Supreme Court of Texas 2017

Decisions

• 2017-12-22IN RE Bertram TURNER and Regulatory Licensing & Compliance, L.L.C., 542 S.W.3d 553
• 2017-12-22IN the INTEREST OF M.M., a Child, 538 S.W.3d 540
• 2017-12-22IN the INTEREST OF K.S.L., a Child, 538 S.W.3d 107
• 2017-12-22GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Glenn HEGAR, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, Respondents, 538 S.W.3d 89
• 2017-12-15IN RE ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Kriste Henderson, Relators, 543 S.W.3d 750
• 2017-12-15CITY OF KRUM, TEXAS, Petitioner, v. Taylor RICE, Respondent, 543 S.W.3d 747
• 2017-12-15The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P., Richard W. Smalling, M.D., Ph.D., Ruckshanda Majid, M.D., and Francisco Fuentes, M.D., Petitioners, v. Tomas G. RIOS, M.D., Respondent, 542 S.W.3d 530
• 2017-12-15Bonnie ALLEN-PIERONI, Petitioner, v. Marc John PIERONI, Respondent, 535 S.W.3d 887
• 2017-12-15STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT, Petitioner and Cross-Respondent v. Edna A. MARTINEZ, Respondent and Cross-Petitioner, 539 S.W.3d 266
• 2017-12-15Mark Ken TAFEL, Petitioner, v. The STATE of Texas, Respondent; Mark Ken Tafel, Petitioner, v. The State of Texas, Respondent, 536 S.W.3d 517
• 2017-12-15Karen MILLER, Individually & as Representative of the Estate of Betty Ruth Hathcock, and Betty Crockett, Individually, Petitioners, v. JSC LAKE HIGHLANDS OPERATIONS, LP d/b/a Villages of Lake Highlands & Villages of Lake Highlands Assisted Living, Metrostat Diagnostic Services, Inc., Richard M. Williams, M.D., and Richard M. Williams, M.D., P.L.L.C., Respondents, 536 S.W.3d 510
• 2017-12-15IN RE Frank COPPOLA and Bridget Coppola, Relators, 535 S.W.3d 506
• 2017-10-27CITY OF MAGNOLIA 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and City of Magnolia 4B Community Development Corporation, Petitioners, v. David SMEDLEY, Respondent, 533 S.W.3d 297
• 2017-10-20The OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, Petitioner, v. C.W.H., Respondent, 531 S.W.3d 178
• 2017-09-29STARWOOD MANAGEMENT, LLC BY AND THROUGH Norma GONZALEZ, Petitioner, v. Don SWAIM and Rose Walker, L.L.P., Respondents, 530 S.W.3d 673
• 2017-09-29ALLWAYS AUTO GROUP, LTD. d/b/a Atascosa Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Petitioner, v. Steven WALTERS, Respondent, 530 S.W.3d 147
• 2017-09-29Marcela and Jose BUSTAMANTE, as Next Friends of D.B., Petitioners, v. Enrique N. PONTE, Jr., M.D. and Pediatrix Medical Services, Inc., Respondents, 529 S.W.3d 447
• 2017-06-30UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC., Petitioner, v. James LEVINE, Respondent, 537 S.W.3d 463
• 2017-06-30Jack PIDGEON and Larry Hicks, Petitioners, v. Mayor Sylvester TURNER and City of Houston, Respondents, 538 S.W.3d 73
• 2017-06-30Julie HERSH, Petitioner, v. John TATUM and Mary Ann Tatum, Respondents, 526 S.W.3d 462
• 2017-06-30KING STREET PATRIOTS, Catherine Engelbrecht, Bryan Engelbrecht, and Diane Josephs, Petitioners, v. TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Gilberto Hinojosa, Successor to Boyd Richie, in his Capacity as Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party; John Warren, in his Capacity as Democratic Nominee for Dallas County Clerk; and Ann Bennett, in her Capacity as the Democratic Nominee for Harris County Clerk, Respondents, 521 S.W.3d 729
• 2017-06-23Delia PAGAYON, Michelle Fulton, Alfredo G. Pagayon, Michael G. Pagayon, and the Estate of Alfredo M. Pagayon, Petitioners, v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Respondent, 536 S.W.3d 499
• 2017-06-23NOBLE ENERGY, INC., Petitioner, v. CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, Respondent, 532 S.W.3d 771
• 2017-06-23Benedict G. WENSKE and Elizabeth Wenske, Petitioners, v. Steve EALY and Deborah Ealy, Respondents, 521 S.W.3d 791
• 2017-06-23SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC (formerly Samson Lone Star, L.P.), Petitioner v. T.S. REED PROPERTIES, INC., et al., Respondents, 521 S.W.3d 766
• 2017-06-16COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, et al., Petitioners, v. Henry Andrew HANSEN, II, M.D., Respondent, 525 S.W.3d 671
• 2017-06-16GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY and Great American Lloyds Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Glen HAMEL and Marsha Hamel, Respondents, 525 S.W.3d 655
• 2017-06-16Ron SOMMERS, as Chapter 7 Trustee FOR ALABAMA AND DUNLAVY, LTD., Flat Stone II, Ltd., and Flat Stone, Ltd., and as Successor in Interest to Jay Cohen, Individually and as Trustee of the JHC Trusts I and II, Petitioner, v. SANDCASTLE HOMES, INC., Respondent; Ron Sommers, as Chapter 7 Trustee for Alabama and Dunlavy, Ltd., Flat Stone II, Ltd., and Flat Stone, Ltd., and as Successor in Interest to Jay Cohen, Individually and as Trustee of the JHC Trusts I and II, Petitioner, v. NewBiss Property, LP, Respondent, 521 S.W.3d 749
