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Ӏ  0    CRight ParRight-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)#|x *jp`(Garamond AntiquaXXxjp P7XPH  9`("Courier NewTTx  @UE@H  9`(.Courier NewItalicTTx  HkUH3 HA`$ArialTTItalicTTH H@:C@<6X9`("Courier NewTTcTTXx6X@8QX@% [  `*Times New RomanTTTXAj [ PfQXP7|A`$ArialTTomanTTT&&d|@8&@& A`ArialTTomanTTTXXl PQXP*jp`(Garamond AntiquaTdjp P7P dHP LaserJet 4Si,,,,,,0($x\(@I Uyb( I!  _  :y@BC3/x h  `x@@E)xxay aa(#(# (#(#aa @ THESUPREMECOURTOFTEXAS  0  @SSOrdersPronouncedMarch2,2000̀̀ ̀@  ORDERSONCASESGRANTED    Ѐ̀@bbTHEFOLLOWINGPETITIONSFORREVIEWAREGRANTED:  Ѐ99-01210 ` _DEANA_ԀANNLOZANOv.JUANANTONIOLOZANO,SR.,BLANCA p SUAREZLOZANO,MONICAI.LOZANO,SANDRAWARNER,EDUARDOA.LOZANO;fromHarrisCounty;14thdistrict(14-96-01555-CV,983SW2D787,11-19-98) ` (#` (# @(JusticeO'Neillnotsitting)99-08590 ` THEMONTGOMERYINDEPENDENTSCHOOLDISTRICTv.JOANNE !P DAVIS;fromMontgomeryCounty;9thdistrict(09-97-00459-CV,994SW2D435,07-15-99) ` (#` (# 99-10110 ` JANISANNPAYNEv.GALENHOSPITALCORPORATIONd/b/aCLEAR $ " LAKEMEDICALCENTER;fromHarrisCounty;1stdistrict(01-97-00087-CV,___SW3D___,08-26-99) ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#asredrafted  (# (#  P+&) Ѐ@V V  ORDERSONPETITIONSFORREVIEW   Ѐ̀@THEFOLLOWINGPETITIONSFORREVIEWAREDENIED: p ̀99-07980 ` PAULMICHAELCONSTRUCTION,INC.v.PINESOF_WESTBURY_,LTD., @  ETAL.;fromDallasCounty;11thdistrict(11-97-00311-CV,993SW2D291,04-15-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-08000 ` RICHARDSONCROSSINGCONDOMINIUMASSOCIATIONandEXCEL P  MANAGEMENTd/b/a_NEEL_Ԁ_BAITY_ԀMANAGEMENTCOMPANY,INC.v.DAVID_RANEY_;fromDallasCounty;5thdistrict(05-97-00812-CV,RULE47.7,05-14-99) ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#assupplemented  (# (# 99-08530 ` NATIONALASSOCIATIONOFINDEPENDENTINSURERS,ALLIANCE  OFAMERICANINSURERS,UNITEDSERVICESAUTOMOBILEASSOCIATION,_USAA_ԀCASUALTYINSURANCECOMPANY,_USAA_COUNTYMUTUALINSURANCECOMPANY,STATEFARMMUTUALAUTOMOBILEINSURANCECOMPANY,STATEFARMFIREANDCASUALTYCOMPANY,STATEFARMCOUNTYMUTUALINSURANCECOMPANYOFTEXAS,TEXASFARMERSINSURANCECOMPANY,MIDCENTURYINSURANCECOMPANYOFTEXAS,FARMERSTEXASCOUNTYMUTUALINSURANCECOMPANY,OHIOCASUALTYINSURANCECOMPANY,WESTERNAMERICANINSURANCECOMPANY,AMERICANFIREANDCASUALTYCOMPANY,OHIOSECURITYINSURANCECOMPANYv.DANMORALES,ATTORNEYGENERALOFTEXASandELTON_BOMER_,COMMISSIONER,TEXASDEPARTMENTOFINSURANCE;fromTravisCounty;3rddistrict(03-98-00208-CV,994SW2D766,05-20-99) ` (#` (# 99-10530 ` MARVINandDOROTHY_KIDD_Ԁv.MICAHPAXTONd/b/aPAXTON #! CONSTRUCTIONCO.;from_Hockley_ԀCounty;7thdistrict(07-99-00157-CV,RULE47.7,06-09-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-10590 ` HERBERT_HINES_Ԁv.ROBERT_TREON_;fromPolkCounty;6thdistrict `'"% (06-99-00079-CV,RULE47.7,09-21-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-11420 ` SHEILASPENCERRUSKv.BYRONWALTERRUSK;fromHarrisCounty; 