Decisions of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
February 2007

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02/01/2007

Table of Civil Cases with Link to Opinions (name of authoring justice)

Gilbane Building Co. v. Two Turner’s Electric Co.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)
(Anderson)(
construction dispute)
Gray v. Waste Resource, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Hudson)(JNOV, jury award
for fraud)
Duruji v. Duruji  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Fowler)(foreign divorce)
City of Mont Belvieu v. Enterprise Products Operating LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)
(Seymore)(
land use dispute)
Tan v. Lee (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Hedges)(confirmation of arbitration award)
In re: Energy Maintenance Services Group LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam
denial)
In re Edward C. Cantu (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
In re Pedro Antonio Reynaga (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam denial)
Kelly v. Traverlers Lloyds of Texas Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(Frost)
[
home owner mold claim, failure to prove causation, segregation of damages]
McCray v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(no final
judgment)
City of Houston v. RiverCrest Civic Ass’n (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(substitute opinion
per curiam)(agreement to vacate trial court judgment)
Jenkins v. Bowman (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam)(dismissal, failure to serve,
pro se prisoner suit)
Bradford v. Citibank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Trinh v. Bucher (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
State of Texas v. Reina (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 20, 2007)(Frost)(condemnation appeal)
In re David Rose (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial)
In re Michael Paul Greiner (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial)
Riley v. Randall’s Food Market, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Whittet v. Commerce Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Ireland v. Gregory & Cook, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam)
In Interest of RL, SL, and DL (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Sheikh v. Qureshi (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Alvarez v. Woodlands Network Solutions Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)
Owens v. Comercia Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Williams v. Howard Energy Co. Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Rodriguez v. JP Morgan Chase Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
In the Matter of T.A.W. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Edelman)
Choice v. Gibbs (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Frost)(superseded opinion)
CoTemp, Inc. v. Houston West Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Seymore)(negligent
retention)
CoTemp, Inc. v. Houston West Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(concurrence by Frost)
Barker v. Lescroart (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Anderson)(ILA, special appearance)
Smith v. Seal-Rite Plastices Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Ataya v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Yates)
Medina v. Durbin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
In re Schoelpple (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam denial)
Garner v. Buker, Jones & Haley, PC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
In re Cindy Neely (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam)
Ataya v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Yates)(post-answer default, MNT)
In re Schoelpple (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam denial)
In re Cindy Neely (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam)(mandamus, enforcement)

Whitaker v. Rose (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 6, 2007)(Anderson)(restricted appeal, no answer
default)
In re Mid-Century Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 6, 2007)(per curiam)
TH Investments Inc. v. Kriby Inland Marine LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(Fowler)
Approx. $13,0022.99 v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
KF Group, Inc.v. Valdez (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Kataria v. Kataria (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
Smearman v. Advance Capital Management, Inc.(Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES DECIDED IN FEBRUARY 2007
BY THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS (Case Details Including
Disposition)

February 27, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Gilbane Building Co. v. Two Turner’s Electric Co.   (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)
(Anderson)(
construction law, subcontractor, breach of contract, damages)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-00908-CV        Gilbane Building Company v. Two Turner's Electric Co. dba Turner Electric Co.
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Katie Kennedy)

Gray v. Waste Resource, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Hudson)(JNOV, jury award
for fraud)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-05-00929-CV Michael Gray v. Waste Resource, Inc.
Appeal from
61st District Court of Harris County (no judge identified on docket)

Duruji v. Duruji   (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Fowler)(foreign divorce)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-01185-CV        In the Matter of the Marriage of Obinna Duruji and Esther Oby Duruji
Appeal from
309th District Court of Harris County

Duruji v. Duruji (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Fowler)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-01186-CV        Obinna Duruji v. Duruji Esther Oby
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County

City of Mont Belvieu v. Enterprise Products Operating LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)
(Seymore)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Justices Fowler, Frost and Seymore
14-05-01197-CV        City of Mont Belvieu, Texas v. Enterprise Products Operating, LP
Appeal from
281st District Court of Harris County

