MARY CHANG (#` 98-1257` ` IN RE ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA(#` XX` ` X motion for emergency stay is dismissed as moot(# j(Order delivered January 4, 1999) ( ,0*0*Ԍ  THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MANDAMUS IS DENIED: 98-1276` ` IN RE ROBERT R. WIGHTMAN(#` XX` ` X application for stay overruled (# j(Order delivered January 5, 1999) THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS STRUCK  PURSUANT TO RULE 9.4(i), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE: *  98-1278` ` IN RE STEVE BUCHANAN, D. O.(#` XX` ` X With the following notation: "Relator's motion to exceed page limits is overruled. The petition for writ of mandamus exceeds page limits and is struck. Relator is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition for mandamus is due to be filed no later  \ than January 21, 1999. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i), 52.6."   ] # ORDER OF COURT ă THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, hMARCH 3, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-0617` ` CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS and RON HOLIFIELD v. THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-95-01350-CV, 969 SW2D 548, 05-13-98) (#` XX` ` X Oral submission of this cause will be conducted at the Southern Methodist University School of Law,  \" in Dallas, Texas. See Tex. Const. Art. V,  3(a).  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ;& 0*''Ԍ98-0784` ` BILL MELTON, TREASURER OF DALLAS COUNTY, and EARL BULLOCK, CLERK OF DALLAS COUNTY, individually and in their official capacities v. STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00577-CV, 970 SW2D 146, 05-21-98) (#` XX` ` X Oral submission of this cause will be conducted at the Southern Methodist University School of Law,  \_ in Dallas, Texas. See Tex. Const. Art. V,  3(a).   \1  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ă 98-0907` ` IN RE THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. (#` XX` ` X Oral submission of this cause will be conducted at the Southern Methodist University School of Law,  \ in Dallas, Texas. See Tex. Const. Art. V,  3(a).  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ATHE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON THURSDAY, hMARCH 4, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-0800` ` MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS v. JACK KIDD; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00342-CV, 974 SW2D 848, 07-09-98) (#`  \   é consolidated for oral argument with  ă 98-1024` ` NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CATHERINE GERLICH; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-00417-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 06-10-98) (#` XX` ` X Oral submission of these consolidated causes will be conducted at the Texas Wesleyan School of  \ Law, in Ft. Worth, Texas. See Tex. Const. Art. V,  3(a).  Time allotted to argue: 30/30 minutes :& 0*''Ԍ  98-0841` ` IN RE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY d/b/a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (#`  \   é consolidated for oral argument with  ă 98-0842` ` IN RE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY d/b/a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY(#`  \H   é consolidated for oral argument with  98-0843` ` IN RE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY & MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY d/b/a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (#`  \   é consolidated for oral argument with  98-1131` ` IN RE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY(#` XX` ` X Oral submission of these consolidated causes will be conducted at the Texas Wesleyan School of  \4 Law, in Ft. Worth, Texas. See Tex. Const. Art. V,  3(a).  Time allotted to argue: 25/25 minutes THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-0728` ` SOUTHEASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY INC., TRUSTEE, ET AL v. FRANCES TICHACEK, ET AL; from Wharton County; 13th district (13-96-00196-CV, 977 SW2D 393, 06-11-98) (#` a Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 98-0808` ` SUSAN LETNER (BEABER) PHILLIPS v. DANIEL EDWARD BEABER; from Fort Bend County; 14th district (14-97-01259-CV, 971 SW2D 127, 06-04-98) (#` a Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 98-1076` ` GOLDEN EAGLE ARCHERY, INC. v. RONALD JACKSON; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00302-CV, 974 SW2D 952, 09-17-98) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes