THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced September 25, 2003



ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED



THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:



03-0309     IN RE WEEKLEY HOMES, L.P.; from Travis County; 3rd district (___ SW3d ___, 03-27-03)

 

                  This cause is set for submission on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 9:00 a.m.
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes                                                              


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:



02-0932     GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION v. RITA L. IRACHETA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF DAVID IRACHETA, DECEASED, AND EDGAR IRACHETA, DECEASED, AND JOHNNIE H. RUSSELL, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SILVANDRIA IRACHETA; from Webb County; 4th district (90 SW3d 725, 05-31-02)

 

                  This cause is set for submission on Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at 9:00 a.m.
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes                                                              

 

(Justice Enoch and Justice Jefferson not sitting)


02-1009     TOM ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ALEXANDER & MCEVILY v. TURTUR & ASSOCIATES, INC., MARIO TURTUR, STEVE TURTUR, AND TURTUR & ASSOCIATES; from Harris County; 1st district (86 SW3d 646, 10-31-01)

                  2 petitions

 

                  This cause is set for submission on Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at 9:00 a.m.
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes       

 

(Justice Enoch, Justice Owen, and Justice Schneider not sitting)

03-0019     NEW TIMES, INC. D/B/A DALLAS OBSERVER, DALLAS OBSERVER, L.P., ROSE FARLEY, JULIE LYONS, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS v. BRUCE ISAACKS AND DARLENE A. WHITTEN; from Denton County; 2nd district (91 SW3d 844, 11-21-02)

  

      This cause is set for submission on Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at 9:00 a.m.

      Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes                                                              


(Justice Enoch not sitting)



ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW



THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:



02-0693     TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND JEFFREY A. SAITAS, AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR v. CITY OF WACO; from Travis County; 3rd district (83 SW3d 169, 05-09-02)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


02-0765     WESTWOOD SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION v. T.F.W. MANAGEMENT, INC. AND TIMOTHY F. WILLIAMS; 14th district (79 SW3d 712, 06-13-02)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


02-0982     MARIA MILLAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR JAMES E. MILLAN v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC.; 4th district (90 SW3d 760, 09-04-02)

                  as amended 

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)

 

 

02-1019     M. F. KUSCH v. LAWRENCE C. MARSHALL; from Grayson County; 5th district (84 SW3d 781, 08-22-02)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


02-1107     FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, U.S.A., AND FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS v. MATERIAL PARTNERSHIPS, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (RULE 47.7, 10-24-02)

 

(Justice Enoch and Justice Schneider not sitting)

03-0289     SECURED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. v. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND CITY OF MONT BELVIEU; from Travis County; 3rd district (97 SW3d 246, 12-19-02)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0297     MARVIN R. BROWN, M.D. v. ROBERT E. SPINKS, JR. AND STACEY E. SPINKS; from Bexar County; 4th district (103 SW3d 452, 12-11-02)

                  2 petitions  

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0371     RICHARD H. ALSENZ v. MARJORIE SUE ALSENZ; from Harris County; 1st district (101 SW3d 648, 02-27-03)

                  motion to strike denied                                                                                     


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0423     STANDARD CONSTRUCTORS, INC. v. CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (101 SW3d 619, 02-26-03)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0462     L.T. ROBERSON v. MALISA HOWELL, ET AL.; from Anderson County; 12th district (___ SW3d ___, 03-14-03)

                  as redrafted                                                                                                       


(Justice Enoch not sitting)

 

03-0605     BOERAN, B.V. v. U.S. TIRE-TECH, INC., AND CUSTOM BLENDING INTERNATIONAL, INC.; from Brazoria County; 1st district (110 SW3d 194, 05-22-03)

 

(Justice Enoch and Justice Schneider not sitting)


03-0619     MICHAEL CURTIS v. MICHELE ANDERSON; from Travis County; 3rd district (106 SW3d 251, 04-10-03)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)

 

03-0623     CHARLES W. BISHOP, II v. JEFF WALKER, PRESIDING JUDGE 8TH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION; from Wichita County; 2nd district (___ SW3d ___, 06-18-03)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0625     CRAIG LEE MARION, JR. v. ALETHEA KAYE DAVIS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE WILL AND CODICIL OF HOMER BALDWIN; from Dallas County; 5th district (106 SW3d 860, 05-22-03)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0626     FLORENCE M. STROM v. MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL AND DR. HENRY BLUM, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SUGAR LAND ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES; from Harris County; 1st district (110 SW3d 216, 05-29-03)

                  as redrafted                                                                                                       


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0639     DUDLEY M. HUGHES, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MARGUERITTE J. HUGHES VANDERMERWE, DECEASED v. RONALD HUGHES, SR., PRESTON MONTEE AND RHONDA HUGHES MONTEE; from Dallas County; 5th district (RULE 47.7, 09-17-02)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0656     MANUEL URRUTIA v. JOSE A. ALICEA, M.D.; from El Paso County; 8th district (___ SW3d ___, 05-01-03)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0671     DANNY HUTCHINS v. TIM CLUCK; from Collin County; 5th district (___ SW3d ___, 05-23-03)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0677     MELANIE A. TILLERY AND DALE B. TILLERY, AS NEXT FRIEND OF M'LYNN C. TILLERY, A MINOR v. TRANS TEXAS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES-V, LTD.; from Dallas County; 5th district (___SW3d___, 03-24-03)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0681     LOC THI NGUYEN v. SHORT, HOW, FRELS & HEITZ, P.C; from Dallas County; 5th district (108 SW3d 558, 06-11-03)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0684     RAY DALE HOOKS AND SHIRLEY HOOKS v. THEDA FRITZ; from Harrison County; 6th district (___ SW3d ___, 07-02-2003)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)



ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING



THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE DENIED:



02-0071     IN RE LEE M. BASS, LEE M. BASS, INC., AND PALLADIAN CORPORATION; from Kenedy County; 13th district (RULE 47.7, 01-15-02)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)

02-0293     IN RE STATE BAR OF TEXAS; from Jefferson County


(Justice Enoch not sitting)



THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:



03-0405     SASSAM SASSOON, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A SASSOON PROPERTIES INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. v. HERBERT THOMPSON D/B/A HERBERT THOMPSON ROOFING; from Harris County; 14th district (___SW3d___, 02-20-03)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)


 

03-0557     JOHNNIE WHINERY, ET UX., PAM WHINERY v. MISSION PETROLEUM CARRIERS, INC., AND MYRL DEAN MANN; from Gray County; 7th district (___ SW3d ___, 02-06-03)


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:



03-0765     IN RE DAVID LEFTON AND ARTHUR LEFTON; from Bexar County; 4th district (___ SW3d ___, 07-02-03)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)



MISCELLANEOUS



THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:



03-0543     IN RE ROGER GERDES, JR.; from Matagorda County; 13th district


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


03-0697     IN RE LEMCO ENTERPRISES, INC., AND JERRY CLYDE GRECO; from Dallas County; 5th district (___ SW3d ___, 07-24-03)

                  motion for emergency stay denied                                                                   


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


THE EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:



03-0843     IN RE SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., SCI FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., AND SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL; from El Paso County; 8th district (___ SW3d ___, 09-09-03)

motion for temporary relief denied

 

[Note: The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]   


(Justice Enoch not sitting)


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:


03-0144     IN RE MIKE DAVILA; from Bexar County, 4th district (Rule 47.7, 11-20-02)

 

(Justice Enoch not sitting)

 

 

THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY APPEAL IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION:



03-0300     LEE SWIFT v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE


(Justice Enoch not sitting)