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DOUGLAS BLUE and CAROLYN BLUE; from Hunt County; 5th district (05-98-01133-CV, 989 SW2d 441, 01-26-99)(#` XX` ` X The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.  n Opinion by Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Owen, i Justice Baker, Justice Abbott, Justice O'Neill,  and Justice Gonzales Dissenting opinion by Chief Justice Phillips, joined by Justice Enoch and Justice Hankinson 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ99-0366` ` STEPHEN JAMES UTTS, M.D. v. DENNIE SHORT, individually and as executor of THE ESTATE OF CLIFTON SHORT, deceased, NORMA L. SHORT, PATRICIA ANN CAIN, and SAM SHORT; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00120-CV, 987 SW2d 626, 03-04-99) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  z!Per Curiam Opinion u Justice Gonzales delivered the opinion of the Court as to  Parts I and IIB and a concurring opinion as to Parts IIA, IIC,  and III, all of which Chief Justice Phillips and Justice Abbott joined. Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice Hankinson, and Justice O'Neill joined Parts I and IIB of the KCourt's opinion and its judgment.  Concurring opinion by Justice Hankinson, joined by Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, and Justice O'Neill  Dissenting opinion by Justice Owen, joined by Justice Hecht XX` ` x` 99-0859` ` THE MONTGOMERY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. JOANNE DAVIS; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09-97-00459-CV, 994 SW2d 435, 07-15-99) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Opinion by Justice Hankinson, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, Justice O'Neill, and Justice Gonzales " Dissenting opinion by Justice Owen, joined by Justice Hecht and Justice Abbott XX` ` X   00-0141` ` WILLIAM L. SPRADLIN v. JIM WALTER HOMES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-00020-CV, 9 SW3d 473, 01-11-00) (#` XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  ? Opinion of the Court by Justice Abbott :&0*''Ԍ ] ԙ  ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED 6THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED: 00-0292` ` SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. v. DAVID McDAVID NISSAN, INC. d/b/a DAVID McDAVID SUBARU; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00025-CV, 10 SW3d 56, 11-30-99) (#` 00-0513` ` HANAN BUTNARU & GIL BUTNARU v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY; from Val Verde County; 4th district (04-99-00891-CV, 18 SW3d 762, 03-08-00) (#` eTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS >SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT: 00-0548` ` IN RE FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. f/k/a SIGNAL BANK, N.A. and MOBILE CONSULTANTS, INC. (#` THE FOLLOWING DIRECT APPEAL IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT: 00-0936` ` TXU ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL.(#` XX` ` X motion requesting setting for oral argument dismissed as moot  G(Justice O'Neill not sitting)  ]  D  ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 99-1292` ` CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-97-00674-CV, 9 SW3d 324, 11-24-99) (#` <&0*''Ԍ00-0385` ` FINANCIAL CENTER, INC. v. TRST CORPUS, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00051-CV, 9 SW3d 316, 11-18-99) (#` 00-0397` ` HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS v. JAMES MCDOUGAL and STEPHEN ACKER; from Harris County; 1st district (01-98-00812-CV, RULE 47.7, 02-17-00) (#` 00-0432` ` DALLAS METAL FABRICATORS, INC. v. LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-01164-CV, 13 SW3d 123, 01-31-00) (#` 00-0464` ` WRIGHT COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING, INC. v. DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT and LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-00196-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-31-00) (#` XX` ` X motion to consolidate dismissed as moot  00-0536` ` ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS v. CYNTHIA WYMOLA; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00328-CV, 17 SW3d 334, 04-13-00) (#` 00-0608` ` CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-99-00204-CV, 17 SW3d 780 05-04-00) (#` 00-0629` ` IN THE INTEREST OF B. D.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-99-00437-CV, 16 SW3d 77, 03-09-00)(#`  Concurring opinion by Justice Owen, joined by Justice Hecht 00-0739` ` COASTAL TRANSPORT CO. v. CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. and LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-99-00135-CV, 20 SW3d 119, 03-30-00)(#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting) 00-0860` ` MARIA C. WEST v. DAVID WEST; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-98-00522-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-18-00) (#` 00-0902` ` LARRY TURNER v. GARY ADAMS, POLICE CHIEF; from Bowie County; 6th district (06-00-00093-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-07-00) (#` :&0*''Ԍ00-0960` ` RAUL DIAZ, JUAN SANCHEZ, LUIS F. BORREGO, ELIZABETH RIVERA, ERASMO T. PAYAN, and RAUL RODRIGUEZ v. THE STATE OF TEXAS; from El Paso County; 8th district (08-99-00486-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-03-00) (#` 00-0987` ` BAKER DRYWALL CO., INC. v. LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-01504-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-10-00) (#` 00-1017` ` SCOTT SANES and J. W. STRINGER v. CLAYTON A. CLARK, ERNEST H. CANNON, ST. PAUL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, and WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; from Madison County; 10th district (10-99-00014-CV, 25 SW3d 800, 07-26-00) (#` 00-1027` ` CARROLL JOHNSON v. BURGER KING, ET AL.; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-99-00548-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-17-00) (#` 00-1031` ` JESSIE ROEBUCK and CARMOLENE ROEBUCK v. TEREX-TELECT, INC.