Texas Courts of Appeals 2009

Decisions

• 2009-12-31The CITY OF HOUSTON, Texas, Harris County Municipal Utility District 132, Harris County Municipal District 157, and Harris County Municipal Utility District 152, Appellants, v. Joel GUTHRIE d/b/a Sarges Fireworks, Fireworks Center 50, LLC, Paul Dewey Jones d/b/a Freedom 2000 Fireworks, Metro Church, and Gulf Coast Avenue C, LLC, Appellees, 332 S.W.3d 578
• 2009-12-31Millard VAUGHN and, Barbara Vaughn, Appellants, v. Paul DRENNON and, Mary Drennon, Appellees, 324 S.W.3d 617
• 2009-12-31Veronica L. DAVIS, Appellant, v. James WEST, Henry Radoff and Prosperity Bank, Appellees, 317 S.W.3d 301
• 2009-12-31Debra MEDINA, Mallory Miller, Jr., Dustan Costine, Chad Creighton, Richard Wyatt, and Kay Fisher, Appellants, v. Tina BENKISER and the Republican Party of Texas, Appellees, 317 S.W.3d 296
• 2009-12-31Leaanne KLENTZMAN and Carter Publications, Inc. d/b/a The West Fort Bend Star, Inc., Appellants, v. Wade BRADY, Appellee, 312 S.W.3d 886
• 2009-12-31DERNICK RESOURCES, INC., Appellant, v. David WILSTEIN and Leonard Wilstein individually and as Trustee, Appellees; David Wilstein and Leonard Wilstein individually and as Trustee, Appellants, v. Dernick Resources, Inc., Appellee, 312 S.W.3d 864
• 2009-12-31Phillipe J. BREJON, Appellant, v. Lia JOHNSON, Appellee, 314 S.W.3d 26
• 2009-12-31TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; Lt. Col. Lamar Beckworth, in his official capacity as Interim Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety; and Allan B. Polunsky, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Public Safety Commission, Appellants, v. Miguel SALAZAR; Edgar Soria; Francisco Avila Trejo; Green Meadows Landscaping, Inc.; Eustolio Galvan; and Jose Gomez, Appellees, 304 S.W.3d 896
• 2009-12-31Jerry HOLLINGSWORTH and Kenneth Anderson, Appellants, v. Kim HACKLER, Individually and as Next Friend for C.H., a Minor, and Steve Hackler, Individually and as Next Friend for C.H., a Minor, Appellees, 303 S.W.3d 884
• 2009-12-31Daniel L. FOSTER, D.O., Appellant, v. Mary RICHARDSON, Appellee, 303 S.W.3d 833
• 2009-12-31Jon T. NEUBAUM and Barbara Neubaum, Appellants, v. BUCK GLOVE COMPANY, E.L. "Buck" Hord and Kathie Hord, Appellees, 302 S.W.3d 912
• 2009-12-31The CITY OF AUSTIN, Appellant, v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY and KBDJ, L.P., Appellees, 303 S.W.3d 379
• 2009-12-31PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC., Appellant, Cap Rock Energy Corporation, Cross-Appellant, v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS and Cap Rock Energy Corporation, Appellees, Public Utility Commission of Texas and Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc., Cross-Appellees, 303 S.W.3d 363
• 2009-12-30Jackie MIERS, Appellant, v. TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER d/b/a Baylor College of Dentistry & Dr. William Ralph Phillips, III, D.D.S., Appellees, 311 S.W.3d 577
• 2009-12-30MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Appellant, v. ENGINEERED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Appellee, 311 S.W.3d 573
• 2009-12-30Jacob Rufus AMSPACHER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 311 S.W.3d 564
• 2009-12-30Anthony G. HEREFORD, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 302 S.W.3d 903
• 2009-12-30In the Interest of J.J.C. a Child and In the Interest of A.M.C., a Child, 302 S.W.3d 896
• 2009-12-30Norma WOODS, Appellant, v. Robert M. SCHOENHOFEN, Appellee, 302 S.W.3d 576
• 2009-12-29In re VOSSDALE TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC.; John B. Baird, as President of The Vossdale Townhouse Association, Inc., and Individually; and Pauletta Gwen Holley Gilbert, as Secretary of the Vossdale Townhouse Association, Inc., and Individually, Relators, 302 S.W.3d 890
• 2009-12-23In the Interest of B.S.H., a Child, 308 S.W.3d 76
• 2009-12-23Florentino GARCIA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 308 S.W.3d 62
• 2009-12-23SAFECO LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, 308 S.W.3d 49
• 2009-12-23LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Oscar PEREZ, II, Daniel Calhoun, Adriana Riojas, Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, Marisol Salazar, Raul Guerra, Jr., Maria E. Guerra, and John A. Vela, Jr., Appellees, 308 S.W.3d 35
• 2009-12-23Emory NASH, Appellant, v. Dennis PETERS, Appellee, 303 S.W.3d 359
• 2009-12-23TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Appellant, v. Tony WILLIAMS, Appellee, 303 S.W.3d 356
• 2009-12-22James BLACKMAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 349 S.W.3d 10
• 2009-12-22Maria Lourdes RODRIGUEZ, Appellant, v. Duncan M. CROWELL, Appellee, 319 S.W.3d 751
• 2009-12-22CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. Wallace Ray MACK, Jr. and Beryl B. Mack, Appellees, 312 S.W.3d 855
• 2009-12-22William Michael FERGUSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 313 S.W.3d 419
• 2009-12-22HUE NGUYEN & Southwestern National Bank, Appellants, v. Alonso CHAPA, Appellee, 305 S.W.3d 316
• 2009-12-22CHEROKEE COUNTY COGENERATION PARTNERS, L.P., Appellant, v. DYNEGY MARKETING AND TRADE, Dynegy GP, Inc., DMT Holdings, L.P., DMT G.P., L.L.C., and Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Appellees, 305 S.W.3d 309
• 2009-12-21Jaime TREVINO, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 419 S.W.3d 313
• 2009-12-21Jose Leija CASTELLON, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 302 S.W.3d 568
• 2009-12-21Bill TURNBOW, Appellant, v. COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY, Texas, Appellee, 303 S.W.3d 353
• 2009-12-18In re: ESTATE OF Evelyn Marie RENO, Deceased, 443 S.W.3d 143
• 2009-12-18In re Nino SANDOVAL, 308 S.W.3d 31
• 2009-12-18Harold Eric HAM, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 301 S.W.3d 930
• 2009-12-18HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, et al., Appellants, Albert Betts, Jr. and Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Cross-Appellants, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; Albert Betts, Jr. and Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation et al., Appellees, HCA Healthcare Corporation, et al., Cross-Appellees, 303 S.W.3d 345
• 2009-12-17BROWN & BROWN OF TEXAS, INC. f/k/a Poe & Brown of Texas, Inc. and Transcontinental Insurance Company, Appellants, v. OMNI METALS, INC., Appellee, 324 S.W.3d 613
• 2009-12-17Dewayne Heath WOOLDRIDGE, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee, 319 S.W.3d 747
• 2009-12-17INEOS GROUP LTD., Ineos Technologies, Ineos Americas LLC, Ineos Manufacturing Belgium NV, Ineos LLC, Ineos Europe Limited, Ineos Polyethylene North America, Ineos USA LLC, and Ineos Olefins, LP, Appellants, v. CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LP, Appellee, 312 S.W.3d 843
• 2009-12-17Raymond Dominic BRACKENS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 312 S.W.3d 831
• 2009-12-17David E. MARCUS, Appellant, v. Margaret A. SMITH, Appellee. In re David E. Marcus, Relator, 313 S.W.3d 408
• 2009-12-17Ex parte Bryan Scott CHAMBERLAIN, 306 S.W.3d 328
• 2009-12-17David Lee SWAIM, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State, 306 S.W.3d 323
• 2009-12-17In the Interest of A.C.B., A Child, 302 S.W.3d 560
• 2009-12-17Rebecca SAMFORD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 302 S.W.3d 552
• 2009-12-17Larry Dean SPEEGLE, Appellant, v. HARRIS METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM and Harris Methodist Fort Worth, Appellees, 303 S.W.3d 32
• 2009-12-17David O. MEEKINS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee, 303 S.W.3d 25