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September 20, 2024 

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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
Orders Pronounced September 20, 2024
 
ORDERS ON CAUSES
THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DISMISSED:
24-0627
ROGELIO BARRON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ANTHONY BARRON, DECEASED; MARIA BARRON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ANTHONY BARRON, DECEASED v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (U.S. Fifth Circuit 23-50515)
 
unopposed motion to dismiss granted, as amended
THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:
23-0329
CHRISTOPHER F. BERTUCCI, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY R. BERTUCCI, DECEASED, AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN AFFORDABLE HOMES & PROPERTIES, INC.; AMERICAN AFFORDABLE HOMES, LP; TOWN VISTA DEVELOPMENT, LLC; TOWN VISTA TERRACE, INC.; AND MIDCROWNE SENIOR SLP, LLC v. EUGENE L. WATKINS, JR.; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-20-00058-CV, 690 SW3d 341, 12-30-22)
 
motion to allow rebuttal time for cross-petitioner denied
ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED
THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINARY APPEAL IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT:
23-0956
NEJLA KASSANDRA KEYFLI LANE v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE (BODA Cause No. 67623)
 
[Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 4, 2024.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IS ACCEPTED:
24-0759
AMERICAN PEARL GROUP, L.L.C., A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; JOHN SARKISSIAN; ANDREI WIRTH v. NATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS, L.L.C. (U.S. Fifth Circuit 23-10804)
 
[Note: This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 13, 2025.]
Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
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)
 
24-0458
SALINAS CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. AND SALINAS AND SONS, INC. v. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; from Nueces County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-22-00416-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-25-24)
 
24-0512
EMOLE ONUMA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF AKU AUTO RECYCLING PARTS v. MIKE SHALLENBERGER AND VECTRA 3, LLC; from Wichita County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00169-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-25-24)
 
24-0563
RUBEN DARIO ORTEGA v. FSA, LLC; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-23-00068-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-29-24)
 
24-0565
VICENTE PAULIN JR. v. MOHAMED GHANEM; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00352-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-16-24)
 
24-0566
MARCELLO E. GOMEZ v. JARROD LEE ENGLEBRETSON; from Harris County
 
24-0567
VERONICA CHAVEZ VARA v. MARK STEVEN VARA, SR.; from El Paso County; 8th Court of Appeals District (08-23-00333-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 05-07-24)
 
24-0640
THOMAS P. BOND v. KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-SOUTH; from Brazos County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-22-00337-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-27-24)
 
24-0698
IN THE INTEREST OF M.J., C.J., S.Y., G.M., AND N.M., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-24-00107-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-11-24)
 
as redrafted
counsel's motion to withdraw granted, as redrafted
 
24-0756
IN THE INTEREST OF T.K.W., A.R.W., AND A.R.W.; from Orange County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-24-00160-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-24)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
 
24-0765
IN THE INTEREST OF O.L.W., A CHILD; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00208-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 07-31-24)
 
24-0766
IN THE INTEREST OF R.G.W.; from Orange County; 9th Court of Appeals District (09-24-00146-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-29-24)
 
counsel's motion to withdraw granted
THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE ABATED:
24-0651
SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON, LLP, CARSON EPES STEINBAUER, WHITLEY PENN, LLP, AND ROBERT METZ v. IRINA PETERS AND NICK PETERS; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00454-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-24)
 
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until October 21, 2024, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
 
24-0694
ELIZABETH THOMAS, JAMES ALLEN, ALLAN HAYE, ROBERT THOMAS, AND JAMES ANDERSEN v. PCF PROPERTIES IN TX, LLC; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00331-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-22-24)
 
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until November 19, 2024, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to lift the order of abatement.]
ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:
23-0881
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF ANGELA ANNE LYNCH CHILDERS AND JAMES ABRAHAM CHILDERS, III; from Parker County; 6th Court of Appeals District (06-23-00007-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08-01-23)
 
24-0251
CLAUDIA A. BRADY v. GREGORY A. BRADY AND ONE NETWORK ENTERPRISES, INC.; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00163-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-15-24)
THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:
24-0442
IN RE CYNTHIA BANIGAN; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-01196-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-24-24)
 
relator's motion for emergency stay denied
 
24-0535
IN RE MARY RUFFIN; from Galveston County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00021-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 04-09-24)
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS DENIED:
24-0650
IN RE MRT MANAGEMENT, LLC; from Hidalgo County; 13th Court of Appeals District (13-24-00187-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-24)
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:
24-0680
IN RE SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON, LLP, CARSON EPES STEINBAUER, WHITLEY PENN, LLP, AND ROBERT METZ; from Collin County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-23-00454-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06-28-24)
 
joint motion to abate granted
abatement order issued
 
[Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until October 21, 2024, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]