THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

Orders Pronounced November 12, 1999

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED


THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

98-1107 WAL-MART STORES, INC., ET AL. v. HARRY W. STURGES, III, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00315-CV, RULE 47.7, 7-30-98)

99-0406 DOUGLAS LEHMANN and VIRGINIA LEHMANN v. HAR-CON CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00666-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-30-98)

- consolidated for oral argument with -


99-0461 MELVIN G. HARRIS and HELENA M. HARRIS v. HARBOUR TITLE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14-99-00034-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-08-99)

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

98-1248 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, REED J. BLAU, BOB F. PERKINS, RICHARD B. TIMMONS, and KRISHNAN RAJESHWAR v. SU INN HO; from Tarrant County; 7th district (07-98-00062-CV, 984 SW2D 672, 11-04-98)

2 petitions

99-0702 CBS CORPORATION, f/k/a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION v. PAULINE WHITE, individually and as personal representative of the heirs and ESTATE OF CHARLES NORMAN WHITE, deceased; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00194-CV, 996 SW2D 920, 06-30-99)

99-0714 BRYAN H. STEEL, BOBBY STEEL, and RUBY STEEL v. CODY WHEELER; from Houston County; 12th district (12-97-00364-CV, 993 SW2D 376, 04-30-99)

99-0788 CECIL WALLIS and DARLENE WALLIS v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00803-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 02-10-99)

(Justice Hankinson not sitting)

99-0799 BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BOBBY MIZELL; from Gregg County; 12th district (12-97-00447-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 03-30-99)

99-0869 BILLY COPELAND v. TAMMY ALSOBROOK, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-98-00155-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 06-02-99)

99-0870 CHARLES DURHAM v. GOLD GLOBE, INC.; from Erath County; 11th district (11-98-00306-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-22-99)

99-0871 JOSEPH O. STEPHEN v. CARL NEAL; from Fort Bend County; 1st district (01-98-01214-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-22-99)

99-0878 JIM C. PARKER v. MARTHA ANN PARKER; from Orange County; 6th district (06-98-00084-CV, 997 SW2D 833, 07-23-99)

99-0880 BEVIN "SPENCE" COOPER v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 11th district (11-98-00124-CV, 997 SW2D 823, 07-22-99)

99-0891 VAN DARDIS and DANNA RENEE DARDIS v. TURBINES, INC.; from Lubbock County; 7th district (07-97-00388-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 07-30-99)

99-0917 BEXAR MEDINA ATASCOSA WATER DISTRICT v. BEXAR MEDINA ATASCOSA LANDOWNERS' ASSOCIATION and WILBURN SCHMIDT; from Medina County; 4th district (04-99-00053-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 07-21-99)

99-0948 HENRY DARDEN, ET AL. v. KITZ CORPORATION and KITZ CORPORATION OF AMERICA, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-98-00015-CV, 997 SW2D 388, 06-24-99)

99-0964 MARISA S. GRENIER v. SAMUEL AND COMPANY, INC., ROBERT C. SAMUEL, and THE SUNDANCE APARTMENTS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-98-00118-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-11-99)

99-0967 JOSE DE LOS SANTOS, ET AL. v. COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION, TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P., and KCS RESOURCES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00029-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-17-99)

99-0982 ROGER H. CASANOVA v. BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00756-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 04-28-99)

as amended



THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS STRUCK PURSUANT TO RULE 9.4(b), TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE:

99-1099 DAVID CANNON, JOHN CANNON, DELANORE LEE CANNON, and ROSE ANN HOPPER CANNON v. TEXAS INDEPENDENT BANK; from Collin County; 6th district (06-98-00175-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 08-05-99)

The Court strikes the petition for review because it exceeds the page limits set forth in Tex. R. App. P. 53.6. Petitioners are ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than November 29, 1999. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(b), 53.9.

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW, BEING TREATED BY THE COURT AS A PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS, IS DENIED:

99-0876 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)

motion for ex parte order dismissed as moot


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR

WANT OF JURISDICTION:


99-0828 FRED CHURCHMAN and THE CITY OF HENDERSON, TEXAS v. DANNY COOK; from Rusk County; 12th district (12-98-00301-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-26-99)

ORDERS ON MOTIONS



THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS

FOR REVIEW ARE OVERRULED:

98-1145 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS, INC. v. GALLAGHER BRANIFF, INC. d/b/a HENLEY, WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES and LELAND L. RAUCH; from Harris County; 1st district (01-97-00297-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-25-98)

(Justice Hecht notes his dissent.)


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)

99-0455 TERRY TANNER v. TEXAS SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-96-01779-CV, 997 SW2D 645, 03-08-99)

99-0477 JUAN LINO GARZA, TRUSTEE, ET AL. v. ELIZABETH H. COATES MADDUX, ET AL.; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-97-00109-CV, 988 SW2D 280, 02-04-99)

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)

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

99-0224 IN RE KEY HOMES, INCORPORATED

99-0985 IN RE JENNIFER RACHELLE WESLEY a/k/a JENNIFER HALL WESLEY

99-0991 IN RE SAMUEL ELZA and MARILYN CHALFANT

99-1067 IN RE RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS COMPANY and SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY

Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Owen


99-1068 IN RE PG&E REATA ENERGY L.P., ET AL.

Dissenting opinion by Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Owen


99-1082 IN RE CORPORATE EXPRESS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC. & CORPORATE EXPRESS DELIVERY SYSTEMS--SOUTHWEST, INC.

motion to stay trial court proceedings overruled

motion for protection overruled

99-1094 IN RE H. WAYNE MEACHUM

motion for emergency stay overruled

(Order delivered November 8, 1999)



99-1116 IN RE WILLIAM HEDRICK, LE TOURNEAU INC., and DAVID AYERS

motion for immediate temporary relief overruled

motion to expedite consideration of the accompanying

mandamus dismissed as moot

(Order delivered November 9, 1999)



99-1050 IN RE SHELTON KEITH TOLSON

motion for emergency relief overruled

expedited motion for emergency relief overruled

(Order delivered November 10, 1999)



THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:

99-1088 IN RE ZEFREY DAVID JANSKY

(Order delivered November 4, 1999)




THE MOTION FOR COMMITMENT ORDER IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDING:

99-0601 IN RE HOWARD LONG

writ of commitment issued

THE MOTIONS FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF ARE OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASES PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:

99-1067 IN RE RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS COMPANY and SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY

emergency motion for temporary relief overruled

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

(Order delivered November 5, 1999)

99-1068 IN RE PG&E REATA ENERGY L.P., ET AL.

emergency motion to stay underlying proceedings overruled

(as supplemented)

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

(Order delivered November 5, 1999)



THE MOTION TO STAY UNDERLYING PROCEEDINGS IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON MOTION FOR REHEARING OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:



99-0289 IN RE WESTSIDE CARE CENTER, INC., d/b/a WESTSIDE CARE CENTER

[NOTE: The motion for rehearing of petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.]

(Order delivered November 4, 1999)


ORDER OF COURT

THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.:

98-1107 WAL-MART STORES, INC., ET AL. v. HARRY W. STURGES, III, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-96-00315-CV, RULE 47.7, 7-30-98)

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M.:

99-0406 DOUGLAS LEHMANN and VIRGINIA LEHMANN v. HAR-CON CORPORATION; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00666-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-30-98)

- consolidated for oral argument with -

99-0461 MELVIN G. HARRIS and HELENA M. HARRIS v. HARBOUR TITLE COMPANY; from Harris County; 14th district (14-99-00034-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-08-99)

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes