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WAL-MART STORES, INC.; from Anderson County; 12th district (12-96-00015-CV, 956 SW2D 590, 07-31-97) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# XX` ` X The Court granted respondent's motion for rehearing on December 3, 1998, and withdrew its per curiam opinion of April 30, 1998. The opinion issued today is substituted. Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, after granting the petitions for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment in part.  z.Per Curiam Opinion 97-1146` ` IN THE MATTER OF N. J. A.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-00472-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 08-29-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment, vacates the juvenile court's adjudication and disposition orders, and remands the cause to the juvenile court.  Opinion by Justice Baker, joined by Justice Enoch, Justice Owen,  Justice Hankinson, Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales 7 1 Concurring and dissenting opinion by Justice Abbott, joined by #l Chief Justice Phillips and Justice Hecht 4 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ97-1162` ` OWENS CORNING, ET AL. v. HILLIARD CARTER(#`  \ - é consolidated with ă 97-1163` ` OWENS CORNING, ET AL. v. JAMES B. CARROLL, ET AL.(#`  \v - é consolidated with  ă 97-1164` ` OWENS CORNING, ET AL. v. GEORGE R. ADAY, ET AL.(#`  \ - é consolidated with ă 97-1165` ` OWENS CORNING, ET AL. v. LARRY R. CHANDLER, ET AL.(#`  \ - é consolidated with ă 97-1166` ` OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION, OWENS CORNING, PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO., A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, CERTAINTEED CORP., DANA CORP., QUIGLEY COMPANY, INC., ET AL. v. AUSTIN E. DEFORD, ET AL.(#` XX` ` X The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the trial court's judgment.  ? $Opinion of the Court by Justice Abbott '(Justice Hankinson not sitting) 98-0006` ` ROSA RODRIGUEZ v. SERVICE LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-00734-CV, 961 SW2D 318, 07-10-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the cause to the trial court.  U Opinion by Justice Baker, joined by Justice Enoch, | Justice Owen, Justice Abbott, and Justice Gonzales 7  @ Concurring opinion by Chief Justice Phillips,  joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Hankinson and Justice O'Neill 4  :&0*''Ԍ  98-0028` ` GTE SOUTHWEST, INCORPORATED v. RHONDA BRUCE, LINDA DAVIS, and JOYCE POELSTRA; from Bowie County; 6th district (06-96-00029-CV, 956 SW2D 636, 10-20-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.   Opinion by Justice Abbott, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, ?Justice Baker, Justice Hankinson, Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales 7 & Concurring opinion by Justice Owen 4  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) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment, and remands the cause to the trial court.  l %Opinion of the Court by Justice Hecht 98-0130` ` RH=NE-POULENC, INC. v. KENDA STEEL, individually and on behalf of her minor children, GARRISON STEEL, SAMANTHA GAIL STEEL, and a/n/f of GREGORY STEEL, a minor child, now deceased, and on behalf of the ESTATE OF GREGORY STEEL; from Brazoria County; 1st district (01-96-00063-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-13-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  XX` ` X The court of appeals' opinion is ordered published  \7 pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).  Opinion by Justice Baker, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Enoch,  Justice Owen, Justice Abbott, Justice Hankinson, % Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales 7 & Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht 4  (,0*0*Ԍ98-0184` ` DAVID BURROW, F. KENNETH BAILEY, and UMPHREY, BURROW, REAUD, WILLIAMS & BAILEY v. CAROL ARCE, individually and a/n/f of LYNDSEY ARCE and LAUREN ARCE, RAUL S. ALVARADO, DAVID H. ANDERSON, FREDDY BARFIELD, DOROTHY BARFIELD, MERCER BLACK, RICHARD W. BRADLEY, JR., JAMES KARL BRYANT, SANDRA BRYANT, STEPHEN LLOYD BRYANT, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-95-00360-CV, 958 SW2D 239, 10-30-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment, modifies the court of appeals' judgment, and remands the cause to the trial court.  l %Opinion of the Court by Justice Hecht 98-0218` ` CROWN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WILLIAM E. CASTEEL; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-96-00509-CV, RULE 90, 08-28-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment in part, and remands the cause to the trial court.  XX` ` X The court of appeals' opinion is ordered published  \ pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).  ? $Opinion of the Court by Justice Abbott 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) (#` XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the cause to the trial court.  XX` ` X The court of appeals' opinion is ordered published  \! pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(d).  *  Opinion of the Court by Chief Justice Phillips (,0*0*Ԍ98-0322` ` DRILEX SYSTEMS, INC., MASX ENERGY SERVICES GROUP, INC., and MASCO INDUSTRIES, INC. v. JORGE FLORES and MARIA FLORES, individually and as parents of GINA MARIE FLORES, JOSE LUIS FLORES, and GEORGETTE NICOLE FLORES, minors; from Starr County; 4th district (04-94-00586-CV, 961 SW2D 209, 12-18-96) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment as reformed.  % Opinion by Justice Abbott, joined by  Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice Hankinson, % Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales 7   Dissenting opinion by Justice Owen, joined by #l Chief Justice Phillips and Justice Hecht7  98-0442` ` GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION and LAWRENCE MARSHALL CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE, INC. v. A. J. SANCHEZ, ET AL.; from Starr County; 4th district (04-96-00303-CV, 974 SW2D 407, 11-19-98) (#` XX` ` X motion to strike dismissed as moot(# XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.  # Opinion of the Court by Justice Gonzales 7  98-0446` ` DE WITT COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. v. DANIEL S. PARKS and SUZANNE PARKS; from De Witt County; 13th district (13-96-00033-CV, 962 SW2D 707, 02-19-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment in part, and remands the remaining claim to the trial court.  l %Opinion of the Court by Justice Owen (,0*0*Ԍ98-0455` ` HOCHHEIM PRAIRIE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, HOCHHEIM PRAIRIE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, HOCHHEIM PRAIRIE INSURANCE COMPANY, JOHN E. TROTT, JR., MELVIN L. HAIRELL, JOE TIPTON, EVERETT C. DUNAHOE, and CELESTE MATULA v. JOHN TWEEDELL, DON HICKS, and BILLY D. WHITE; from De Witt County; 13th district (13-96-00142-CV, 962 SW2D 685, 02-12-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court grants the petition for review without reference to the merits and vacates the court of appeals' judgment. The Court remands the cause to the court of appeals for further proceedings in  \ light of today's decision in Crown Life Insurance  \ Co. v. Casteel, ___ S.W.2d ___. See Tex. R. App.  \ P. 60.2(f).  z.Per Curiam Opinion 98-0560` ` KEN FITZGERALD, d/b/a PERFORMANCE ORTHOPAEDICS v. ADVANCED SPINE FIXATION SYSTEMS, INC.(#` XX` ` X The Court answers in the affirmative the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  WOpinion by Justice Gonzales, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, &&Justice Abbott, and Justice O'Neill 7 QDissenting opinion by Justice Owen, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, % Justice Baker, and Justice Hankinson 4  98-0592` ` SURGITEK, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, and MEDICAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION v. LORRAINE ABEL, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00991-CV, 975 SW2D 30, 04-08-98) (#` XX` ` X Lynn KnorrKirby's motion to dismiss dismissed as moot(# XX` ` X The Court grants petitioners' motion to dismiss appeal in part as moot, and dismisses from this cause the fortyfive plaintiffs listed in exhibits A and B to the motion.  XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's venue transfer order.  a %Opinion of the Court by Justice Enoch(,0*0*Ԍ98-0661` ` TEXAS FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. DAISY MURPHY; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00100-CV, 982 SW2D 79, 05-01-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  3Opinion by Justice Gonzales, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Baker,  Justice Abbott, Justice Hankinson, and Justice O'Neill 7 & Concurring opinion by Justice Hecht 7  Dissenting opinion by Justice Enoch, joined by Justice Owen 4  98-0800` ` MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS v. JACK KIDD; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00342-CV, 974 SW2D 848, 07-09-98) (#`  \  $ é consolidated for oral argument with  ă 98-1024` ` NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CATHERINE GERLICH; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-00417-CV, 982 SW2D 456, 06-10-98) (#` XX` ` The Court reverses the courts of appeals' judgments and remands the causes to their respective trial courts.x` #Opinion of the Court by Justice Gonzales 98-0835` ` QUAESTOR INVESTMENTS, INC. v. THE STATE OF CHIAPAS, A STATE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01285-CV, 982 SW2D 144, 05-14-98)(#` XX` ` X Pursuant to Rule 59.1, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court vacates the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the appeal.  z.Per Curiam Opinion (,0*0*Ԍ98-0841` ` IN RE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY d/b/a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (#` XX` ` X stay order of November 24, 1998, lifted(#  \  $ é consolidated for oral argument with  ă 98-0842` ` IN RE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY d/b/a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (#` XX` ` X stay order of November 24, 1998, lifted(#  \  # é consolidated for oral argument with  98-0843` ` IN RE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY & MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY d/b/a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (#` XX` ` X stay order of November 24, 1998, lifted(#  \y  # é consolidated for oral argument with  98-1131` ` IN RE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (#` XX` ` X stay order of December 10, 1998, lifted(# XX` ` X The writs of mandamus are conditionally granted.  #Opinion of the Court by Justice Gonzales 98-1070` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC., ET AL. v. JEREMIAH McKENZIE; from Anderson County; 11th district (11-96-00275-CV, 979 SW2D 364, 06-04-98) (#` XX` ` X 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 and remands the cause to that court.  z.Per Curiam Opinion (,0*0*Ԍ ] D ( ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW  THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 98-0552` ` RAMPART CAPITAL CORPORATION v. BONNIE L. ABKE; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-01032-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-29-98) (#` XX` ` X motion to consolidate dismissed as mootGX  NXxxT(#x &Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht 98-0553` ` RAMPART CAPITAL CORPORATION v. JACK R. MAGUIRE and MARGARET C. MAGUIRE; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-96-01033-CV, 974 SW2D 195, 04-29-98) (#` &Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht 98-0601` ` PHI DELTA THETA COMPANY d/b/a PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY, ET AL. v. EDWARD LOCKWOOD MOORE, III; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-00363-CV, 976 SW2D 738, 05-07-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court withdraws its order of October 29, 1998, granting the petition for review as the petition was improvidently granted. The petition for review is denied.  Opinion dissenting from the improvident grant by Justice Enoch, , joined by Justice Hecht 7 6 Opinion dissenting from the improvident grant by Justice Owen 4  99-0120` ` PAMELA COLLINS v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Smith County; 12th district (12-97-00319-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-29-98) (#` 99-0183` ` JEANE LAURENCE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Bexar County; 3rd district (03-97-00448-CV, 984 SW2D 351, 01-14-99) (#` 99-0323` ` LARRY DALE HATLEY v. JANET DICKERSON MCCARTER; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-01903-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-16-98) (#` 99-0324` ` STATE OF TEXAS v. NORTHBOROUGH CENTER, INC. and REGENCY SAVINGS BANK, FSB; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00823-CV, 987 SW2D 187, 02-25-99) (#` ( ,0*0*Ԍ99-0329` ` JAMES POTTS v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-98-00416-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-11-99) (#` 99-0333` ` JACK BROWN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00045-CV, 984 SW2D 695, 11-24-98) (#` 99-0385` ` RODNEY TYRONE BURTON v. DONNIE DENTON; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00244-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-11-99) (#` 99-0386` ` SAMSON HOMES, INC. v. LARRY W. TILGER; from Galveston County; 14th district (14-97-00361-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-25-99) (#` XX` ` X as supplemented(# 99-0388` ` JOSEPH ONWUTEAKA v. MANSOUREH MASGHAT; from Fort Bend County; 14th district (14-98-01414-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-28-99) (#` 99-0390` ` EVELYN SCURRY v. ROBERT JOSEPH PHILLIPS, individually and as trustee of THE ROBERT JOSEPH PHILLIPS LIVING TRUST and THE ROBERT JOSEPH PHILLIPS LIVING TRUST; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-97-00413-CV, 988 SW2D 418, 03-18-99) (#` 99-0451` ` DEBORAH S. WITHROW v. STATE FARM LLOYDS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-00154-CV, ___ SW2D___, 04-01-99) (#` 99-0454` ` LEONOR JIMINEZ v. VAL VERDE COUNTY; from Val Verde County; 4th district (04-97-01031-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 03-17-99) (#` 99-0458` ` LINDA WHITTON, ET AL. v. JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS; from Jasper County; 9th district (09-99-00019-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-08-99) (#` 99-0469` ` JIMMY HOLMAN, RANDEE FAGAN, and ALLEN RANCH, a partnership v. MERIDIAN OIL, INC.; from Edwards County; 4th district (04-98-00495-CV, 988 SW2D 802, 02-10-99) (#` ( ,0*0*Ԍ ] 1. ORDERS ON MOTIONS THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF CAUSES ARE OVERRULED: 96-1165` ` HANS-HENNING STIER v. READING & BATES CORPORATION and READING & BATES DRILLING COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14-95-00192-CV, ___ SW2D___, 08-29-96) (#` XX` ` X 2 motions for rehearing(# i)(Justice O'Neill not sitting) 98-0487` ` NME HOSPITALS, INC. d/b/a SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER v. MARGARET A. RENNELS, M.D.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00027-CV, 965 SW2D 736, 03-19-98) (#` 98-0554` ` EMILIO URRUTIA and PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO., L.P. v. FEROL DECKER; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01560-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 02-12-98) (#` XX` ` X as corrected (# 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) (#` 98-0934` ` IN RE BILLY WAYNE PERRITT and ANN PERRITT jointly d/b/a GOLDEN CORRAL FAMILY STEAKHOUSE NO. 348 (#` THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION R &FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS OVERRULED: 98-0235` ` IN RE TEXAS WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND (#` &Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht  ]# S0 MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 99-0483` ` IN RE KATY SAENZ (#` ( ,0*0*Ԍ99-0485` ` IN RE VIRGIL F. LIPTAK (#` XX` ` X as corrected(# XX` ` X motion for temporary relief overruled(# 99-0593` ` IN RE PAUL EDWARD DANITZ(#` XX` ` X motion to stay enforcement of order overruled(# HTHE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING  CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: 2  990616` ` IN RE KENNETH GEORGE(#` XX` ` X stay order issued(# XX` ` X response requested by 5:00 p.m., July 12, 1999(# XX` ` X X'[NOTE: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.] (Justice Enoch, Justice Hankinson, and Justice Gonzales not sitting) ((Order delivered June 30, 1999) THE UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR STAY IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING  CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: 4  99-0538` ` IN RE JASON and REBECCA QUIROGA(#` XX` ` X stay order issued(# XX` ` X response requested by 5:00 p.m., July 15, 1999(# XX` ` X X'[NOTE: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.] THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR REVIEW, PURSUANT TO RULE 53.7(f), TEXAS RULES % OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, IS OVERRULED: 4  99-0592` ` E. NICHOLAS MILAM v. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU and GARY EVANS; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00486-CV, 989 SW2D 126, 01-27-99)