Supreme Court of Texas, 2012

86 opinions

In re Carl BASS, Patricia Grutzmacher and Thomas Bauer 2012-01-27
PORT ELEVATOR-BROWNSVILLE, L.L.C., Petitioner, v. Rogelio CASADOS and Rafaela Casados, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of their Son Rafael Casados, Respondents 2012-01-27
CITY OF DALLAS, Petitioner, v. Heather STEWART, Respondent 2012-01-27
Jayanti PATEL, Petitioner, v. CITY OF EVERMAN, Respondent 2012-01-27
In re NESTLE USA, INC., Switchplace, LLC, and NSBMA, LP, Relators 2012-02-10
MABON LIMITED, Petitioner, v. AFRI-CARIB ENTERPRISES, INC., Respondent 2012-02-17
The EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY and The State of Texas, Petitioners, v. Burrell DAY and Joel McDaniel, Respondents 2012-02-24
TEXAS RICE LAND PARTNERS, LTD. and Mike Latta, Petitioners, v. DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC, Respondent 2012-03-02
Nicholas TRAXLER, Petitioner, v. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC., Respondent 2012-03-09
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. as Receiver for Guaranty Bank, Petitioner, v. Christa C. LENK, Administrator of the Estate of John Albert Thompson, Respondent 2012-03-09
Jack Edward MILNER, Petitioner, v. Vicki Ann MILNER, Respondent 2012-03-09
In re FRANK Kent MOTOR COMPANY d/b/a Frank Kent Cadillac 2012-03-09
Juana Lorena ARVIZU, Individually and a/n/f Jonathan Rene Arvizu, Montgomery County Auto Auction and Edward Cantu, Petitioners, v. The ESTATE OF GEORGE PUCKETT d/b/a Puckett Auto Sales, Respondent 2012-03-30
Carol SEVERANCE, Petitioner, v. Jerry PATTERSON, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office; Greg Abbott, Attorney General for the State of Texas; and Kurt Sistrunk, District Attorney for the County of Galveston, Texas, Respondents 2012-03-30
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Petitioner, v. Stephen Joseph CARUANA, Respondent 2012-03-30
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Richard H. GARCIA, Respondent 2012-03-30
ASHFORD PARTNERS, LTD., Petitioner, v. ECO RESOURCES, INC., Respondent 2012-04-20
The MANSIONS IN THE FOREST, L.P., and the Estates-Woodland, L.P., Petitioners, v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas, Respondent 2012-04-20
Maria Ester SALINAS, Petitioner, v. Norberto SALINAS, Respondent 2012-04-20
SAFESHRED, INC., Petitioner, v. Louis MARTINEZ, III, Respondent 2012-04-20
Dr. Erwin CRUZ, Petitioner, v. ANDREWS RESTORATION, INC. d/b/a Protech Services and Rudy Martinez, Respondents and Cross-Petitioners v. Chubb Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas, Cross-Respondent 2012-04-20
COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE, Petitioner, v. Heather SCHAEFER, Respondent 2012-04-20
In re Rebecca Ramirez PALOMO, Relator 2012-04-27
Venkateswarlu THOTA, M.D. and North Texas Cardiology Center, Petitioners, v. Margaret YOUNG, individually, and as Representative of the Estate of William R. Young, Respondent 2012-05-11
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, Honorable Mike Geeslin, Commissioner of Insurance and Honorable Danny Saenz, Senior Associate Commissioner, Petitioners, v. AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and American National Life Insurance Company Of Texas, Respondents 2012-05-18
Honorable Hope ANDRADE, Petitioner, v. Don VENABLE, Respondent 2012-05-18
In the Matter of M.P.A., Petitioner 2012-05-18
In re Billy Frederick ALLEN, Relator 2012-05-18
AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE I, LLC, Petitioner, AHF-Arbors at Huntsville II, LLC, Petitioner, v. WALKER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, Respondent 2012-06-08