Tan v. Lee (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(Hedges)(arbitration, motion to confirm
arbitration award, securities fraud)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00319-CV        Ying Chun Tan v. Hung Pin Lee
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Jeff Brown)

In re: Energy Maintenance Services Group LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam
denial)(
arbitration mandamus denied)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman
14-06-01085-CV        
In Re: Energy Maintentance Services Group LLC
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County (Honorable Clifford Vacek)

In re Edward C. Cantu (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(court says it
does not have jurisdiction, DWOJ)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00087-CV        In Re: Edward C. Cantu--Appeal from of County

In re Pedro Antonio Reynaga (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam denial)(DWI)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-07-00128-CV       
 In Re: Pedro Antonio Reynaga
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County

February 23, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

In re Frances Compian Speary (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 27, 2007)(per curiam denial)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00095-CV        In Re: Frances Compian Speary--Appeal from of County

February 22, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Kelly v. Traverlers Lloyds of Texas Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(Frost)
[
home owner mold claim, failure to prove causation, segregation of damages]
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost
14-05-00825-CV        Ann Kelly and James E. Kelly v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company
Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Jennifer Elrod)

Evans v. Evans (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00296-CV        Roger Hobart Evans, III v. C. Campbell Evans Et Al
Appeal from
215th District Court of Harris County

McCray v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(no final
judgment) DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00533-CV        Donald Ray McCray v. Harris County, Texas, Et Al
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Sharon McCalley)  

City of Houston v. RiverCrest Civic Ass’n (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(substitute opinion
per curiam) (agreement to vacate trial court judgment)
VACATED AND DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman
14-06-00638-CV        The City of Houston v. RiverCrest Civic Association
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

Jenkins v. Bowman (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam)(dismissal, failure to serve,
pro se prisoner suit)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00643-CV        James Jenkins v. Cheryl Bowman
Appeal from
151st District Court of Harris County (Judge not shown on appellate docket)

In Interest of TAG (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam (untimely notice of appeal)
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-00821-CV  
In the Interest of T.A.G--Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County

Bradford v. Citibank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam (
default judgment, no brief)
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00922-CV        Earnestine Bradford v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County

Trinh v. Bucher (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 22, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-01148-CV        Charles Trinh v. Robert L. Bucher, II and Haidee D. Bucher
Appeal from
215th District Court of Harris County

February 20, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

State of Texas v. Reina (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 20, 2007)(Frost)
[
condemnation proceeding]
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost
14-05-00080-CV        The State of Texas v. Teri N. Reina, James D. Reina and Catherine L. Danna
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County (
R. Jack Cagle)

In re David Rose (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial of mandamus petition)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-07-00062-CV        In Re: David Rose and Dana Rose
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Reese Rondon)

In re Michael Paul Greiner (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 20, 2007)(per curiam denial)
[mandamus, credit for time served while awaiting sentencing]
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-07-00090-CV        In Re: Michael Paul Greiner
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County

February 15, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Riley v. Randall’s Food Market, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam (no brief filed)
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-00519-CV        
Johnnie Riley v. Randall's Food Market, Inc.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County

Whittet v. Commerce Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal per
appellant's request)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00700-CV        
Harold James Whittet, in his capacity as Trustee of Wanda J. Bennett-RodgersTrust
v. Commerce Bank, N.A.--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County

Ireland v. Gregory & Cook, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam)(reversed by
agreement)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Per Curiam
14-06-00786-CV        
Elizabeth Ireland v. Gregory & Cook, Inc. a/k/a Gregory & Cook Construction, Inc.
Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County

In Interest of RL, SL, and DL(Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
(appellant did not pay for the record,
termination of parental rights case)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00880-CV        
In the Interest of R.L., S.L., & D.L
Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County

Sheikh v. Qureshi (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)(failure to pay fee)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-00964-CV        
Farah Sheikh v. Asim A. Qureshi
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County

