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February 21, 2020 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced February 21, 2020
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
18-0344
CHRISTOPHER JAMES GLENN, M.D. AND NORTHEAST OB/GYN ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. v. JOSEPH LEAL AND DAWN LEAL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL PARENTS, NEXT FRIENDS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF A.L., A MINOR; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-17-00010-CV, 546 SW3d 807, 03-01-18)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
 
(Justice Bland not participating)
18-0386
GUY JAMES GRAY v. PATRICIA SKELTON; from Kerr County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-16-00828-CV, 547 SW3d 272, 03-14-18)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, and Justice Busby joined.

Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green and Justice Bland joined.
18-0581
PIRANHA PARTNERS, RANDOLPH MUNDT, AND THOMAS H. OWEN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARTNERS OF PIRANHA PARTNERS, AND CHARLES RAY OWEN v. JOE B. NEUHOFF AND NANCY M. NEUHOFF; THOMAS H. NEUHOFF AND JUDY A. NEUHOFF; ROBERT V. NEUHOFF AND ANDREA D. NEUHOFF; AND BOCA VAIL, INC.; from Wheeler County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-16-00136-CV, 578 SW3d 543, 05-15-18)
 
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment in part and reinstates the trial court's judgment.

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Busby joined.

Justice Bland delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined.
18-0591
COMING ATTRACTIONS BRIDAL AND FORMAL, INC. v. TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00773-CV, 552 SW3d 335, 05-16-18)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0595
CHERLYN BETHEL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD J. BETHEL, DECEASED v. QUILLING, SELANDER, LOWNDS, WINSLETT & MOSER, P.C., AND JAMES H. MOODY, III; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-00850-CV, 581 SW3d 306, 05-30-18)
 
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
18-0703
LANE THOMAS SHINOGLE v. BENJAMIN WHITLOCK AND BRIANNA WHITLOCK; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-17-00396-CV, 554 SW3d 174, 06-21-18)
 
2 petitions
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petitions for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.

Per Curiam Opinion
THE FOLLOWING CAUSES ARE RESET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
18-1167
THE EL PASO EDUCATION INITIATIVE, INC., D/B/A BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL v. AMEX PROPERTIES, LLC; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-17-00049-CV, 564 SW3d 228, 10-31-18)
 
[Note: Oral argument of this cause is reset and will be conducted on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
 
19-0694
IN RE C.J.C.; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00244-CV, 592 SW3d 165, 07-12-19)
 
[Note: This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 25, 2020.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
19-0970
PS ROYAL SERVICES GROUP LP, GP ROYAL, LLC, STEPHEN F. PERKINS, AND S. PERKINS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC. v. SCOTT FISHER AND KRISTI FISHER; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-17-01139-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-05-19)
 
19-1028
ANTHONY CHIJIOKE NGWU v. VERA AMUCHE TONI; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00762-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-24-19)
 
19-1096
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. NAOMI MARKHAM, ET AL.; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-18-00812-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-21-19)
 
19-1099
EL PASO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LTD. D/B/A LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER v. SANTIAGO MONSIVAIS, DECEASED BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIENDS CINTHIA MONSIVAIS AND SAMUEL MONSIVAIS, AND CINTHIA MONSIVAIS AND SAMUEL MONSIVAIS, INDIVIDUALLY; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-18-00043-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-31-19)
 
19-1100
DEMPSIE CLINTON AND VICTORIA CLINTON v. LEOBARDO ARAGUZ; from Cameron County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-18-00526-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-07-19)
 
19-1111
BLAYNE D. WILLIAMS, SR. v. CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT; from Travis County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-18-00635-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-05-19)
 
20-0004
IN THE INTEREST OF S.N.S., A CHILD; from Taylor County; 11th Court of Appeals District (11-19-00205-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-12-19)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
20-0013
IN THE INTEREST OF M.M.M. AND C.N.M., CHILDREN; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-19-00392-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-30-19)
 
20-0030
HELEN MAYFIELD v. CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-18-00762-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-19)
 
20-0035
RYAN EUGENE RAY v. VERONICA FIKES; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-19-00232-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-05-19)
 
20-0051
IN THE INTEREST OF C.R., A CHILD; from Donley County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-19-00316-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-09-19)
 
20-0088
IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.M., A CHILD; from McLennan County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00224-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-19)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
 
20-0089
IN THE INTEREST OF J.N.C., A CHILD; from Hill County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-19-00221-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-18-19)
 
motion to withdraw as counsel granted
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED:
19-0856
H & H SAND AND GRAVEL, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION v. SUNTIDE SANDPIT, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION, MIKE HURST, INDIVIDUALLY, PHIL HURST, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ERMA STILLWELL, DECEASED; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-17-00510-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-30-19)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
20-0028
IN RE ELIZABETH H. GREEN, FRANK F. HENDERSON JR., WELDON W. DIETZE, JOHN F. DIETZE JR., CAROLINE D. BRADFORD, CHRISTIN N. DIETZE, AND ALEXIS E. DIETZE; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-19-00511-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-05-19)
 
20-0038
IN RE MICHAEL W. BOHANNAN; from Montgomery County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-19-00369-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-14-19)