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À    #Xxjp P7SXP#x] uS #djp P7BP#'Page  "October 21, 1999x   Figure 1  Figure 1 y!2x(xddSOTSEAL1.TIFy$(#(#``!`w$ !`w !`w !`w !`w ``(#(#  i_   THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ă Orders Pronounced October 21, 1999  ] " ORDERS ON CAUSES 98-0363` ` PETER CHILKEWITZ v. MORTON J. HYSON, M.D., P.A.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-95-00403-CV, 971 SW2D 563, 01-27-97) (#` XX` ` X The Court grants in part and overrules in part respondent's motion for rehearing. The Court withdraws its opinion and judgment of June 17, 1999, and substitutes the opinion and judgment issued today.  XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the cause to that court.  EOpinion by Justice Owen, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice Abbott, Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales * (Justice Hankinson not sitting) *  98-0429` ` LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, as successor to KIRBY FOREST INDUSTRIES, INC. v. LUIS ANDRADE and TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF RHODE ISLAND; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00087-CV, 964 SW2D 944, 03-12-98) (#` XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.  Opinion of the Court by Justice Hankinson 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ99-0995` ` ANN LENERT, ET AL. v. STATE FARM LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 13th district (14-97-00422-CV)(#` XX` ` X The Court grants the joint motion to vacate and dismiss cause because of settlement. The Court grants the petition for review without reference to the merits, vacates the lower courts' judgments without reference to the merits, and dismisses the cause pursuant to settlement.  THE MOTION TO AMEND PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED IN THE "FOLLOWING CAUSE: *  99-0472` ` IN THE INTEREST OF O. G. M., a child; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00496-CV, 988 SW2D 473, 04-08-99) (#` XX` ` X The amendment to petition for review is due to be filed October 28, 1999; any response to the amendment is due to be filed November 4, 1999.   ]   ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED 6THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED: 99-0231` ` THE BLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, and SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DOUGLAS BLUE and CAROLYN BLUE; from Hunt County; 5th district (05-98-01133-CV, 989 SW2D 441, 01-26-99) (#` 99-0313` ` DORA ERNESTINE LUCK BARNETT, ET AL. v. MARLEEN KOVALCHIK BARNETT; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00656-CV, 985 SW2D 520, 02-18-99) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions(# ` `  (on behalf of Dora Ernestine Luck Barnett as amended) ;&0*''Ԍ ]  ORDERS ON PETITIONS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 98-1232` ` KENNETH E. COHEN, M.D. v. ALAIN LENOTRE and MARIE LENOTRE, as next friends of GASTON GEORGE LENOTRE, and GASTON GEORGE LENOTRE, individually; from Harris County; 14th district (14-96-01386-CV, 979 SW2D 723, 10-15-98) (#` XX` ` X joint motion to grant petition overruled(# 99-0032` ` MICHAEL E. FREEMAN v. JULIA BROWN FREEMAN; from Bell County; 3rd district (03-97-00626-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-03-98) (#` 99-0056` ` WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. WENDY DAVIS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-96-00693-CV, 979 SW2D 30, 09-24-98) (#` 99-0346` ` THE RAUL S. CANTU NO. 3 FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. GULF SHORES COUNCIL OF CO-OWNERS, INC., DONALD R. COMUZZI, and MARJORIE PETERSON; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-97-00353-CV, 985 SW2D 667, 01-28-99) (#` 99-0392` ` ARENA TOWER II CORPORATION v. HOWARD NOVICK, M.D.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-96-01335-CV, RULE 47.7, 01-28-99) (#` 99-0420` ` MICHAEL MILIN v. FIRST USA MERCHANT SERVICES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00033-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-29-99) (#` 99-0558` ` CLARK L. BESACK v. MILLER & MILLER AUCTIONEERS, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-97-00015-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-18-99) (#` 99-0659` ` IN THE INTEREST OF M. T.