Supreme Court

December 31, 2024

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 31, 2024

Case Summaries ORDERS ON CAUSES
22-0662	THE CITY OF AUSTIN v. NOEL POWELL; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-21-00146-CV, 684 SW3d 455, 05-13-22)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
22-0787	IN RE J.Y.O., A CHILD; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00987-CV, 684 SW3d 796, 06-09-22)
	2 petitions
	The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
22-0940	TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-EL PASO v. LORETTA K. FLORES; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00202-CV, 657 SW3d 502, 08-30-22)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment in part and renders judgment. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court. Justice Blacklock filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Young joined. Justice Young filed a concurring opinion. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
22-1026	STEELHEAD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC; STRATEGIC ENERGY INCOME FUND III, LP; EAGLERIDGE ENERGY II, LLC; AND EAGLERIDGE MIDSTREAM, LLC v. CL III FUNDING HOLDING COMPANY, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-21-00188-CV, 655 SW3d 844, 10-27-22)
	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 that court. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
22-1143	HENRY S. MILLER COMMERCIAL COMPANY v. NEWSOM, TERRY & NEWSOM, LLP AND STEVEN K. TERRY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-20-00379-CV, 684 SW3d 502, 08-31-22)
	2 petitions
	The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined, and in which Justice Bland joined except as to Part III(A). Justice Young filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Bland joined. Justice Bland filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
	(Justice Lehrmann not participating) View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0023	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN AND JAY HARTZELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN v. GATEHOUSE MEDIA TEXAS HOLDINGS II, INC., D/B/A AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN; from Travis County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-20-00157-CV, 656 SW3d 791, 11-29-22)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0024	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY v. KENNETH HAHN; from De Witt County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00310-CV, 698 SW3d 274, 12-01-22)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment in part and renders judgment. Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0094	CITY OF HOUSTON v. RUBEN RODRIGUEZ AND FREDERICK OKON; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-21-00107-CV, 658 SW3d 633, 09-08-22)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court. Justice Busby filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0202	IN RE JANE DOE CASES
	real party in interest's motion to join and adopt response granted stay order issued September 1, 2023, lifted
	The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
	(Justice Huddle not participating) View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0341	DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM v. SHERI KOWALSKI; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-00379-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-05-23)
	Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petitions for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
23-0344	425 SOLEDAD, LTD. AND 425 LONELINESS, LTD. v. CRVI RIVERWALK HOSPITALITY, LLC; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-20-00482-CV, 691 SW3d 644, 08-10-22)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0694	BRENT EDWARD WEBSTER v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE; from Williamson County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-22-00217-CV, 676 SW3d 687, 07-13-23)
	The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined. Justice Boyd filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined. View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument
23-0833	MICHAEL R. KEENAN AND RAMONA L. KEENAN v. THOMAS SAMUEL ROBIN, MARY MARGOT CONNOR, DUSTIN WAYNE LUBBOCK, MEREDITH C. LUBBOCK, AND LAZY LR CATTLE COMPANY LLC; from Randall County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-22-00351-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-23)
	Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
23-1014	SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC, SCOUT ENERGY GROUP III, LP, SCOUT ENERGY PARTNERS III-A, LP, SCOUT ENERGY GROUP IV, LP, AND SCOUT ENERGY PARTNERS IV-A, LP v. TAYLOR PROPERTIES; from Moore County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-22-00242-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-23-23)
	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 reinstates the trial court's judgment. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
23-1040	IN RE MAGDOLINE ELHINDI; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00828-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 12-14-23)
	as reinstated stay order issued February 20, 2024, lifted stay order issued September 13, 2024, lifted
	Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion View Electronic Briefs \| Oral Argument N/A
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
24-0992	IN RE TRINITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND JUSTIN BLACKBURN; from Williamson County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-24-00694-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-21-24)
	motion for emergency relief denied