• 2017-06-16Wendy KYLE, Petitioner, v. H.T. STRASBURGER, Shirley Strasburger, Terry Whitley, Fidelity Bank of Texas, and Tuition LLC, Respondents, 522 S.W.3d 461
• 2017-06-16IN RE Dean DAVENPORT, et al., Relator, 522 S.W.3d 452
• 2017-06-16HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC., Helix Well Ops, Inc., and Helix Offshore International, Inc., Petitioners, v. Kelvin GOLD, Respondent, 522 S.W.3d 427
• 2017-06-09LONGVIEW ENERGY COMPANY, Petitioner, v. The HUFF ENERGY FUND LP, WRH Energy Partners LLC, William R. "Bill" Huff, Rick D'Angelo and Riley-Huff Energy Group LLC, Respondents, 533 S.W.3d 866
• 2017-06-09IN RE NATIONAL LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Wardlaw Claims Service, Inc., and Ideal Adjusting, Inc., Relators, 532 S.W.3d 794
• 2017-06-09COLUMBIA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P. d/b/a Valley Regional Medical Center, Petitioner, v. Maria ZAMARRIPA, as Guardian of the Estates of R.F.R. and R.J.R., Minors, Respondent, 526 S.W.3d 453
• 2017-06-09Stephen Nolan BEDFORD, Also Known as Nolan Bedford, Petitioner, v. Darin SPASSOFF and 6 Tool, LLC, Formerly Known as Dallas Dodgers Baseball Club LLC, d/b/a Dallas Dodgers Baseball, Respondents, 520 S.W.3d 901
• 2017-06-09MELDEN & HUNT, INC., Petitioner, v. EAST RIO HONDO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, Respondent, 520 S.W.3d 887
• 2017-05-26Virginia O. KINSEL, as Attorney-in-Fact for J. Frank Kinsel, J. Frank Kinsel, Jr., Carole K. Edwards, and Catherine K. Collins, Petitioners and Cross-Respondents v. Jane O. LINDSEY, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Lesey B. Kinsel Trust, and Robert N. Oliver, Respondents and Cross-Petitioners, and Keith Branyon and Jackson Walker, LLP, Respondents, 526 S.W.3d 411
• 2017-05-26James H. DAVIS, Individually and d/b/a JD Minerals, and JDMI, LLC, Petitioners, v. Mark MUELLER, Respondent, 528 S.W.3d 97
• 2017-05-26Luz CHAVEZ, Individually, as Representative of the Estates of Rudolph Chavez, Sr. (Deceased) and Rudolph Chavez, Jr. (Deceased), and as Next Friend of J. C., a Minor, Darlene Chavez, Allen Chavez, Francisco Chavez, and Celia Chavez, Petitioners, v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and Jose Juarez, Respondents, 520 S.W.3d 898
• 2017-05-26HORIZON HEALTH CORPORATION, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.; Psychiatric Resource Partners, Inc.; Michael A. Saul; Timothy J. Palus; Peter D. Ulasewicz; Barbara H. Bayma; and John M. Piechocki, Respondents/Cross-Petitioners, 520 S.W.3d 848
• 2017-05-26IN RE STATE FARM LLOYDS, Relator, 520 S.W.3d 595
• 2017-05-26EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, WHM Custom Services, Inc., and DISA, Inc., Petitioners, v. Gilberto RINCONES, Respondent, 520 S.W.3d 572
• 2017-05-19PINTO TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, L.P.; Pinto TV Annex Fund, L.P.; PTV Sciences II, L.P.; Rivervest Venture Fund I, L.P.; Rivervest Venture Fund II, L.P.; Rivervest Venture II (Ohio), L.P.; Bay City Capital Fund IV, L.P.; Bay City Capital Fund IV Co-Investment Fund, L.P.; Chris Owens; Bill Burke; Reese Terry; and Craig Walker, Petitioners, v. Jeffery SHELDON and Andras Konya, M.D., Ph.D., Respondents, 526 S.W.3d 428
• 2017-05-19LIGHTNING OIL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE, LLC f/k/a Anadarko E&P Company, LP, Respondent, 520 S.W.3d 39
• 2017-05-19The Honorable Mark HENRY, County Judge of Galveston County, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Lonnie COX, Judge of the 56th District Court of Galveston County, Respondent, 520 S.W.3d 28
• 2017-05-19TOWN OF DISH, William Sciscoe, Denise Sciscoe, Eric Dow, Angela Dow, Robert Draper, Michelle Draper, John Harris, Kimberly Harris, Charles Pegg, Geraldine Pegg, Cody Petree, Alice Randall, Johnny Reames, Jeanette Reames, Margaret H. Wagner, Jane Wagner, Tim Zimmerman, and Tracy Zimmerman, Petitioners and Cross-Respondents, v. ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, Enbridge Gathering (North Texas) L.P., Energy Transfer Fuel, L.P., Enterprise Texas Pipeline, L.L.C., and Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C., Respondents and Cross-Petitioners, 519 S.W.3d 605
• 2017-05-12Paul GREEN, Petitioner, v. DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS, Respondent, 537 S.W.3d 501
• 2017-05-12SHIELDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Petitioner, v. Boo Nathaniel BRADBERRY and 40/40 Enterprises, Respondents, 526 S.W.3d 471
• 2017-05-12Miguel Angel LOYA, Petitioner, v. Leticia B. LOYA, Respondent, 526 S.W.3d 448
• 2017-05-12UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, Petitioner, v. Valerie REDUS, et al., Respondents, 518 S.W.3d 905