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(#` XX` ` X motion to vacate court of appeals' opinion overruled(# XX` ` X The Court lifts its abatement order of August 14, 1998, and dismisses as moot the petition for writ of mandamus.  z!Per Curiam Opinion 97-1059` ` IN RE SABINE VALLEY CENTER and CHRISTINE WHEELER (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.  ` `  hh#Per Curiam Opinion 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ98-0287` ` COASTAL MARINE SERVICE OF TEXAS, INCORPORATED v. MARTHA LAWRENCE, individually and as dependent administratrix of THE ESTATE OF JOHN RAY LAWRENCE, deceased and JOHN ROY LAWRENCE, individually; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00110-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-31-97) (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court grants the petition for review. Without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the judgment of the court of appeals and renders judgment.  XX` ` X The Court orders the court of appeals' opinion  \ published pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).  z!Per Curiam Opinion 98-0314` ` DORA BENAVIDEZ v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT; from Medina County; 3rd district (03-97-00449-CV, 960 SW2D 422, 01-23-98) (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court grants the petition for review. Without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the judgment of the court of appeals and remands the cause to the trial court.  z!Per Curiam Opinion 98-0445` ` UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY v. HELLEN REASONER HUTCHISON, MILBURN E. NUTT and SUSAN McRAE; from Fayette County; 3rd district (03-96-00715-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-02-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court grants petitioner's motion for rehearing and withdraws its order of October 15, 1998, denying the petition for review. Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court grants the petition for review, and without hearing oral argument or addressing the merits of the petition, vacates the judgment of the court of appeals and remands the cause to that court.  z!Per Curiam Opinion:&0*''Ԍ98-0559` ` CITY OF EL PASO v. FRANCISCA BERNAL; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00066-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-31-98) (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court grants the petition for review. Without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the judgment of the court of appeals and renders judgment.  XX` ` X The Court orders the court of appeals' opinion published pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).  z!Per Curiam Opinion    98-0568` ` H & R BLOCK, INC., ET AL. v. RONNIE HAESE, NANCY HAESE, MANUEL JIMENEZ, and TERESA JIMENEZ; from Kleberg County; 13th district (13-97-00673-CV, 976 SW2D 237, 06-04-98) (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court grants the petition for review. Without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the order of the court of appeals and remands the cause to that court.  z!Per Curiam Opinion 98-0788` ` ANGEL RITCHEY and HAGGAR APPAREL COMPANY v. DOMINGA VASQUEZ; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-96-00556-CV, 973 SW2D 406, 07-02-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court grants in part respondent's motion to dismiss for mootness, grants the petition for review, vacates the judgments of the courts below without reference to the merits, and dismisses the cause as moot. The Court overrules petitioners' motion to vacate the court of appeals' opinion.  \" See Houston Cable TV, Inc. v. Inwood West Civic  \# Ass'n, 860 S.W.2d 72, 73 (Tex. 1993).  z!Per Curiam Opinion   98-0945` ` ALBERTSON'S, INC. v. CHARLES SINCLAIR; from Gregg County; 6th district (06-97-00105-CV, 975 SW2D 662, 07-10-98) (#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court grants the petition for review. Without hearing oral argument, the Court affirms the judgment of the court of appeals.  XX` ` X The Court orders the court of appeals' opinion published pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).  z!Per Curiam Opinion  -THE JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS CAUSE AND TO SET ASIDE DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN PART IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE: *  98-0685` ` FM PROPERTIES OPERATING COMPANY, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF AUSTIN (#` XX` ` X Three of the parties to this direct appeal appellants Volente Group of Texas, Ltd. and Lake Travis International, Ltd., and appellee City of Austin having announced that they have settled all disputes among them in this cause, the Court, without reference to the merits, severs from this appeal the controversies among the settling parties, vacates that part of the district court judgment addressing these controversies, and dismisses the cause as among the settling parties, with each party to bear the costs by it incurred. The appeal involving the City of Austin and the other parties remains pending in this Court.  :&0*''Ԍ ]   ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED ă XTHE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED: *  98-0115` ` STEPHEN EARLE, M.D. v. MICHAEL RATLIFF and SHIRLEY RATLIFF; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-00659-CV, 961 SW2D 591, 12-24-97) (#` 98-0154` ` SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC., KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION, and SHERWOOD BREAUX v. JULIA BERNAL, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00218-CV, 960 SW2D 293, 12-11-97) (#` 98-0256` ` EDWARD J. BLUM v. BOB LANIER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, and THE CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01134-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-26-97) (#` 98-0623` ` MARTIN M. VILLARREAL v. SAN ANTONIO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT and ROBERT GONZALEZ; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-01005-CV, 974 SW2D 275, 051398) (#` 98-0645` ` STATE OF TEXAS EX REL., DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. VITAPRO FOODS, INC.; from Walker County; 6th district (06-96-00089-CV, 969 SW2D 84, 04-16-98) (#` ,(Justice Gonzales not sitting)  ]}   ORDERS ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRIT OF ERROR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR IS DENIED: *  97-0783` ` THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH and MENTAL RETARDATION and THE AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL v. DONALD McCLAIN, PAULETTE McCLAIN, PAUL BEETS, HEIRS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF LETA RUE BEETS McCLAIN; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-96-00015-CV, 947 SW2D 694, 06-12-97) (#` <&0*''Ԍ THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR IS DISMISSED FOR  WANT OF JURISDICTION: *  96-0650` ` X.L. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. and A.C.E. INSURANCE COMPANY (BERMUDA), LTD. v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-95-00363-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 04-04-96)(#` XX` ` X motion to vacate court of appeals' opinion overruled(# XX` ` X The Court lifts its abatement order of August 14, 1998, and dismisses for want of jurisdiction the application for writ of error.   ] y  ORDERS ON PETITION FOR REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 97-1049` ` RE/MAX OF TEXAS, INC. v. THE KATAR CORPORATION; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01047-CV, 961 SW2D 324, 07-24-97) (#` Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht 97-1172` ` VIREO, P.L.L.C., CHAETURA, P.L.L.C., WILLIAM FRANKLIN, M.D., P.A., DON CONNELL, M.D., and WILLIAM FRANKLIN, M.D. v. DANNY CATES, CD TESTING, INC., and EAGLE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-96-00303-CV, 953 SW2D 489, 09-11-97) (#` 98-0306` ` ANN ELIZABETH WEBB and PAUL LEROY CRIST v. HCM CLAIM MANAGEMENT CORP. and THE HERTZ CORP., ET AL.; from Harris County; 7th district (07-96-00369-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-12-98) (#` XX` ` X joint motion to render judgment to effectuate the settlement (# ` `   agreement of petitioners and respondent Robert D. McPherson ` `   overruled 98-0449` ` GULF INSURANCE COMPANY v. JENNIE MITCHELL; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00287-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-05-98) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ98-0768` ` SHIRLEY LA BLANCHE, MIN. GEORGE LA BLANCHE and MIN. CLARENCE BEASLEY v. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00633-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-18-98) (#` 98-0785` ` ECTOR COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. FRANCES M. ADKINS; from Ector County; 8th district (08-97-00158-CV, 969 SW2D 142, 05-07-98) (#` z!Per Curiam Opinion 98-0959` ` PAUL EVANS v. GENPAK CORPORATION; from Gregg County; 12th district (12-97-00020-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-30-98) (#` 98-1022` ` MILL CREEK MINING, INC. v. LAFARGE CORPORATION; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-96-00325-CV, RULE 47.7, 070998) (#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting) 98-1036` ` H & R BLOCK, INC., ET. AL. v. RONNIE HAESE, NANCY HAESE, MANUEL JIMENEZ, and TERESA JIMENEZ; from Kleberg County; 13th district (13-97-00673-CV, 976 SW2D 237, 06-04-98) (#` XX` ` X motion to consolidate dismissed as moot(# 98-1054` ` THOMAS J. BLANKENSHIP v. BRAZOS HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY, INC., BRAZOS HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICE CORPORATION, MURRAY WATSON, JR., NANA CORNWELL / CITY OF WACO; from McLennan County; 10th district (10-97-00219-CV, 975 SW2D 353, 08-12-98) (#` 98-1102` ` GEORGE H. HOWARD and VONCILLE HOWARD v. RICHARD COOPER, M.D.; from Henderson County; 12th district (12-97-00133-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-29-98) (#` XX` ` X as redrafted(# 98-1172` ` COMERICA BANK - TEXAS v. IRA A. STEPHENS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-00626-CV, 083198) (#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting) 98-1181` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. PRESTON SKELTON; from Nacogdoches County; 12th district (12-97-00178-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-31-98) (#` :&0*''Ԍ98-1183` ` PAUL TYAU v. SONYA TYAU; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-01610-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-01-98) (#` 