0*%( 14thdistrict(14-97-00983-CV,5SW3D299,09-30-99) +p&)` (#` (# _ԇ99-11520 ` ANNAADBALYCASTILLOv.GARED,INC.andGARED,INC.d/b/a  PRO-TECSECURITY&PATROL;fromHarrisCounty;1stdistrict(01-98-00655-CV,1SW3D781,08-12-99) ` (#` (# 99-12140 ` CHRISTIELEELITTLETON,individuallyandnextheirofJONATHON `  MARKLITTLETON,deceasedv.DR.MARKA.PRANGE;fromBexarCounty;4thdistrict(04-99-00010-CV,___SW3D___,10-27-99) ` (#` (#    `  asamended99-12240 ` STEVENMARKWHITWORTHv.TNTBESTWAYTRANSPORTATION `  INC.f/k/aTNTBESTWAY,INC.andWILLIAMORR;fromDallasCounty;5thdistrict(05-96-01900-CV,RULE47.7,06-10-99) ` (#` (# 99-12410 ` MARKSPIVEYv.CITYOFBEAUMONT,TEXAS;fromJeffersonCounty;9th   district(09-97-00376-CV,1SW3D385,10-07-99) ` (#` (# 99-12540 ` ROBERTH.HARTMANv.W.HUGHHARRELL;fromLubbockCounty;  7thdistrict(07-98-00402-CV,RULE47.7,09-23-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#motiontodismissandrule62,TRAPimpositionoverruled (# (# 99-12700 ` D.R.BEELER,BEVERLYBEELERv.M.L.STONE;fromHardinCounty;9th ` district(09-98-00555-CV,RULE47.7,11-04-99) ` (#` (# 99-12840 ` GREENWAYIMPROVEMENTASSOCIATIONv.BANKUNITEDand 0 UTAHSTATERETIREMENTINVESTMENTFUND;fromHarrisCounty;1stdistrict(01-99-00037-CV,6SW3D705,11-04-99) ` (#` (# 99-12880 ` SANTAFEENERGYOPERATINGPARTNERSv.MASONBRISTOL;from @ GainesCounty;8thdistrict(08-98-00326-CV,RULE47.7,09-16-99) ` (#` (# 99-12900 ` DICKSONCONSTRUCTION,INC.v.FIDELITY&DEPOSITCOMPANY ! OFMARYLAND,HIBBS-HALLMARK&COMPANY,andBILLYHIBBS;fromGreggCounty;6thdistrict(06-98-00160-CV,5SW3D353,10-29-99) ` (#` (# 99-12970 ` ETHELDOMELandNORMANDOMELv.CITYOFGEORGETOWN, % # TEXAS;fromWilliamsonCounty;3rddistrict(03-98-00544-CV,6SW3D349,01-12-99) ` (#` (# 99-13000 ` BALTASARD.CRUZv.SCHELL,BEENE&VAUGHAN,REBECCAB. @)$' FISHER,JOHNK.VAUGHAN,R.MICHAELBEENE,andRUSSELLW.SCHELL;fromDallasCounty;11thdistrict(11-98-00075-CV,RULE47.7,  +p&) 08-05-99) ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#asredrafted  (# (# @66THEFOLLOWINGPETITIONFORREVIEWBEINGTREATEDASBOTHA  @PETITIONFORREVIEWANDAPETITIONFORWRITOFMANDAMUS p @%ISDENIED: `  99-13060 ` DONALDRAYMCCRAYv.BERNARDGOUDEAU;fromHarrisCounty0 ` (#` (# @+ + THEFOLLOWINGPETITIONFORREVIEWISDISMISSED P  @FORWANTOFJURISDICTION:   99-12750 ` DONALDRAYMCCRAYv.KATHRINEATWELL;fromFortBendCounty` (#` (# Ѐ0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#motiontodismisspetitionforreviewgranted (# (# ̀@==! ORDERSONMOTIONS  p Ѐ̀@ee THEFOLLOWINGMOTIONFORREHEARINGOFACAUSEISOVERRULED: @ Ѐ̀98-10310 ` LANEBANKEQUIPMENTCO.v.SMITHSOUTHERNEQUIPMENT ` INC.;fromHarrisCounty;1stdistrict(01-97-01032-CV,981SW2D302,07-23-98) ` (#` (# Ѐ̀@]] THEFOLLOWINGMOTIONSFORREHEARINGOFPETITIONSFORREVIEW   @II#AREOVERRULED: ! Ѐ̀99-00750 ` AMERICANHONDAMOTORCO.,INC.v.DUPRIESTAUTOMOTIVE, $" INC.;fromRandallCounty;7thdistrict(07-97-00463-CV,980SW2D521,11-10-98) ` (#` (# 8  8`   8 ` x` xTheCourtwithdrawsitsopinionofDecember16,1999,andsubstitutestheopinionissuedtoday.    @!PerCuriamOpinion  +p&) 99-08160 ` WAL-MARTSTORES,INC.v.RICHARDMORGAN;fromAnderson  County;12thdistrict(12-98-00093-CV,RULE47.7,06-30-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-08360 ` LENNYJIMENEZandJOEJIMENEZv.FIDELRODRIGUEZ;fromHarris `  County;1stdistrict(01-98-00293-CV,RULE47.7,04-15-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-09610 ` SHARONLEEv.DRESSERINDUSTRIES,INC.;fromHarrisCounty;1st 0  district(01-97-00072-CV,RULE47.7,062499) ` (#` (# @(JusticeEnochnotsitting)̀99-10550 ` CITYOFHOUSTON&BOBDEVILLIERv.BARTOWATSON,INC.;from 0  HarrisCounty;1stdistrict(01-98-00178-CV,998SW2D637,06-10-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-11960 ` CARLW.CURRYv.DAVIDNOBLEandwifeSHERRINOBLE;fromBailey  County;7thdistrict(07-98-00315-CV,RULE47.7,09-14-99) ` (#` (# Ѐ99-12000 ` INTERCERAMIC,INC.v.SOUTHORIENTRAILROADCOMPANY,  LTD.;fromDallasCounty;6thdistrict(06-98-00158-CV,999SW2D920,09-17-99) ` (#` (# @(JusticeEnochnotsitting)99-12190 ` LINDAWILLIAMSandJOHNW.WILLIAMS,individuallyandas 0 representativesofTHEESTATEOFJOHNWESLEYWILLIAMS,deceasedv.STANLEYCHATMAN,CAROLYNTHOMPSON,MELISSAGEBHART,LARRYREAT,DOROTHYJOHNSON,andBOBBIEPATTERSON;fromLubbockCounty;7thdistrict(07-98-00310-CV,___SW3D___,10-20-99) ` (#` (# 99-12310 ` THECHARTEROAKFIREINSURANCECOMPANY,INC.v.CARMEN   CERVANTES;fromEctorCounty;8thdistrict(08-98-00207-CV,RULE47.7,08-13-99) ` (#` (#   +p&) Ї@VV# MISCELLANEOUS   Ѐ̀@%%THEFOLLOWINGPETITIONSFORWRITOFMANDAMUSAREDENIED: p 00-00210 ` INREPERCYL."WAYNE"ISGITT@ ` (#` (# 00-00750 ` INREBECKYLYNEDWARDS p ` (#` (# Ѐ00-00760 ` INREBEECHAIRCRAFTCORPORATIONP ` (#` (# Ѐ00-00780 ` INREGARZACLASSACTIONLITIGATION0 ` (#` (# 00-01710 ` INREEMMAMARIAHALLandDAVIDRONIN` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#motionfortemporaryreliefoverruled  (# (# 00-01820 ` INREMARINEMILITARYACADEMY,INC.` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#motionforemergencystayoverruled  (# (# @(OrderdeliveredFebruary29,2000)@__ THEPETITIONFORWRITOFHABEASCORPUS,OR,INTHEALTERNATIVE, 0 @FORBONDREDUCTIONISDENIEDINTHEFOLLOWINGCASE:  p Ѐ00-01760 ` INRERICHARDEDMUNDSURGENT,M.D.@` (#` (# @(OrderdeliveredFebruary28,2000)@``THESECONDMOTIONTOEXTENDTIMETOFILETHEMOTIONFOR #! @REHEARINGINTHEFOLLOWINGCASEISDISMISSEDASMOOT: $" Ѐ̀99-09000 ` THOMASRETZLAFFv.TEXASDEPARTMENTOFPROTECTIVEAND `'"% REGULATORYSERVICES;fromBellCounty;3rddistrict(03-98-00201-CV,RULE47.7,07-29-99) ` (#` (#   +p&) Ї@44THEFOLLOWINGAPPEALUNDERSECTION33.002,FAMILYCODE  @EE$ISGRANTED:  ̀00-01400 ` INREJANEDOE` ` (#` (#    `  decisionofthecourtofappealsisreversedand   `  remandedtothetrialcourt8  8`   ChiefJusticePhillipsdeliveredtheopinionoftheCourtastoPartsIVIandaconcurringopinionastoPartVII,allofwhichJusticeGonzalesjoins.JusticeEnoch,JusticeBaker,JusticeHankinson,andJusticeO'NeilljoininPartsI,II,andIVVIoftheCourt'sopinionandinthejudgment.JusticeOwenjoinsinPartsI,IIandIIIoftheCourt'sopinionandinthejudgment.JusticeHechtandJusticeAbbottjoininPartsIIandIIIoftheCourt'sopinion. ` x` x 8  8`   ConcurringopinionbyJusticeEnoch,joinedbyJusticeBaker,JusticeHankinson,andJusticeO'Neill. ` x` x 8  8`   ConcurringopinionbyJusticeOwen,joinedbyChiefJusticePhillipsastoPartsIandIII. ` x` x 8  8`   DissentingopinionbyJusticeHecht,joinedbyJusticeAbbott. ` x` x @(OrderdeliveredFebruary25,2000)@>>THEFOLLOWINGPETITIONFORWRITOFMANDAMUSANDMOTION@FOREMERGENCYRELIEFISSTRUCKPURSUANTTORULE9.4(i)@~ ~ TEXASRULESOFAPPELLATEPROCEDURE:   00-01500 ` INREROGERHERRERAandCAROLEBISHOP" ` (#` (#    `  motiontowithdrawwritdismissedasmoot8  8`   8 ` x` xWiththefollowingnotation:"Thepetitionforwritofmandamusandmotionforemergencyreliefviolaterules52.6and52.10oftheTexasRulesofAppellateProcedure,respectively,andarestruck.Relatorisorderedtoredraw;theredrawnpetitionandmotionareduetobefilednolaterthan5:00p.m.onMarch9,2000.SeeTEX.R.APP.P.9.4(i)." +p&)   Ї@ THEJOINTMOTIONOFBANGALOREN.LAKSHMIKANTH,M.D.PETITIONER,  @ ANDMARTAA.MARTINEZANDPEDROMARTINEZ,RESPONDENTS,FOR@DISPOSITIONOFAPPEALINAIDOFSETTLEMENTISGRANTED@INTHEFOLLOWINGCASE:99-09450 ` BANGALOREN.LAKSHMIKANTH,M.D.andSHELINGWONG,M.D.v. P  MARTAA.MARTINEZandPEDROMARTINEZ;fromCameronCounty;13thdistrict(13-98-00092-CV,1SW3D144,06-24-99) ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2petitions  (# (# 8  8`   8 ` x` x    8  8`   8 ` x` xPursuantto56.3,TexasRulesofAppellateProcedure,theCourtgrantsLakshmikanths'petitionforreviewwithouthearingoralargumentorconsideringthemerits,setsasidethecourtofappealsandtrialcourtjudgmentsonlyastoLakshmikanthandremandsthecasetothetrialcourtforrenditionofjudgmentinaccordancewiththesettlementagreementamongLakshmikanthandMartaA.MartinezandPedroMartinez.    @*@! ORDEROFTHECOURT  @ ̀@THEFOLLOWINGCAUSEISSETFORSUBMISSIONONWEDNESDAY, ` @CCMARCH22,2000,AT9:00A.M.: P Ѐ̀̀99-10110 ` JANISANNPAYNEv.GALENHOSPITALCORPORATIONd/b/aCLEAR   LAKEMEDICALCENTER;fromHarrisCounty;1stdistrict(01-97-00087-CV,___SW3D___,08-26-99) ` (#` (# 8  8`   8 ` x` xOralsubmissionofthiscausewillbeconductedattheUniversityofSt.Mary'sSchoolofLawinSanAntonio,Texas.SeeTEX.CONST.Art.V.3(a).    @ Timeallottedtoargue:20/20minutes  +p&) Ї̀@ THEFOLLOWINGCAUSESARESETFORSUBMISSIONONWEDNESDAY,  @APRIL5,2000,AT9:00A.M.:  99-01210 ` DEANAANNLOZANOv.JUANANTONIOLOZANO,SR.,BLANCA `  SUAREZLOZANO,MONICAI.LOZANO,SANDRAWARNER,EDUARDOA.LOZANO;fromHarrisCounty;14thdistrict(14-96-01555-CV,983SW2D787,11-19-98) ` (#` (# @*@ Timeallottedtoargue:20/20minutes99-08590 ` THEMONTGOMERYINDEPENDENTSCHOOLDISTRICTv.JOANNE @  DAVIS;fromMontgomeryCounty;9thdistrict(09-97-00459-CV,994SW2D435,07-15-99) ` (#` (# @*@ Timeallottedtoargue:20/20minutes