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MORGAN, MIDLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, MIDLAND COUNTY BAR PLAN, MICHAEL C. TIGHE, VICTOR TORRES, CARMEN EIKER, JOHN J. RIVAS, HARPER ESTES, JEFF NORWOOD, JAMES FITZ-GERALD, JOHN HYDE, GEORGE D. GILLES, DEAN RUCKER, VANN CULP, STUBBEMAN, MCRAE, SEALY, LAUGHLIN & BROWDER, INC., MARK DETTMAN, PAT BASKIN, WILLIE B. DUBOSE, J. A. BOBO, RALPH PETTY, LYNCH, CHAPPELL & ALSUP, P.C., HINKLE, COX, EATON, COFFIELD, & HENSLEY, AND GARY PAINTER; from Midland County; 8th district (08-98-00441-CV, 25 SW3d 882, 08-03-00) (#` 00-1077` ` ANGIE KING, and WALTER H. BANZHAF and M. ROSE BANZHAF, individually and as representatives of THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK JOHN BANZHAF, and HERMAN'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. v. ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS SOUTHWEST, INC.; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-99-00227-CV, 28 SW3d 180, 09-07-00) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# 00-1135` ` MARGARET EASLEY, administratrix of THE ESTATE OF ROBERT YORK EASLEY, deceased v. SKYLINE PARTNERS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00602-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-27-00) (#` 00-1161` ` N. K. JACOB, ET AL. v. TEXAS KENWORTH COMPANY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-00831-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-31-00) (#` XX` ` X as amended(# 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ00-1191` ` RICHARD E. FINLAN v. DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SANDY KRESS, CHAD WOOLERY, HOLLIS BRASHEAR, WILLIAM KEEVER, LYNDA MCDOW, KATHLEEN LEOS, YVONNE EWELL, JOSE PLATA, LARRY FRIEDMAN, ALAN RICH, DAVID REESE, FRIEDMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., DENNIS EICHELBAUM, and SCHWARTZ & EICHELBAUM, P.C.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00734-CV, 27 SW3d 220, 08-28-00) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# 00-1203` ` THE STATE OF TEXAS v. $6,300.00 IN U. S. CURRENCY, VICTOR HOANG NGUYEN; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00738-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-19-00) (#` 00-1222` ` RUSSELL FISH and DALLAS NAACP BRANCH v. DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-99-00177-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-05-00) (#` 00-1243` ` A.D. WILLIS COMPANY, INC. v. METAL BUILDING COMPONENTS, INC.; from Bastrop County; 3rd district (03-99-00574-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-12-00) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions (# 00-1276` ` FORUM CONTRACTORS, INC. v. DOLGENCORP OF TEXAS, INC.; from Howard County; 11th district (11-99-00163-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-21-00) (#` THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT: 00-0248` ` TCI CABLEVISION OF DALLAS, INC., TCI CABLEVISION OF HOUSTON, INC., TCI CABLEVISION OF TEXAS, INC., and TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. BART OWENS; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-99-00242-CV, 8 SW3d 837, 01-27-00)(#` XX` ` X The Court abated the petition for review on June 8, 2000, to allow the parties to proceed with settlement negotiations, which are now final and subject to no further appeals. The Court's abatement order of June 8, 2000 is lifted, and the case is reinstated and dismissed pursuant to settlement.  :&0*''ԌDTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT: 00-1016` ` TROUP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT and RICKEY WILLIAMS v. ROBERT C. WELCH, JR.; from Smith County; 12th district (12-99-00204-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-31-00) (#` XX` ` X The joint motion to withdraw petition for review is granted. The briefing schedule ordered by this Court on December 5, 2000, is withdrawn.   ]  ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING  DTHE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF PETITION FOR V WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:ă 000884` ` IN RE JAMES WARREN BRIGHT(#` XX` ` X motion for closed hearing dismissed as moot  XX` ` X (#  ] n$ MISCELLANEOUS ă _THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR EXONERATION OF RELEASE,  HABEAS CORPUS, QUO WARRANTO, AND MANDAMUS IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE !PROCEDURE, 9.4(i): 01-0040` ` IN RE FREDRICK MARSHAL, VAN HORN(#` XX` ` X The Court strikes the petition for writ of mandamus with the following notation: "The  \! petition violates Tex. R. App. P. 52.3(d), 52.3(g), 52.3(j)(D), 52.6 and is struck. Relator is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no  \i$ later than 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2001. See Tex.  \R% R. App. P. 9.4(i), 52.3(d), 52.3(g), 52.3(j)(D) and 52.6."  ;&0*''Ԍ THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION FOR REVIEW  IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMITS SET FORTH IN TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, 53.6 IS DENIED: 01-0011` ` WAYNE O. HENDERSON, JR. v. AUTOZONE, INC. and NSK CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01226-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-28-00)(#` XX` ` X With the following notation: "The Court denies petitioner's motion for leave to exceed page limits and strikes the petition for review filed January 18, 2001. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than 5:00 p.m.  \ on February 8, 2001. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i), 53.6."