98-1184` ` GEMDRILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. SIDNEY L. HARRISON; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00461-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 08-27-98) (#` 98-1185` ` SHELDON KAUFMAN v. SHERRY KAUFMAN; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-01123-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-24-98) (#` 98-1224` ` DEWITT WEAVER v. MARY JANE WEAVER and IN THE INTEREST OF R. M. W. and S. N. W., minor children; from Cherokee County; 12th district (12-97-00196-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-29-98) (#` 98-1231` ` MARTIN STAFFORD, trustor, trustee manager of A.M. & J. TRUST and COLDWATER TRUST v. EDDIE STAFFORD (acting) independent administrator of THE ESTATE OF ALEX STAFFORD, deceased; from Dallam County; 7th district (07-97-00494-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-28-98) (#` (THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION: *  98-0134` ` RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS CO. and SOUTHERN UNION GAS CO. v. CITY OF PHARR; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-96-00352-CV, 962 SW2D 631, 12-30-97) (#` XX` ` X second motion to strike dismissed as moot(# XX` ` X amended second motion to strike dismissed as moot (#  ]N 1! ORDERS ON MOTIONS  THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF CAUSES ARE OVERRULED: *  97-0403` ` HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY and BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. v. RUSSELL H. NEEL, SR., RUSSELL H. NEEL, JR., LEROY K. NEEL, and KATHLEEN NEEL INSALL; from Fayette County; 3rd district (03-95-00759-CV, 942 SW2D 212, 03-27-97) (#` i(Justice O'Neill not sitting) ;&0*''Ԍ98-0090` ` IN RE VELMA BARBER (#` 98-0396` ` AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY v. BILLY CARL STEPHENS and RORY ROSS (#` THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION FOR REVIEW IS OVERRULED: 98-0923` ` JOYCE ELAINE WEBB v. LEAH SAYEG, RHONDA CAVANAUGH, ANDREW JACKSON FOSTER, HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY, and TERRACE METHODIST CHURCH; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01324-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-11-98) (#`  ] S# MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 98-0133` ` IN RE RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS CO. and SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY (#` XX` ` X motion to take judicial notice of response to petition for review (# ` `   filed in case number 980134 granted 98-0988` ` IN RE HEALTHCARE SAN ANTONIO, INC., d/b/a LAUREL RIDGE HOSPITAL (#` XX` ` X stay order of October 9, 1998, lifted(# 98-1263` ` IN RE JEFFREY L. TOMLINSON (#` 98-1266` ` IN RE TIMOTHY AGUILAR (#` 990012` ` IN RE KENNETH SHORES, MARGIE SHORES, and KATHLEEN CAROLE SHORES(#` XX` ` X as redrafted(# XX` ` X motion for expedited consideration dismissed as moot (# (Order delivered February 1, 1999) ;& 0*''Ԍ99-0071` ` IN RE AMERICAN ENERGY, INC., HUGH HINTON, SR., HUGH HINTON, JR., CHET HINTON, and DON RICH (#` XX` ` X motion for temporary relief overruled(#  THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED: 99-0100` ` IN RE JAMES CRAIG GUETERSLOH (#` /(Order delivered February 2, 1999) zTHE RESPONSE BRIEF OF REAL PARTY IN INTEREST IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO RULE 9.4.(i), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE + PROCEDURE, IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON { PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: *  98-1226` ` IN RE DAVID L. WILLIE (#` XX` ` X With the following notation: "The Court strikes the response brief of real party in interest because the typeface does not comply with Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(e). The Court orders the real party to redraw; the redrawn response is due to be filed no later than February 18, 1999."   ]e # ORDER OF COURT ă THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-0115` ` STEPHEN EARLE, M.D. v. MICHAEL RATLIFF and SHIRLEY RATLIFF; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-00659-CV, 961 SW2D 591, 12-24-97) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ;& 0*''Ԍ98-0154` ` SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC., KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION, and SHERWOOD BREAUX v. JULIA BERNAL, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00218-CV, 960 SW2D 293, 12-11-97) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 98-0623` ` MARTIN M. VILLARREAL v. SAN ANTONIO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT and ROBERT GONZALEZ; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-01005-CV, 974 SW2D 275, 05/13/98) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ATHE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-0256` ` EDWARD J. BLUM v. BOB LANIER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, and THE CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01134-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-26-97) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 98-0645` ` STATE OF TEXAS EX REL., DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. VITAPRO FOODS, INC.; from Walker County; 6th district (06-96-00089-CV, 969 SW2D 84, 04-16-98) (#` a Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes