THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

Orders Pronounced November 18, 1999

ORDERS ON CAUSES

 

98-0478 EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. v. MINCO OIL & GAS, INC. and CHARLES F. DOORNBOS as trustee for THE CHARLES F. DOORNBOS REVOCABLE TRUST; from Hemphill County; 7th district (07-96-00210-CV, 964 SW2D 54, 04-08-98)

motion to strike amicus brief dismissed as moot

The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Opinion by Justice Enoch, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, 
Justice Baker, Justice Abbott, Justice O'Neill, 
and Justice Gonzales

(Justice Owen and Justice Hankinson not sitting)

 

ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

98-1179 FRANK JOSEPH SEDDIO, JR. v. LYN OTT MICHAEL; from Denton County; 2nd district (02-97-00372-CV, RULE 47.7)

99-0116 FIREFIGHTERS' & POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. FERNANDO HERRERA, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01588-CV, 981 SW2D 728, 08-31-98)

99-0630 DORIS HITE v. DOROTHY HITE; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-98-00349-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-6-99)

99-0731 JOHNNY BAIRD v. ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. d/b/a ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00114-CV, 991 SW2D 918, 04-29-99)

99-0838 WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. REBECCA TINSLEY and DAN TINSLEY; from Jefferson County; 6th district (06-98-00106-CV, 998 SW2D 664, 07-09-99)

99-0840 BAYLINER MARINE CORPORATION v. DANNY ELDER; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-98-00495-CV, 994 SW2D 439, 07-15-99)

as redrafted

99-0892 CHARLES ANTHONY SMITH a/k/a TONY SMITH v. TARRANT COUNTY BAIL BOND BOARD; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-99-00108-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 07-29-99)

99-0907 ALFONSO SAENZ v. SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-98-00175-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 07-29-99)

99-0918 CC CARPET v. MARK LOFTUS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00434-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-15-99)

99-0953 ALMA INVESTMENTS, INC. and BAHIA MAR MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION v. BAHIA MAR CO-OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-97-00706-CV, ___ SW2D ___, 06-24-99)

99-0963 ARCHIE WARD JULIEN v. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION and NORDMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00320-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-15-99)

99-0993 JOHN A. JEFFERSON v. RUBY MAE OWENS; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00825-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-23-99)


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED

FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION:

99-0758 TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, VICTORIA BANKSHARES, INC., NORWEST BANK TEXAS, N.A., NORWEST BANK TEXAS, SOUTH CENTRAL, and NORWEST BANK TEXAS, SOUTH, N.A. v. JAMES LAWRENCE WOOD, CHARLES KAFFIE, and JAMES BARNETTE; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-98-00393-CV, 994 SW2D 796, 05-20-99)

ORDERS ON MOTIONS

THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A CAUSE IS OVERRULED:

98-1156 SHELDON GROSS, M.D. v. TIMOTHY and NANCY KAHANEK, individually and as personal representatives of THE ESTATE OF KYNDIL KAHANEK, deceased minor child; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-95-00918-CV, 981 SW2D 271, 06-24-98)

THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS

FOR REVIEW ARE OVERRULED:

98-0601 PHI DELTA THETA COMPANY d/b/a PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY, ET AL. v. EDWARD LOCKWOOD MOORE, III; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-00363-CV, 976 SW2D 738, 05-07-98)

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)

(Justice O'Neill not sitting)

99-0188 JACK Z. ANDERSON and TERESA A. ANDERSON v. TECO PIPELINE COMPANY; from Guadalupe County; 4th district (04-97-00856-CV, 985 SW2D 559, 12-30-98)

99-0652 BERNARD ASH, ASH INVESTIGATIONS, and RICHARD DAVID RODRIGUEZ v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00849-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-15-99)

THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR REHEARING OF A PETITION

FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS OVERRULED:

99-0854 IN RE MARVINELL BROWN

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

99-0512 IN RE BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY

motion for extension of time to file briefs on the merits

dismissed as moot

motion to dismiss dismissed as moot

99-0882 IN RE PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

99-1026 IN RE ERIC BOHL, individually and d/b/a NORTHPARK MEDICAL SUPPLY

99-1105 IN RE AUDREY C. OSWALT

request for interim relief overruled


THE MOTION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF IS GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:

99-1139 IN RE SIMON PROPERTY GROUP (TEXAS), d/b/a BARTON CREEK SQUARE MALL

stay order issued

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

(Order delivered November 15, 1999)



THE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY STAY OF TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS IS OVERRULED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE PENDING ON

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:


99-1120 IN RE ARTHUR ANDERSON LLP, PHILLIP E. HARLOW, and D. STEPHEN GODDARD, JR.

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