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BAYNE, SNELL & KRAUSE, LTD.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00906-CV, RULE 47.7, 081899) (#`  ] D ( ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW  THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 99-0738` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. TERRI SHOLL; from Brazoria County; 13th district (13-97-00411-CV, 990 SW2D 412, 03-25-99) (#` XX` ` X motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction overruled(# 99-0790` ` THE CADLE COMPANY II, INC. v. CYRIL J. RABINOWITZ; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00160-CV, 993 SW2D 796, 05-11-99) (#` 99-0802` ` SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY v. WELDON D. FERGUSON, GLORIA J. FERGUSON, and THE WELDON D. FERGUSON AND GLORIA J. FERGUSON 1990 TRUST; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-01738-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-28-99)(#` ` `  motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction overruled 99-0839` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. RUBY ARD and J. C. ARD; from Tyler County; 9th district (09-97-00361-CV, 991 SW2D 518, 06-10-99) (#` 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ99-0864` ` A. G. HAMILTON v. BANDERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.; from Bandera County; 4th district (04-98-00590-CV, 2 SW3D 367, 05-26-99) (#` XX` ` X motion to dismiss appeal as moot dismissed as moot(# 99-0992` ` 3 BEALL BROTHERS 3, INC. v. CAROLE KEETON RYLANDER, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS and JOHN CORNYN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00533-CV, 2 SW3D 562, 08-26-99) (#` 99-1017` ` THE CITY OF GROVES, TEXAS, THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF GROVES, TEXAS, and the building inspector of THE CITY OF GROVES, TEXAS v. STEVEN DENGLER and RUSSELL DENGLER; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-98-00476-CV, 997 SW2D 418, 08-26-99) (#` 99-1021` ` GERALDINE POSEY v. BROUGHTON FARM COMPANY and BROUGHTON JOINT VENTURE; from Howard County; 11th district (11-98-00272-CV, 997 SW2D 829, 07-22-99) (#` 99-1166` ` TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. v. THE CITY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-97-00330-CV, 1 SW3D 792, 08-19-99) (#` 99-1184` ` RANDALL HOLLAND v. CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; from Chambers County; 14th district (14-97-01402-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-14-99) (#` 99-1262` ` LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY v. CASEY RAY DESHAZO; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-97-00258-CV, 4 SW3D 55, 09-16-99) (#` 99-1293` ` CITY OF HOUSTON v. PAUL KUBOSH, and H. KING TEIKEN, on their behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00933-CV, 2 SW3D 463, 07-22-99) (#` 00-0006` ` ESTATE OF SHEARN MOODY, JR., deceased v. THE MOODY FOUNDATION and JOHN CORNYN, ATTORNEY GENERAL; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00034-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-18-99) (#` 00-0014` ` K-C AVIATION, INC. v. FIGHTERTOWN, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-01998-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-10-99) (#` 00-0018` ` JEFFERY S. SELLBACH v. JUSTIN TROY CLUBB and THOMAS J. CLUBB; from Jefferson County; 6th district (06-98-00104-CV, 7 SW3D 749, 11-19-99) (#` :&0*''Ԍ00-0030` ` JIM BAILEY v. TECO PIPELINE COMPANY; from Guadalupe County; 4th district (04-98-00611-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-10-99) (#` 00-0034` ` DR. MICHAEL MANTIS, individually and d/b/a ALCMED and d/b/a ASSOCIATE MEDICAL v. HOWARD RESZ d/b/a IMAG MRI SERVICE; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00396-CV, 5 SW3D 388, 11-4-99) (#` 00-0035` ` 820 MEDICAL & OFFICE SUITES, INC. v. CITY OF FORT WORTH, ROBERT TERRELL, individually and PAUL BOUNDS, individually; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-99-00097-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-14-99) (#` 00-0043` ` AARON HICKS v. CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, d/b/a CROWN LIFT TRUCKS COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00631-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-21-99) (#` 00-0046` ` TERRANCE CASEY d/b/a CASEY INTERNATIONAL v. DALSTAR COMMERCIAL REALTY; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-99-00092-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-18-99) (#` 00-0049` ` TIMBER CREEK VETERINARY HOSPITAL, JEFFREY L. YOUNG, and GREGG O. VENEKLASSEN v. CAROL O. WHIPPLE and GORDON S. WHIPPLE; from Randall County; 7th district (07-98-00363-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-03-00) (#` 00-0051` ` ALICE ELECTRIC COMPANY v. TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC. and TEXACO, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-00700-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-02-99) (#` 00-0052` ` HAMPTON HARDWARE, INC., AUGIE'S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE, TOM'S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE, R, S&G ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a DARNELL'S TRUE VALUE HOME CENTER, MCMILLAN LUMBER CO., INC. d/b/a MCMILLAN TRUE VALUE HARDWARE, SMITH'S EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. v. COTTER & COMPANY, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00819-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-03-99) (#` 00-0053` ` HLB ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS INC. v. LEONARD PEEL, d/b/a CATFISH WAREHOUSE, INC.; from Dallas County; 12th district (12-99-00221-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-30-99) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# :&0*''Ԍ00-0054` ` KRISTINE ARLITT v. GRAHAM WESTON, ELIZABETH CLUCK-WESTON, ELWOOD CLUCK, PILF INVESTMENTS, INC., SONESTA HOLDINGS CO., INC., and RIVERSIDE FINANCIAL GROUP; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00035-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-01-99) (#` 00-0056` ` DENZEL JOHNSON v. TANTON 1111 CALIFORNIA LANE PARTNERSHIP, JACQUE J. TANTON, JOHN D. TANTON, and CLOVIS MITCHELL; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-99-00131-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-02-99) (#` 00-0059` ` ROOMS WITH A VIEW, INC., a Texas corporation, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY-HOUSTON CHAPTER, INC. v. PRIVATE NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC., d/b/a PENNIE MAE; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00231-CV, 7 SW3D 840, 12-09-99) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# 00-0060` ` BETTY MAYS v. CITY OF PLANO; from Collin County; 5th district (05-97-00391-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-06-99) (#` 00-0111` ` IN THE MATTER OF J. S.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-99-00551-CV, 01-05-00) (#` 00-0118` ` JAMES R. FOYE, IND. and d/b/a ELITE BUSINESS SYSTEMS v. LYNETTE MONTES; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00665-CV, ___ SW3D ___, 12-16-99) (#` NTHE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED *FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION: 00-0005` ` RICHARD T. MULLEN v. DIANE CHEATHAM; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-00916-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-06-99) (#` 00-0027` ` TIM FRAZIN d/b/a AWESOME CARDS-COMICS v. PLAIN MAJESTIC PROPERTIES, INC. f/k/a PLANO ROYAL PROPERTIES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00002-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-30-99) (#`  00-0020` ` DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. MARVIN MARTIN; from Brazos County; 1st district (01-99-01246-CV) (#` XX` ` X motion for return of volume of the record dismissed as moot(# :&0*''ԌTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED AS MOOT: 99-0773` ` THE SILSBEE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DANIELS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. and TERRY L. DANIELS; from Hardin County; 9th district (09-98-00294-CV, 990 SW2D 947, 05-27-99) (#`  ]1 1. ORDERS ON MOTIONS 'THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A CAUSE IS OVERRULED: 99-0704` ` IN RE UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (#` 'THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW =0ARE OVERRULED: 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) (#` 99-0909` ` RUTH RAYNER v. ANGEL VASQUEZ and DORICELYS MARTINEZ; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-00812-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-27-99) (#` 99-1035` ` VINCENT LILLY v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ET AL.; from Anderson County; 12th district (12-98-00316-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-29-99) (#` 99-1115` ` ANA MARIA FALCON, ET AL. v. TRANSPORTES AEREOS DE COAHUILA S.A. a/k/a TACSA; from Maverick County; 4th district (04-99-00047-CV, 5 SW3D 712, 08-18-99) (#` 99-1280` ` DAVID ARLEN and MARILYN ARLEN v. THE HEARST CORPORATION d/b/a THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00985-CV, 4 SW3D 326, 09-16-99) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION FOR WRIT OF ),MANDAMUS IS OVERRULED: 99-0801` ` IN RE MANOR PARK, INC. (#`  ]_ S0 MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 99-1081` ` IN RE THERESA POSANI, ET AL.(#` 00-0100` ` IN RE WILLIAM E. CARTER (#` XX` ` X as redrafted (# 00-0146` ` IN RE ROBERTO G. CASTRO (#` 00-0228` ` IN RE ROBIN KING d/b/a ALPHA MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (#` XX` ` X motion for temporary relief overruled (# o'(Order delivered March 17, 2000) 00-0255` ` IN RE OAKWOOD MOBILE HOMES, INC. (#` XX` ` X motion for temporary relief overruled (# o'(Order delivered March 17, 2000) :THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED 3AS MOOT: 00-0219` ` IN RE NORMAL LIFE OF NORTH TEXAS, INC. and NORMAL LIFE, INC. (#` XX` ` X motion to dismiss granted(# XX` ` X motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot(# o'(Order delivered March 22, 2000) ;&0*''Ԍ \ 5THE FOLLOWING APPEAL UNDER SECTION 33.004(f), TEXAS FAMILY CODE  \ 61IS GRANTED: 00-0213` ` IN RE JANE DOE 4(#` XX` ` X the Court vacates the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court and remands to the trial court for further proceedings  Z Chief Justice Phillips delivered the opinion of the Court, joined q by Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice Hankinson, %Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales &Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht " !Dissenting opinion by Justice Owen, joined by 'Justice Hecht and Justice Abbott o'(Order delivered March 22, 2000)  ]  . ORDER OF THE COURT THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, )APRIL 12, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M. 99-0843` ` IN THE INTEREST OF V. L. K. v. ; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00102-CV, 993 SW2D 887, 06-10-99) (#` %Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 99-0981` ` RON LEVINE and SERENA LEVINE v. BAYNE, SNELL & KRAUSE, LTD.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00906-CV, RULE 47.7,)(#` %Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes