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ZIMLICH; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00475-CV, 975 SW2D 399, 08-31-98) (#` 98-1080` ` UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, MATTHEW STEWART, and JON WILLIAMS v. DEMETRIA CLARK; from Harris County; 14th district (14-96-00005-CV, 979 SW2D 707, 01-30-97) (#` i(Justice O'Neill not sitting)  \   é consolidated for oral argument with ă 99-0326` ` STEVEN GARY ERNER and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS v. FRANCIS G. THOMAS, JR., and JOHN ALEXANDER ROARKE; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00214-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 01-21-99) (#` i(Justice O'Neill not sitting)  CTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS GRANTED:Đ*  99-0026` ` IN RE JOHN F. MacDONALD (#` 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ ] ԙ  D  ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 99-0051` ` SUN OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ORYX ENERGY COMPANY, its general partner, FAULCONER ENERGY JOINT VENTURE-1988, GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION OF NEVADA, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., and VANTAGE POINT ENERGY, INC. v. ELIZABETH HOLT, ROBERT P. HOLT, COMFORT HOLT WINDERS, NICK D. HOLT, and COY MILES HOLT; from Hansford County; 7th district (07-97-00010-CV, 984 SW2D 277, 10-29-98) (#` 99-0090` ` TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FACILITY v. PEAKLOAD INC., OF BEXAR COUNTY, ET AL.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00056-CV, RULE 47.7, 11-19-98) (#` XX` ` X as redrafted(# XX` ` X The Court grants respondents' motion to strike appendix A to petitioner's reply brief because the document is not part of the record before the Court. The Court overrules respondents' request for sanctions.  99-0133` ` GLENN MCMILLAN v. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION and NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00010-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 12-29-98) (#` 99-0294` ` PRICE WOODS, INC. v. UNITED FACTORS, L.L.C.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01557-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-20-98) (#` 99-0519` ` DAN and LYNN HUBIN v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Denton County; 2nd district (02-98-00228-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-25-99) (#` 99-0549` ` SOUTHWEST COUNTRY ENTERPRISES, INC. v. LUCKY LADY OIL COMPANY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00235-CV, 991 SW2D 490, 05-06-99) (#` 99-0573` ` CONNIE SHERER v. PEBBLE BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Bandera County; 4th district (04-98-00650-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 04-28-99) (#` XX` ` X as supplemented (# (,0*0*Ԍ  99-0580` ` WILLIAM PRATER, M.D. v. DEBORAH BYNOG; from Stephens County; 11th district (11-98-00009-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-20-99) (#` 99-0611` ` SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY v. DAVID W. MALISKA; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-98-00292-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-03-99) (#` 99-0613` ` IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MAXIE L. BURCHETT; from Denton County; 2nd district (02-99-00073-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-13-99) (#` 99-0622` ` EDMOND D. REILEY, II v. LISA SHERIE VALDEZ; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09-98-00094-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-08-99) (#` 99-0655` ` SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. TERRY and LADONA DUNN; from Smith County; 12th district (12-97-00184-CV, 991 SW2D 467, 04-29-99) (#` 99-0676` ` RICHARD L. CHANDLER v. RACHEL CHANDLER, WILLIAM R. COPELAND, WELDON S. COPELAND, and WELDON S. COPELAND, JR.; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-97-00484-CV, 991 SW2D 367, 06-09-99) (#` XX` ` X as amended(# 99-0682` ` PAUL GRAY v. FIRE FIGHTER'S AND POLICE OFFICER'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON and THE CITY OF HOUSTON; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-01080-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-27-99) (#` 99-0685` ` CHARLES C. CLENDENING, JR., ISLA R. CLENDENING COOK, and ARLEN K. CLENDENING v. BETTY MERLE BOREN DEVINEY and IDA MERLE GOSA, and NATIONSBANK as independent executor of the ESTATE OF WINOLAN TAYLOR, deceased, and trustee of THE WINOLAN TAYLOR TRUST; from McLennan County; 10th district (10-98-00044-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 05-12-99) (#` 99-0686` ` JASPER EXTERMINATING COMPANY, THOMAS E. SHIVERS, VALENT U. S. A. CORPORATION and FMC CORPORATION v. NORMA E. WILLIAMS; from Jasper County; 9th district (09-97-00331-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-27-99) (#` 99-0708` ` DEBBIE ESQUIVEL v. MURRAY GUARD, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-01432-CV, 536 SW2D 536, 03-18-99) (#` :&0*''Ԍ99-0711` ` MERITOCRATIC, INC. d/b/a AIRWAY FOODS v. BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. d/b/a BESCO; from Harris County; 7th district (07-97-00438-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-06-99) (#` 99-0713` ` JEFF SLUSHER d/b/a J & K TILE CO. v. RAMSEY-SIAS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00111-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-10-99) (#` 99-0715` ` O. JAN TYLER v. PRESTONRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-97-00411-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-13-99) (#` 99-0717` ` CARL WILLIAMS v. WAYNE SCOTT; from Fort Bend County; 1st district (01-98-00069-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-27-99) (#` 99-0735` ` ANTHONY E. GILL v. FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS; from Brazoria County; 14th district (14-99-00754-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-30-99) (#` 99-0746` ` MAGDALENA JAIMES, individually and as next friend of C. J., minor v. FIESTA MART, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00754-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-17-99) (#` XX` ` X as supplemented(#  BTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO RULE [ 9.4(i), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE: *  99-0924` ` NATIONAL LAND TITLE CO., INC. d/b/a SAFECO LAND TITLE CO. and EBBY HALLIDAY REAL ESTATE, INC. v. CLARKE NEWMAN and RHONDA NEWMAN; from Dallas County; 8th district (08-97-00637-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-26-99) (#` XX` ` X The Court strikes National Land Title Co., Inc. d/b/a Safeco Title Co.'s petition for review  \ because its typeface does not comply with Tex. R.  \ App. P. 9.4(e). Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later  \! than October 7, 1999. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i), 53.9.  :&0*''Ԍ ] 1! ORDERS ON MOTIONS  THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF CAUSES ARE OVERRULED: 97-1168` ` INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, ET AL. v. VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-96-00281-CV, 953 SW2D 861, 09-26-97) (#` (Justice Owen not sitting) 98-0806` ` IN RE USERS SYSTEM SERVICES, INC., USSI COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. and RON LANDRETH (#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting) THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION FOR REVIEW IS OVERRULED: 99-0536` ` RICKY REESE v. ALEDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALLEN NORMAN, SUPERINTENDENT; from Parker County; 2nd district (02-98-00320-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 04-01-99) (#`  THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION FOR WRIT OF  MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED AS MOOT: *  99-0523` ` IN RE SANDRA GRIMM (#` XX` ` X motion to dismiss motion for rehearing granted(#  ] S# MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 99-0694` ` IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS (#` <&0*''Ԍ99-0770` ` IN RE PHIL PIERCE, HERSHELL H. PIERCE, PIERCE HOMES, INC., INTERVEST VENTURE CO., INC., and RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY CORPORATION, INC. (#` 99-0817` ` IN RE HOWARD VANZANDT WILLIAMS (#` 99-0901` ` IN RE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION (#` XX` ` X motion for temporary relief overruled(# 99-0927` ` IN RE KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC., KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P., KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANY, and KLP/GP, INC. (#` XX` ` X motion requesting emergency consideration dismissed as moot(# XX` ` X motion requesting immediate temporary relief overruled(# i(Justice O'Neill not sitting) (Order delivered September 21, 1999) gTHE UNOPPOSED SECOND MOTION TO ABATE IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: *  99-0619` ` IN RE UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES OF DELAWARE, INC., and UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES OF MCALLEN, INC., d/b/a MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER (#` XX` ` X With the following notation: "The Court abated the petition for writ of mandamus on August 19, 1999. The abatement is continued until October 15, 1999, to allow the trial court to proceed with a hearing on defendants' motion for protective order. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court of the trial court's ruling."  (Order delivered September 21, 1999) :&0*''Ԍ THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DISMISSED PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT: *  99-0764` ` IN RE MARINER HEALTH CARE OF NASHVILLE, INC. d/b/a MARINER HEALTH OF SAN ANTONIO (#` XX` ` X agreed motion to dismiss granted(# 99-0888` ` IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (#` XX` ` X stay order of September 11, 1999, lifted(# XX` ` X agreed motion to dismiss granted(# (Order delivered September 17, 1999)  THE MOTION TO PARTIALLY LIFT STAY ORDER IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: 99-0852` ` IN RE COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE and DISTRICT 12B GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (#` XX` ` X This Court's stay order of September 2, 1999, is lifted only to the extent that the trial court may render an order nonsuiting the underlying case and release the bond for temporary restraining  \ order in Cause No. C369899B, styled Mark Cantu v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, State  \| Bar of Texas, and District 12 Grievance Committee,  \e in the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.  XX` ` X The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.  :&0*''Ԍ ] # ORDER OF COURT ă THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER 8, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-1014` ` CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS v. JULIUS D. ZIMLICH; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00475-CV, 975 SW2D 399, 08-31-98) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 98-1080` ` UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, MATTHEW STEWART, and JON WILLIAMS v. DEMETRIA CLARK; from Harris County; 14th district (14-96-00005-CV, 979 SW2D 707, 01-30-97) (#`  \   é consolidated for oral argument with ă 99-0326` ` STEVEN GARY ERNER and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS v. FRANCIS G. THOMAS, JR., and JOHN ALEXANDER ROARKE; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00214-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 01-21-99) (#` Time allotted to argue: 25/25 minutes 99-0026` ` IN RE JOHN F. MacDONALD (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes