THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced April 20, 2000
ORDERS ON CAUSES
98-1168 GULF INSURANCE COMPANY and SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY v. BURNS MOTORS, INC.,
assignee of LEROY NASH, individually and d/b/a NASH & ASSOCIATES; from Hidalgo County;
13th district (13-97-00557-CV, 975 SW2d 810, 09-03-98)
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.
Opinion of the Court by Justice Gonzales
99-0411 JAMES EMBREY, Guardian of DONALD L. McNEILLEY, and the Estate of DONALD L.
McNEILLEY v. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY; from Dallas
County; 5th district (05-96-01691-CV, 986 SW2d 729, 01-21-99)
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.
Opinion of the Court by Justice Abbott
99-0466 CRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. v. D. WILSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-98-00373-CV, 988 SW2d 388, 03-11-98)
agreed motion to grant petition granted
The Court grants the petition for review, without hearing oral argument or considering
the merits, reverses the court of appeals' and trial court's judgments, and remands the
cause to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties
settlement agreement. See Tex. R. App. P. 56.3.
99-0621 JOE BRUCE KINNEAR v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, by and through WILLIAM M. HALE, in his official capacity as its EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, on behalf of THE BURKE CENTER, formerly DEEP EAST TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES, aggrieved person; from Jasper County; 9th district (09-97-00238-CV, 986 SW2d 828, 03-25-99)
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 court of appeals'
judgment, in part, and renders judgment, in part.
Per Curiam Opinion
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
99-1119 TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as executor of the ESTATE OF GAYL HALL BRADFIELD, deceased v. COMERICA BANK - TEXAS, as trustee of the GAYL HALL BRADFIELD TRUST; from Dallas County; 6th district (06-98-00170-CV, 2 SW3d 723, 09-23-99)
99-1220 ANCIRA GMC TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOMES, INC. v. MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD AND MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00582-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-10-99)
99-1245 GRANT THORNTON and ALEXANDER GRANT & COMPANY v. HILLCREST EQUITIES, INC.;
from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-01280-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-17-99)
00-0019 ALFRED L. HEATON v. STEWART EDWARD JAMES FULTON, and those UNDERWRITERS AT
LLOYDS, LONDON, subscribing a policy of insurance evidenced by CERTIFICATE NO. 14273; from
Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00385-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-21-99)
00-0073 DEVERY LYNN PARKER v. SUSAN MICHELLE (DOERRING) PARKER; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-00036-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-16-99)
00-0096 21 GAMBLING MACHINES and CHARLIE MCANALLY v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Smith County; 12th district (12-98-00137-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-30-99)
00-0120 LINO LOPEZ v. ROBERT R. MARTIN d/b/a COLDWELL BANKER, MARTIN REALTORS, RAY BALENTINE, GREGORY DENNIS, and GARY L. MARTIN; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00911-CV, 10 SW3d 790, 01-27-00)
00-0132 ELODIA CRUZ, individually and a/n/f of D. D. C., a minor child v. SERGIO HINOJOSA and ALICIA HINOJOSA, individually and as guardians of A. H., a minor, E-Z-GO, A DIVISION OF TEXTRON, INC., and TEXTRON, INC.; from Starr County; 4th district (04-97-00755-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-01-99)
00-0164 RONALD GENE NACHTMAN v. BILL DELA GARZA and BILL DELA GARZA & ASSOCIATES, A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-00253-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-06-00)
00-0192 JAMES E. CORNELIUS and JIM CORNELIUS & ASSOCIATES v. AMERICAN E & S INSURANCE TEXAS, INC., ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00901-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-13-00)
00-0195 IN THE MATTER OF F. P. G.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00821-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-22-99)
00-0202 BYRON K. CLAY, individually and as representative of the ESTATE OF AGNES CLAY, deceased, JAMES B. CLAY, SR., CHARLES E. CLAY, LINDA K. WASHINGTON, JAMES B. CLAY, JR., RAY A. CLAY, DAVID CLAY, and GREGORY D. CLAY v. LEMUEL RODNEY COPELAND and MCX TRANSPORT OF TEXAS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00913-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-23-99)
00-0230 L. GUY HUNTLEY and INEZ HUNTLEY v. WALTER HEIKKILA and JEANINE HEIKKILA; from
Collin County; 5th district (05-99-00407-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-16-99)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS
THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
ARE OVERRULED:
99-0979 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. RUBY MAE OWENS; from Van Zandt County; 5th district (05-96-01096-CV, 996 SW2d 207, 06-04-98)
99-1152 ANNA ADBALY CASTILLO v. GARED, INC. and GARED, INC. d/b/a PRO-TEC SECURITY & PATROL; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00655-CV, 1 SW3d 781, 08-12-99)
THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF PETITION FOR WRIT
OF HABEAS CORPUS IS OVERRULED:
00-0347 IN RE DAVID ANTHONY ROSEMOND
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
00-0150 IN RE ROGER HERRERA and CAROLE BISHOP
as redrafted
00-0218 IN RE LAVERNIA NURSING FACILITY, INC. d/b/a COUNTRY CARE MANOR
00-0241 IN RE GERTRUDE C. JOHNSTON
00-0257 IN RE FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL COMPANY and FINA PIPELINE COMPANY
00-0364 IN RE LAWRENCE JOHNSON
application for temporary relief, being treated as a motion for temporary relief,
overruled
(Order delivered April 14, 2000)
00-0377 IN RE LA VEGA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT, PALMER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, and BLUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Order delivered April 17, 2000)
00-0382 IN RE MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
motion for emergency stay overruled
(Order delivered April 17, 2000)
00-0392 IN RE HALLIBURTON DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
emergency motion to stay overruled
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:
00-0388 IN RE WESLEY MICHAEL NICKELL
(Order delivered April 19, 2000)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED
PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT:
00-0311 IN RE DOMICILE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
motion to dismiss granted
THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF
IS OVERRULED:
00-0380 IN RE BAY, INC.
[NOTE: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court]
(Order delivered April 17, 2000)
THE MOTION REQUESTING RETURN OF THE PETITION FOR REVIEW IS
DISMISSED AS MOOT IN THE FOLLOWING CASE:
99-1275 DONALD RAY MCCRAY v. KATHRINE ATWELL; from Fort Bend County
THE ORDER OVERRULING THE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE PETITION FOR REVIEW, PURSUANT TO RULE 53.7(f),
TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, IS WITHDRAWN
IN THE FOLLOWING CASE:
00-0356 JON MICHAEL WITHROW v. ALBA ROSA SCHOU; from Harris County; 14th district
(14-97-00492-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-02-99)
The Court withdraws its order of April 13, 2000, overruling the motion for extension of
time to file petition for review. The motion is granted; the petition is due to be filed
in the Court on or before April 18, 2000.
(Order delivered April 18, 2000)