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-99-00823-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-31-00) (#` 00-1034` ` IN THE INTEREST OF C. Q. T. M., minor child; from Coryell County; 10th district (10-99-00193-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-19-00) (#` 00-1035` ` KENNETH W. LEWIS and SANDRA LEWIS v. TRINITY-MOTHER FRANCES HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.; from Smith County; 12th district (12-99-00282-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-17-00) (#` 00-1040` ` IRMA Y. GONZALEZ, individually and as representative of THE ESTATE OF SALOME GONZALEZ, and ALEJANDRO ORTIZ GUTIERREZ, and BLANCA I. MUNOZ, as next friends of A. M. O., A. M. O., M. M. O., and L. E. M. O. v. MOUNTAIN VALLEY APARTMENTS, BRENDA SHELLEY, and ROBERT KINSEY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-01042-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-24-00) (#` 00-1041` ` FRONTIER COMPUTER CORPORATION v. TELERESOURCE CORPORATION and THOMAS A. D'AMICO; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-01134-CV, RULE 47.7, 06-22-00) (#` 00-1056` ` ERIC RANDALL HINKLE v. STEVEN JOHNSTON; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-99-00376-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-20-00) (#` :&0*''Ԍ00-1057` ` LEROY EVANS, ET AL. v. CITY OF BISHOP, TEXAS; from Nueces County; 13th district (13-99-00288-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-10-00) (#` 00-1064` ` DARREN B. SWAIN, INC. v. NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH, ET AL.; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-00-00222-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-10-00) (#` 00-1066` ` ALC FINANCIAL CORPORATION v. JAMES VANDEHAAR; from Jefferson County; 9th district (09-99-00080-CV, 25 SW3d 406, 08-31-00) (#` 00-1098` ` OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY v. LISA A. LOUCK; from Harris County; 14th district (14-99-00076-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-10-00) (#` 00-1128` ` JANICE WILLBORN and RICHARD WILLBORN v. JOHN MCBRIDE; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-99-00749-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-23-00) (#` THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION: 00-0541` ` EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A. and EXXON CORPORATION v. JACK O. MCCALL ESTATE, by and through DOLORES L. MCCALL, ind. executrix, ALBERT M. ROGERS and MARY K. CUBINE; from Winkler County; 8th district (08-99-00033-CV, RULE 47.7, 04-13-00) (#` XX` ` X motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction dismissed as moot  i(Justice O'Neill not sitting) THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DISMISSED: 98-0926` ` LEGAL SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. GULF COAST ALLOY WELDING, INC.; from Harris County; 1st district (01-96-01461-CV, 981 SW2d 239, 08-13-98) (#` XX` ` X abatement order of April 1, 1999 lifted(# XX` ` X motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review dismissed as moot  :&0*''Ԍ ]   ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING ' THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR REVIEW .$ARE DENIED: 99-0954` ` AT&T CORP. and AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. v. CAROLE KEETON RYLANDER, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; and JOHN CORNYN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; from Travis County; 3rd district (03-98-00207-CV, 2 SW3d 546, 08-26-99) (#` (Justice Hankinson not sitting)  00-0372` ` B. N. and M. L. D., minors, by their next friend, PENNY NASH v. VERA SELINKO, M.D., SUN BELT CT SERVICES and/or SUN BELT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., d/b/a COLUMBIA EAST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER f/k/a DOCTORS HOSPITAL EAST LOOP; from Harris County; 14th district (14-98-00919-CV, 14 SW3d 315, 12-23-99) (#` 00-0390` ` PAUL M. DUTHU, LEE ROY DUTHU, REX DUTHU, HERMAN DUTHU, RUBY M. DUTHU v. RUBEN R. PENA, independent executor of THE ESTATE OF REX L. MCGARR; from Cameron County; 13th district (13-98-00523-CV, 10 SW3d 373, 12-16-99) (#` 00-0823` ` WATLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a WATLEY SEED COMPANY v. JOE FREUND; from Hansford County; 7th district (07-99-00517-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-24-00) (#`  ]O S# MISCELLANEOUS THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED: 00-1036` ` IN RE YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANY, YUMA RESOURCES, INC., GULF STATES PRODUCTION COMPANY, YUMA EXPLORATION and PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC., and SAM L. BANKS (#` <&0*''Ԍ00-1255` ` IN RE FOUR HUNDRED NINE DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, LISA FRITH (#` (Order delivered December 6, 2000) THE MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN INVESTIGATOR, FOR U APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM AND FOR ISSUANCE OF BENCH WARRANT ARE DENIED IN THE FOLLOWING CASE: 00-1172` ` ERVIN EDWARD KINGSBURY, III v. DORIS JEAN KINGSBURY; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-99-00321-CV, RULE 47.7, 09-28-00)(#`  \ ORDER ON APPEAL FROM DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION TO CONSENT TO AN ABORTION WITHOUT PARENTAL NOTIFICATION  \y  UNDER SECTION 33.004(f), FAMILY CODE: *ă 00-1242` ` IN RE JANE DOE 7(#` ` `  XX` ` X The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment without opinion.  XX` ` X Justice Enoch notes that he would deny the appeal.  (Order delivered December 5, 2000)   ]N  ! ORDER OF THE COURT ~THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, Ã JANUARY 31, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.: 00-0936` ` TXU ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL.(#` a Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes ;&0*''Ԍ THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE SET FOR SUBMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, y FEBRUARY 14, 2001, AT 9:00 A.M.: 00-0292` ` SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. v. DAVID McDAVID NISSAN, INC. d/b/a DAVID McDAVID SUBARU; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-97-00025-CV, 10 SW3d 56, 11-30-99) (#` a Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 00-0513` ` HANAN BUTNARU & GIL BUTNARU v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY; from Val Verde County; 4th district (04-99-00891-CV, 18 SW3d 762, 03-08-00) (#` @ Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes 00-0548` ` IN RE FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. f/k/a SIGNAL BANK, N.A. and MOBILE CONSULTANTS, INC. (#` a Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes