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À    #Xxjp P7ӶXP#y$ uS #djp P7c]P#'Page  N"December 29, 2000y   Figure 1  Figure 1 y!2x(xddSOTSEAL1.TIFy$(#(#``!`w$ !`w !`w !`w !`w ``(#(#  i_   THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ă j Orders Pronounced December 29, 2000  ]   ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED  CTHE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS GRANTED:Đ*  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 l Opinion of the Court by Justice Hecht (Order delivered December 28, 2000)  ] D  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) (#` XX` ` X 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) (#` 0)0*0*0*`w!0Ԍ00-1025` ` 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) (#` XX` ` X 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) (#`  ] n  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) (#` ;&0*''Ԍ ] S# 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. (#` XX` ` X 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;  \5 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) (#` XX` ` X motion for temporary relief dismissed as moot  (Justice Hankinson not sitting) ;&0*''Ԍ THE FOLLOWING ORDER IS ISSUED:ă XX` ` X 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.