CENTOCOR, INC., Petitioner, v. Patricia and Thomas HAMILTON, Respondents and Cross-Petitioners, v. Michael G. Bullen, M.D., Cross-Respondent 2012-06-08
In re David LOPEZ, Sr., Individually and as Representative for the Estate of San Juana Lopez, Deceased, Claudia Grifaldo, Claro Lopez, Dalia Lopez, Raul Lopez, Eduardo Lopez, Rolando Lopez, David Lopez, Jr. 2012-06-08
Kerry HECKMAN, et al., on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, Petitioners, v. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, et al., Respondents 2012-06-08
Diana L. MORRIS a/k/a Diana Aguilar, Petitioner, v. Juan AGUILAR and Margarita Aguilar, Respondents 2012-06-08
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Petitioner, v. Luke Thomas KASPAR, Respondent 2012-06-08
The OFFICE OF the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, Petitioner, v. Anthony BURTON, Respondent 2012-06-08
EL PASO MARKETING, L.P. and Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC, Petitioner, v. WOLF HOLLOW I, L.P., Respondent 2012-06-15
PARADIGM OIL, INC., Pacific Operators, Inc., Pacific Operators of Texas, Inc. and Finley Oil Well Service, Inc., Petitioners, v. RETAMCO OPERATING, INC., Respondent 2012-06-22
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Timothy J. RUTTIGER, Respondent 2012-06-22
FREEDOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., d/b/a The Brownsville Herald and Valley Morning Star, Petitioner, v. Juan Antonio CORONADO, et al., Respondents 2012-06-22
WEEKS MARINE, INC., Petitioner, v. Maximino GARZA, Respondent 2012-06-22
EL APPLE I, LTD., Petitioner, v. Myriam OLIVAS, Respondent 2012-06-22
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, Petitioner, v. DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT and Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Respondents 2012-06-22
Michael B. WANSEY, individually and d/b/a Rio Grande Defensive Driving School, Petitioner, v. Cheryl D. HOLE, Respondent 2012-06-29
Larry YORK d/b/a York Tank Trucks, Petitioner, v. STATE of Texas and Wise County, Texas, Respondent 2012-06-29
In re XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY and Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc., Relators 2012-06-29
Robert SUTHERLAND, Jesus De La Garza and Southern Customs Paint and Body, Petitioners, v. Robert Keith SPENCER, Respondent 2012-06-29
Jerry McGINTY and Villas By Design, Inc., Petitioners, v. Thomas J. HENNEN, Respondent 2012-06-29
MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. Gloria GARCIA, Respondent 2012-06-29
TEXAS WEST OAKS HOSPITAL, LP and Texas Hospital Holdings, LLC, Petitioners, v. Frederick WILLIAMS, Respondent 2012-06-29
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Patricia CHACON, et al., Respondents 2012-06-29
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Daniel SAMUDIO, Respondent 2012-06-29
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, Petitioner, v. Laura FRIEND, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Sarah Friend, Deceased and Luther Friend, Individually, Respondents 2012-06-29
REDDY PARTNERSHIP/5900 NORTH FREEWAY LP and Reddy Partnership, ETAL., Petitioners, v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, Respondent 2012-06-29
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. LEGACY OF LIFE, INC., Appellee 2012-06-29
In the Interest of E.R., J.B., E.G., and C.L., Children 2012-07-06
TEXAS RICE LAND PARTNERS, LTD. and Mike Latta, Petitioners, v. DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC, Respondent 2012-08-17
CITY OF DENTON, Petitioner v. Rachel PAPER, Respondent 2012-08-17
BISON BUILDING MATERIALS, LTD., Petitioner, v. Lloyd K. ALDRIDGE, Respondent 2012-08-17
RUSK STATE HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. Dennis BLACK and Pam Black, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Travis Bonham Black, Deceased, Respondents 2012-08-31
Wendell REEDER, Petitioner v. WOOD COUNTY ENERGY, LLC, Wood County Oil & Gas, Ltd., Nelson Operating, Inc., Dekrfour, Inc., Bobby Noble, Exzena Oil Corporation, David Fry and Patricia Fry, Respondents 2012-08-31
In re COMMITMENT OF Michael BOHANNAN 2012-08-31
ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P., Petitioner, v. AVINGER TIMBER, LLC, Respondent 2012-08-31
CITY OF AUSTIN, Petitioner, v. Harry M. WHITTINGTON, et al., Respondents 2012-08-31
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC. d/b/a U-Haul, U-Haul Co. of Texas, Inc. d/b/a U-Haul of Dallas, and East Fork Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Jot Em Down, Inc., Petitioners, v. Talmadge WALDRIP, Bernice Waldrip, Dinah Simington, and Anne Waldrip-Boyd, Respondents 2012-08-31
Raul Ernesto LOAISIGA, M.D., and Raul Ernesto Loaisiga, M.D., P.A., Petitioners, v. Guadalupe CERDA, Individually and as next friend of Marissa Cerda, a Minor, and Cindy Velez, Respondents 2012-08-31
PNS STORES, INC., d/b/a MacFrugals Bargain Closeouts d/b/a/ MacFrugals, Inc., Petitioner, v. Anna E. RIVERA as Next Friend for Rachael Rivera, Respondent 2012-08-31
HEARTS BLUFF GAME RANCH, INC., Petitioner, v. The STATE of Texas and The Texas Water Development Board, Respondents 2012-08-31
PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY, Petitioner, v. Diljit K. CHATHA, Respondent 2012-08-31
Robert V. BUCK and Queen Isabella Development Joint Venture, Petitioners, v. G.J. PALMER, Jr., Respondent 2012-08-31
Charles MANBECK, Petitioner, v. AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Respondent 2012-08-31
TEXAS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, Texas Workforce Commission, David Powell, and Robert Gomez, Petitioners, v. Marilou MORRISON, Respondent 2012-08-31
CITY OF BEAUMONT, Petitioner, v. Yvonne COMO, Respondent 2012-08-31
In re UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC., Relator 2012-08-31
Robb EVANS, Receiver for Mediacopy Texas, Inc., and Infodisc Global Holding, Inc., Maynards Industries (1991) Inc., and International Commercial Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, Petitioners, v. UNIT 82 JOINT VENTURE, Five Star Holding Company, Inc., Five Star Holding Management, L.L.C., and 1320/1390 Don Haskins, Ltd., Respondents 2012-08-31
In re Tomás URESTI, Relator 2012-08-31
STATE of Texas, Appellant v. CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC., Appellee 2012-09-27
Ann Wood SHOOK, Petitioner, v. David GRAY, Respondent 2012-10-05
In the Interest of E.N.C., J.A.C., S.A.L., N.A.G. and C.G.L., Minor Children 2012-10-12
In re NESTLE USA, INC., Relator 2012-10-19
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. P. Lance MORRIS, Respondent 2012-10-26
RANCHO LA VALENCIA, INC. and Charles R. Randy Turner, Petitioners, v. AQUAPLEX, INC. and James Edward Jones, Jr., Respondents 2012-10-26
MILESTONE OPERATING, INC. and DSTJ, L.L.P., Petitioners, v. EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION, Respondent 2012-10-26
Ned B. MORRIS III, et al., Petitioners, v. HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Respondents 2012-10-26
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE-COMMUNITY JUSTICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION, Petitioner, v. Luzelma CAMPOS, Betty Jo Gonzalez, and Misty Valero, Respondents 2012-10-26
WEST HARDIN COUNTY CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. Wallace Maury POOLE d/b/a L & B Production, Respondent 2012-10-26
The STATE of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation, Petitioners, v. NICO-WF1, L.L.C., Respondent 2012-11-02