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00103-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-22-99) (#` 99-0675` ` MICHAEL J. EDISON v. BETA FINANCIAL CORPORATION; from Dallas County; 11th district (11-98-00083-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-27-99) (#` 99-0710` ` BPR ENERGY, INC., by SUZAN L. BEAR, its president, sole director and sole shareholder of record v. TERI PATRICE FOSTER; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-97-00228-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-11-99) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ99-0740` ` COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. HECTOR VALDEZ; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00719-CV, 994 SW2D 910, 06-17-99) (#` 99-0747` ` CRISTINA BRITTINGHAM SADA DE AYALA v. ANA MARIA DE LA FUENTE DE BRITTINGHAM, ANMAR ENTERPRISES, S. A. DE C.V., ANMAR COLORADO CORPORATION, EGYPTIAN LOTUS LTD., SIGFRID LTD., JUBRICO INVESTMENT LTD., and BRITTGREEN LTD., MERRILL LYNCH and COMPANY, INC., MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL BANK, I; from Webb County; 4th district (04-98-00981-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 03-24-99) (#` 99-0749` ` IN THE INTEREST OF T. E. D., a minor; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-01053-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-17-99) (#` 99-0757` ` BOBBY A. KIMBALL v. CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, INC., CAMPUS INN, LTD, CAMPUS INN, INC., W. DAN DIPERT, TOM CRAVENS, and MARY CRAVENS, as co-trustees of the testamentary trust of CARLISLE CRAVENS; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-97-00348-CV, 991 SW2D 948, 05-27-99) (#` 99-0792` ` W. E. "PETE" and SUSAN SNELSON v. ICA ENERGY, INC.; from Midland County; 8th district (08-98-00220-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-28-99) (#` 99-0805` ` M. RICHARD MARCUS, individually and as independent executor of the ESTATE OF HERMAN MARCUS, deceased v. MARLENE R. SCHULTZ; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00540-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-19-99) (#` XX` ` X 2 petitions (# 99-0806` ` RUBY LEE GAYNIER, individually and as independent executrix of the ESTATE OF WILLIAM M. GAYNIER, deceased v. RUEBEN M. GINSBERG, GEORGE H. CRAMER, GLENN JUSTICE MORTGAGE CO., INC., DONALD J. FORMAN, and 505 ERVAY BUILDING, a joint venture; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-01111-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-31-99) (#` 99-0807` ` WILBERT NORWOOD STARKS v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL., and DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-02034-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-29-99) (#` 99-0810` ` THE AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY v. BASSETT EDGAR LONGSTREET; from Calhoun County; 13th district (13-99-00091-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-24-99) (#` :&0*''Ԍ99-0862` ` HOTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION v. SOUTHWEST INTELECOM, INC. d/b/a INTELECOM, INC.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00483-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 07-15-99) (#` 99-0894` ` NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. v. DEY MARTIN; from Reeves County; 8th district (08-98-00145-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-29-99) (#`  BTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO RULE 9 9.4(i), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE: *  99-1011` ` JANIS ANN PAYNE v. GALEN HOSPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00087-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 08-26-99) (#` XX` ` X The Court strikes the petition for review because  \y it exceeds page limits set forth in Tex. R. App. P.  \b 53.6. Petitioner is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than November 4, 1999.   THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT: *  99-0787` ` TERRY MAXWELL ELECTRIC, INC. v. DOYLE WILSON HOMEBUILDER, INC. and DAVID PICKENS and BARBARA PICKENS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00123-CV, 996 SW2D 387, 05-27-99) (#` XX` ` X motion to dismiss granted(# THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED AS MOOT: *  99-0975` ` IN THE INTEREST OF B. A. C., a minor child; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00764-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 09-09-99)(#` XX` ` X motion to stay dismissed as moot(# (Order delivered October 20, 1999) :&0*''Ԍ ] 1! ORDERS ON MOTIONS ' THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A CAUSE IS OVERRULED: 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) (#`  THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION FOR REVIEW IS % WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT: *  99-0055` ` VANGUARD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. BOB WILLIAMSON, individually and as administrator of the ESTATE OF KIMBERLY WILLIAMSON and on behalf of PEGGY WILLIAMSON, and DOUGLAS WAYMON WILSON and BONNIE GAY WILSON; from Harris County; 14th district (14-97-00276-CV, RULE 47.7, 12-03-98) (#` XX` ` X motion to withdraw granted(#  ] S# MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 99-0151` ` IN RE LUDWIG OTTO (#` XX` ` X With the following notation: "The petition for  \" writ of mandamus is denied. See Tex. Gov't  \  Code  24.011."  99-0765` ` IN RE ROBERT A. STERN and TAMMANY A. STERN (#` XX` ` X as redrafted; as supplemented(# 99-0820` ` IN RE ANAHEIM ANGELS BASEBALL CLUB, INC. and ANAHEIM ANGELS, L.P. (#` (Justice Hecht not sitting) <&0*''Ԍ99-0895` ` IN RE DONALD RAY THOMAS (#` 99-0908` ` IN RE ABNER L. WASHINGTON (#` XX` ` X request to modify amount of copies granted(# 99-0915` ` IN RE ROBERT GILCHRIST, d/b/a CONCAN CABLE TV (#` 99-0974` ` IN RE NICOLE PALMER PITTS, ELVA SALINAS, and BILLY JALUFKA(#` XX` ` X motion for stay overruled(# (Order delivered October 20, 1999) 99-0989` ` IN RE JOANN FOWLER(#` ` `  motion for emergency relief overruled (Order delivered October 15, 1999) 99-1005` ` IN RE KENNETH SIDDIQUI, individually, MASOOD SIDDIQUI, MOTOR KARS, MOTOR KARS OF SUGAR CREEK (#` XX` ` X motion for emergency relief overruled(# (Order delivered October 20, 1999) 99-1036` ` IN RE CHRISTINE THEARD(#` ` `  request for temporary stay overruled (Order delivered October 15, 1999) 99-1046` ` IN RE MARGARET ARLEEN CAVANAUGH a/k/a MARGARET ARLEEN MASTERSON (#` XX` ` X motion for temporary relief overruled(# (Order delivered October 19, 1999) :&0*''ԌTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS STRUCK  PURSUANT TO RULE 9.4(i), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE: *  99-1039` ` IN RE GULF COAST ROD, REEL & GUN CLUB, WAYNE STUPKA, DAVID DESORMEAUX, ROBERT H. KENT, FLOYD W. MORRISON, JR., and JOHN EBERLING, JR.(#` XX` ` X The Court strikes the petition for writ of mandamus because it exceeds the page limits set  \ forth in Tex. R. App. P. 52.6. Relators are ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than November 4, 1999.  [THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DISMISSED  FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION: *  99-1003` ` IN RE MARTE CESAR GUILLEN(#` ` `  request for emergency action dismissed as moot (Order delivered October 14, 1999)  THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED: *  99-0902` ` IN RE DELEON BROOKS(#` :&0*''ԌTHE UNOPPOSED THIRD 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 The Court abated the petition for writ of mandamus on August 19, 1999. The abatement is continued until November 18, 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.  qTHE FOLLOWING APPEAL IS ABATED PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY: *  99-1034` ` UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. v. COSTILLA ENERGY, INC., JAMES E. PILGREEN, JOE A. ZALMAN, JR., JOHN ZALMAN, JOE ZALMAN III, and JASON ZALMAN; from 13th district (13-98-00319-CV)(#` XX` ` X The Court abates the appeal because of the bankruptcy of Costilla Energy, Inc. The motion for extension of time to file petition for review is removed from the Court's active docket; it will be  \e reinstated only upon proper motion. See Tex. R.  \N App. P. 8.2, 8.3.  :& 0*''Ԍ kTHE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE NOTIFICATION LETTER  REGARDING BRIEF ON THE MERITS IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON  PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS GRANTED: *  99-0428` ` IN RE TEXAS FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE(#` ` `  motion for leave to exceed page limits dismissed as moot XX` ` X With the following notation: "The supplemental brief of the relator is being treated by the Court as a brief on the merits and thus the request to exceed page limits is dismissed as moot."  (Order delivered October 15, 1999)  ] # ORDER OF COURT ă THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  98-0034` ` KECK, MAHIN & CATE, GRANT COOK, and ROBERT A. PLESSALA v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, P.A.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-96-00049-CV, 955 SW2D 120, 10-16-97) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 98-0753` ` WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. LESTER and COQUE GIBSON, REV. JOE N. BLANFORD, A'DRANA GOODEN, and CLARA COBB; from McLennan County; 10th district (10-98-00136-CV, 971 SW2D 199, 07-24-98) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ;& 0*''Ԍ99-0231` ` THE BLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, and SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DOUGLAS BLUE and CAROLYN BLUE; from Hunt County; 5th district (05-98-01133-CV, 989 SW2D 441, 01-26-99) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.: *  99-0313` ` DORA ERNESTINE LUCK BARNETT, ET AL. v. MARLEEN KOVALCHIK BARNETT; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00656-CV, 985 SW2D 520, 02-18-99) (#` Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes