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December 6, 2024 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced December 6, 2024
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
23-0457
JUANA HERRERA, JOSE LOPEZ-TORRES, BLANCA MARTINEZ, JUAN ZAMORA, SAN JUANITA SOSA, AMERICA RIOS, RUTH GARZA, ANGEL PEREZ ALANIS, JUAN TREVINO, MARIA MARGARITA MARTINEZ, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF THE HOEHN SUBDIVISION v. ESTELLA MATA, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ROBERT L. BELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, TOMAS GARCIA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, MARK J. FRYER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, WILLIAM DAVIS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, COSME MARTINEZ, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AND HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-21-00097-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-20-23)
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Per Curiam Opinion
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23-0830
IN RE EULESS PIZZA, LP; SF, GP, MANAGEMENT, LLC; AND STORY GLEN, INC.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00800-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-02-23)
 
stay order issued October 16, 2023, lifted
 
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam Opinion
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ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
24-0480
ROBERT DEMARS v. JOHN GOLDBERG APTS FOR SENIORS; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00148-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-28-23)
 
24-0508
PASTOR, BEHLING & WHEELER, L.L.C. AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SOUTHWEST, INC. v. DONALD BRATTON AND DONALD MALLARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JERVIE MALLARD, SR.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00015-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-18-24)
 
2 petitions
 
24-0603
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF SREE REKHA VEDULLAPALLI AND VIVEK VELAGANDULA; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-22-01248-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-24)
 
24-0629
JOHN P. DEGOMEZ v. ANN ELIZABETH HAWORTH; from Lee County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-23-00057-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-28-24)
 
24-0683
BENJAMIN MENDEZ BRINGAS, MANUEL MENDEZ BRINGAS AND RENE MENDEZ BRINGAS v. OXY USA WTP LP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00373-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-09-24)
 
24-0733
RAMESH KAPUR D/B/A AIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND RAMESH KAPUR, AS ASSIGNEE OF CAROL GAFFORD v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2021-NR2, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2021-NR2; SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.; AND HREAL COMPANY, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-23-00132-CV, 691 SW3d 663, 02-27-24)
 
24-0747
DR. LAWRENCE BRODER, M.D., AND ROUND ROCK MEDICAL AESTHETICS & URGENT CARE PLLC D/B/A BELEZA MEDSPA v. NEXSTAR MEDIA INC., F/K/A NEXSTAR BROADCAST GROUP, INC., BEXSTAR MEDIA INC. D/B/A KXAN-TV, AND JODY BARR; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00363-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-24)
 
24-0755
PATRICIA S. QUINN, LCSW (INCORRECTLY SUED AS PATRICIA S. QUINN, LMSW) v. MATTHEW D. MELTON; from Ellis County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-23-00126-CV, 696 SW3d 769, 07-25-24)
 
24-0808
IN THE INTEREST OF J.A. AND A.A., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00129-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-15-24)
 
24-0818
PAULA CONTOIS AND LARRY CONTOIS v. D'ANN DEAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TONY DEAN; from Madison County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-23-00003-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-15-24)
 
24-0827
MARY TYLER v. TRI CITY ANIMAL SHELTER AND CITY OF CEDAR HILL; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-24-00433-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-30-24)
 
24-0873
JOHN M. BACSIK, III, CHARLIE MICHEL BACSIK, AND EMILY BACSIK v. TAX RESCUE II, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00374-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-24)
 
24-0878
SHAWN MANN v. SEATTLE BANK; from Lubbock County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-24-00066-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-28-24)
 
24-0891
MICHAEL PALMA v. STERLING ASSOCIATION SERVICES, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00805-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-24)
 
motion for injunctive relief denied
motion for damages denied
 
24-0989
IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.B., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00410-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10-23-24)
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DISMISSED:
24-0737
THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY v. SPAWGLASS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00829-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-23-24)
 
motion to dismiss granted
 
24-0991
LEON THOMPSON v. EARLENE O’NEAL AND DORIS BROUGHTON; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00046-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-24)
 
See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS REINSTATED:
23-0792
USA MILLENNIUM, LP v. ANSON DISTRIBUTING, LLC; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-20-00622-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-24-23)
 
respondent's motion to reinstate granted
abatement order issued June 14, 2024, lifted
petition reinstated
 
(Justice Lehrmann not participating)
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
24-0263
STEPHEN PATRICK BLACK v. DR. NICHOLAS EDD AND PENILE PLETHYSMORGRAPH CLINICAN II; from Guadalupe County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-23-00923-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 01-24-24)
 
24-0359
PENNIE M. DELIGANS v. BILLY R. DELIGANS JR.; from Montgomery County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-22-00449-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-18-24)
 
24-0443
MARIO OROZCO RANGEL v. AMY LEDGISTER; from Denton County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00319-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-18-24)
 
24-0448
STEPHEN PATRICK BLACK v. JONATHAN MICHAEL FLOYD; from Lamb County; 7th Court of Appeals District (07-23-00263-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-04-24)
 
24-0487
BRENETTA NANEKE SHERMAN v. SOLVAY USA, INC., RHONE-POULENCE INC., VENCOREX US, INC. AND ALFRED CELAYA; from Brazoria County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00067-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 03-26-24)
 
24-0585
IN THE INTEREST OF J.E.P., A CHILD; from Hill County; 10th Court of Appeals District (10-23-00386-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-23-24)
 
24-0630
AWAD MUSTAFA v. HTS SERVICES, INC. AND TAREK MORSI, MISEL REPAK, MAHMOUD HASSAN, SHAFI MOHAMED AND YEWANDE ADELAJA; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00878-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-18-24)
THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
24-0695
IN RE DOROTHY M. JOHNSON & MINNIE L. SHANKLIN; from Smith County; 12th Court of Appeals District (12-24-00152-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-15-24)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
24-0914
IN RE OLIVEIRA FLORINDA MARLON; from Waller County
 
motion to expedite dismissed as moot
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED:
24-0875
IN RE LISA SEARCY; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00390-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-06-24)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
23-1046
IN RE JAJWK, LLC AND JAJWK, LP; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00486-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 09-12-23)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the court of appeals' decision in cause number 01-23-00657-CV is final.]
THE FOLLOWING CASE IS ABATED:
24-0544
IN RE FCA US LLC; from Maverick County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00033-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-29-24)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court.]