THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

Orders Pronounced August 3, 2000

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

00-0369 JODELL STANSEL and THOMAS STANSEL v. DR. BAHJAT A. RAHMAN, M.D.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-00198-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-24-00)

as redrafted

motion to order the court of appeals' opinion published overruled

00-0530 BRUCE M. FRIEDMAN v. MARIA TONYA FREEMAN, LEE ROY CHAPMAN, JR., KRYSTA BOYLES, FARIBA ABBASZDEH MIRBAHA, KEITH DOUGLAS KEY, FLOYD JACK HOWLAND, LAUGHTON C. SAVINS, NICOLE MARIE GIRDLER, JENNIFER MCCREADY, and SANDRA FALL; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-02116-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-12-00)

00-0539 RENEE MARTINEZ v. BRANDI LYNN CROCKER; from Smith County; 12th district (12-99-00167-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-27-00)

00-0546 STEPHEN G. HUNT, executor of the ESTATE OF GELLERINA NAVARRO, deceased v. ISMAEL AVINA, SR. and ELDA N. AVINA; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00047-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-18-99)

00-0592 ROBIN BRADFORD MCCANN v. KENNETH GALE MCCANN; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01339-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-16-00)

ORDERS ON MOTIONS

THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

ARE OVERRULED:

00-0247 FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. STEVE and STEPHANIE BRUCE; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-97-00526-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-27-00)

00-0309 BETTY LOU MAYES v. LOUELLA STEWART; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00579-CV, 11 SW3d 440, 01-27-00)

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE:

99-1249 IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:

00-0760 IN RE WAL-MART STORES, INC. and WAYNE CRUICKSHANK

motion for temporary relief overruled

(Order delivered July 31, 2000)

THE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR

REHEARING IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE:

00-0532 IN RE MICHAEL A. ESPINOSA