THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS




Orders Pronounced September 21, 2000

ORDERS ON CAUSES

THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY MOTION TO POSTPONE ORAL

ARGUMENT IS DENIED:

99-0204 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY and ADRIAN RIVERA v. MELINDA PETTA; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00661-CV, 985 SW2d 199, 12-30-98)

(Order delivered September 14, 2000)

THE FOLLOWING COURT OF APPEALS' OPINION IS ORDERED

PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE

PROCEDURE, 47.3(d):

99-0616 IN RE KENNETH GEORGE

- consolidated with -


99-0648 IN RE EPIC HOLDINGS, INC., EPIC HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., and EPIC HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT CO.

(Justice Enoch, Justice Hankinson and Justice Gonzales not sitting)


(Order delivered September 14, 2000)



ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:

00-0338 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. JEANNIE MILLER, individually, and as representative of THE ESTATE OF CLYDE EDWIN MILLER, III, deceased, and as next friend of Y. A. M., S. M. M., C. E. M., IV, and N. B. M., minor children; from Galveston County; 1st district (01-99-00259-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-28-99)

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

00-0251 WEST END PINK, LTD v. CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-00086-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-14-99)

00-0277 ROBBY COLLINS, ROBERT HINKLE, JON DAHLANDER, and ROBERT PAYTON v. SHIRLEY ISON-NEWSOME; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-01760-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-09-99)

motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction denied

00-0287 ROBERT JACK MILLS v. CATHLEEN BROUSSARD (JONES); from Galveston County; 14th district (14-94-00538-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-10-99)

00-0576 WILLIAM A. BALDWIN v. CAROL SHORT, individually and as personal representative for THE ESTATE OF BETTY BALDWIN, deceased; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00838-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-13-00)

00-0580 TERRY L. TERRELL v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; from Anderson County; 12th district (12-99-00054-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-28-00)

00-0696 SCOTT HUNTER v. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00501-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-25-00)





00-0697 BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORTS OF BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS v. KENNETH GONZALES; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14-99-00397-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-18-00)

00-0699 FRANCHELLE BOYATTIA v. THE COUNTY OF DALLAS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-01012-CV, 18 SW3d 729, 02-24-00)

00-0724 SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. DANNY ALEMANIA, JR.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-99-00021-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-01-00)

00-0729 ARTHUR HODAS and CYNTHIA HODAS v. SCENIC OAKS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00287-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-26-00)

00-0734 RAY LOTFI v. AUDBURGH D. WILLIAMS, individually and as trustee; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-01429-CV, 18 SW3d 856, 05-04-00)

00-0740 A. B. TOWERY, JR., RUSSELL L. TOWERY, and LINDA J. HAGAN, adult children of A. B. TOWERY, SR., deceased v. PARK-PRINCESS, INC., individually and d/b/a PRINCESS APARTMENTS; from Randall County; 7th district (07-99-00421-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-31-00)

00-0769 PERRY HOMES, a joint venture v. TOM L. BOALES, BRENDA K. BOALES, JAMES W. DUNBAR, SHAUN C. HILLS, CARLA HILLS, and LINDA LANIER; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00975-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-25-00)

00-0782 DEBORAH WOOD f/k/a DEBORAH WALKER v. SCOTT WALKER; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00537-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-12-00)

00-0796 INTERACTION, INC. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00358-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-04-00)

00-0807 MICHELLE JOLET, individually and as next friend of K. G. J. and W. J. v. DANIEL GARCIA; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-01461-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-15-00)

00-0819 IN THE MATTER OF A. L. S.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-01244-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-09-00)





00-0840 PATTY L. ELLIOTT v. BRYAN V. ELLIOTT, B & E INDUSTRIES, INC., d/b/a SPORTS PROMOTION NETWORK, FRANCHELLE BYINGTON, FRANK R. JELINEK; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-99-00207-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-29-00)

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED

FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:

00-0789 DAVID FERNANDEZ v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00361-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-06-00)

THE EXPEDITED MOTION TO DISMISS THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR

REVIEW IS GRANTED:



00-0609 LOUIE G. and MARY ELROD and LAND SOUTH PARTNERSHIP v. WILLIAM and LISA ADKINS, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01528-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-30-00)

motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction dismissed as moot



THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS ABATED

PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY:


00-0568 DON MCCAFFETY v. ROBERTO ALMAGUER and LUCY ALMAGUER; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00509-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-10-00)

The motion to stay, filed September 14, 2000, is granted and the Court abates this proceeding because of the bankruptcy filing by petitioner. The petition for review is removed from the Court's active docket; it will be reinstated only upon proper motion. See Tex. R. App. P. 8.2, 8.3.









ORDERS ON MOTIONS

THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF CAUSE IS DENIED:

99-0634 PAUL A. BISHOP v. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY; from Galveston County; 14th district (14-97-00153-CV, 996 SW2d 209, 01-07-99)

THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

ARE DENIED:

00-0310 DARRYL KENT GRUSENDORF v. BARBARA LYNN GRUSENDORF; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00397-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-23-99)

00-0566 BERNARD J. DOLENZ v. NANCY VAIL & PATRICIA ANN VAIL; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-01778-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-11-00)

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

00-0206 IN RE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA, MID-CON GAS SERVICES CORP., and CHESAPEAKE PANHANDLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

motion for temporary relief denied

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

00-0718 IN RE JULIE SCHAKER

00-0934 IN RE BARROCITO, LTD., ANITA G. BRUNI, and LOUIS BRUNI

motion for emergency stay denied









00-0950 IN RE JOHN W. BOOTH, PHILIP J. KLEMENT and THOMAS J. SULLIVAN

emergency motion for stay denied

(Order delivered September 15, 2000)


THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

IS DENIED:

00-0940 IN RE DAVID LAM NGUYEN

(Order delivered September 18, 2000)

THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO WITHDRAW EXHIBITS IS GRANTED:



00-0680 IBN KHEDRU ANKH a/k/a FREDERICK LOUIS PUGH v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ET AL.; from Coryell County; 10th district (10-99-00035-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-19-00)



THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS ARE DENIED:

00-0826 EDWARD TRUNCELLITO v. DEBORAH ANN TRUNCELLITO; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-00480-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-20-00)

motion to dismiss indigency contest denied

motion to poll justices on the first court of appeals denied

petitioner's motion for sanctions denied

respondent's motion for sanctions denied

















ORDER OF THE COURT

THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER 25, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.:

00-0338 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. JEANNIE MILLER, individually, and as representative of THE ESTATE OF CLYDE EDWIN MILLER, III, deceased, and as next friend of Y. A. M., S. M. M., C. E. M., IV, and N. B. M., minor children; from Galveston County; 1st district (01-99-00259-CV, RULE 47.7, 10-28-99)

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes