THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


Orders Pronounced December 29, 2000





ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED



THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS GRANTED:

00-1321 IN RE THE TEXAS SENATE and THE HONORABLE RODNEY ELLIS

emergency motion to expedite or, alternatively,

for stay, dismissed as moot

motion to supplement dismissed as moot

Opinion of the Court by Justice Hecht


(Order delivered December 28, 2000)


ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

00-0955 DAN THOMAS v. WESLEY EVANS, ET AL.; from Polk County; 9th district (09-00-00082-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-20-00)

00-0965 ELIZABETH JOYCE AYER and SANDRA AYER v. CUSTOM CRETE, INC. and ROBERT DEAN CAFFEY; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-01583-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-24-00)

as corrected

00-0978 RAY KELLER v. WILLERD H. SPANKUS, M.D., ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district (14-00-00180-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-27-00)

00-1025 CHRISTINA OWENS and CHARLES OWENS v. JOHN HAWKINS and SUSAN MOORE; from Burleson County; 1st district (01-99-00918-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-24-00)

00-1106 HENRY F. HUDSON v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; from Walker County; 14th district (14-98-00793-CV, RULE 47.7, 08-17-00)

00-1111 PAULA THOMPSON v. MERCK-MEDCO RX SERVICES OF TEXAS, L.L.C.; from Dallas County; 8th district (08-99-00378-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-20-00)

00-1112 ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY v. RELIANCE NATIONAL INSURANCE and TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-98-00031-CV, RULE 47.7, 07-28-00)

2 petitions

00-1184 CONTINENTAL CARBON COMPANY v. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th district (05-99-01362-CV, 27 SW3d 184, 08-08-00)

00-1198 DRAGO DAIC, trustee and MONTGOMERY 666, LTD. v. NAURU PHOSPHATE ROYALTIES (TEXAS), INC. and BENTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, INC.; from Montgomery County; 9th district (09-99-00085-CV, 27 SW3d 695, 09-21-00)

ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF PETITIONS FOR

REVIEW ARE DENIED:

99-1197 AMBROSE ABOUD, M.D. and COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION v. A. LEE SCHLICHTEMEIER, M.D.; from Harris County; 13th district (13-97-00412-CV, 6 SW3d 742, 11-18-99)

00-0510 FREDDIE LEE MCKENZIE v. GARY JOHNSON, DIRECTOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE-INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION ET AL.; from Walker County; 13th district (13-99-00260-CV, RULE 47.7, 03-23-00)

00-0727 RANDY WILLIAM ROBINSON v. LAURA LEE (ROBINSON) WILLIAMS and JERRY WAYNE ROBERSON; from Panola County; 12th district (12-99-00363-CV, RULE 47.7, 05-31-00)

MISCELLANEOUS


THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:



00-1204 IN RE BAY, INC.

THE FOLLOWING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT

OF MANDAMUS IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMITS SET FORTH IN TEXAS

RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, 52.6 IS DENIED:

00-1290 IN RE ALFORD CHEVROLET-GEO, ET AL.

With the following notation: "The Court denies relator's motion for leave to exceed page limits and strikes the petition for writ of mandamus filed December 18, 2000. Relator is ordered to redraw; the redrawn petition is due to be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 2001. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i), 52.6."

THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO VACATE TRIAL COURT'S ORDER

REDUCING AND RELEASING SUPERSEDEAS BOND

IS DENIED:

00-0932 DENNIS L. MIGA v. RONALD L. JENSEN; from Tarrant County; 2nd district (02-98-00043-CV, 25 SW3d 370, 08-03-00)

motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot

(Justice Hankinson not sitting)





THE FOLLOWING ORDER IS ISSUED:



All causes, petitions for review, original proceedings, motions and other matters filed and to be filed and not finally disposed of during this term of court are continued to the next term of court.