Alvarez v. Woodlands Network Solutions Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal, nonpayment of fees)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-01045-CV        
Bertha Alvarez v. Woodlands Network Solutions, Inc.
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County

Owens v. Comercia Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam (failure to pay for record)
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-01075-CV        
Mable Owens and Martha Thompson v. Comerica Bank, N.A.
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County

Williams v. Howard Energy Co. Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam (DWOP, nonpayment)
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-01134-CV       
 Jeff Williams v. Howard Energy Co. Inc. et al
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County

Rodriguez v. JP Morgan Chase Bank (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 15, 2007)(per curiam dismissal
DISMISSED: Per Curiam (dismissed on appellant's motion)
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-01144-CV    
Rene R. Rodriguez d/b/a Piece by Piece of Houston v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

February 13, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

In the Matter of T.A.W. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Justice Richard Edelman)
(
juvenile delinquency)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost
14-05-00554-CV        In the Matter of T.A.W.
Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County (no name for judge)

Subsequent opinion: Choice v. Gibbs (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 12, 2007)(Frost)(substituted
opinion on rehearing) [
home owner law, summary judgment reversed, PI, contractor, homeowner
negligence, fact issue]
Choice v. Gibbs (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Frost)(superseded opinion)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Frost
(Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost)
14-05-01068-CV        Willie Choice v. Richard A. Gibbs and Mary C. Edwards
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Sharolyn P. Wood)

CoTemp, Inc. v. Houston West Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Seymore)(negligent
retention)
CoTemp, Inc. v. Houston West Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(concurrence by Frost)

Barker v. Lescroart (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Anderson)(ILA, special appearance)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman
14-06-00125-CV        Paulette Barker, Individually and as Executor for the Estate of Robert Barker v.
Emmett J. Lescroart-Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County (No judge shown on docket)

February 8, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Smith v. Seal-Rite Plastices Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam [settlement]
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-05-00816-CV        Jim Smith d/b/a Jim Smith Tool v. Seal-Rite Plastics Corp
Appeal from
County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County

Ataya v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(Yates)(post-answer default, MNT)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
Before A, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore
14-05-01264-CV        Wafic Tawfic Ataya, Sawssan Ataya a/k/a Sawssan Mohamad Elehikh-Issa and
Victory Wholesale, Inc. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Sharon McCally)

Medina v. Durbin (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam [nonpayment of fees]
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-00981-CV        Sam Medina v. David Durbin, Pro Lease, Inc., Et Al
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County

In re Schoelpple (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam denial)
[
family law, SAPCR, grandparent access, effect of nonsuit on intervention]
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore
14-06-01038-CV        In Re: Cindy Schoelpple
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Jim Squier)

Garner v. Buker, Jones & Haley, PC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam [untimely notice of appeal, DWOJ)
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-01142-CV        Steven D. Garner, Individually and Jointly, Garner Holdings, L.L.C., A Georgia
Limited Liability Company, South Shore Animl Hospital, Inc., A Texas Corporation, and Safari Animal Care
Centers, P.C., A Texas Professional Corp. v. Buker, Jones & Haley, P.C
Appeal from
165th District Court of Harris County

In re Cindy Neely (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 13, 2007)(per curiam)(mandamus, enforcement)
[
family law case, mandamus sought to enjoin enforcement of judgment]
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-07-00094-CV        In Re: Cindy Neely and George R. Neely--Appeal from of County

February 6, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

Whitaker v. Rose (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 6, 2007)(Anderson)(PI-auto, restricted appeal, no
answer default judgment]
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED IN PART AND REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART: Opinion by Justice
Anderson
Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost
14-04-01178-CV        Marcus Dunte Whitaker v. Lois Rose, John Rose Jr., and John Rose III
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County (
Judge R.Jack Cagle)

In re Mid-Century Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 6, 2007)(per curiam)(discovery order)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman
14-06-01115-CV        In Re: Mid-Century Ins
Appeal from Co Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County (
Judge Roberta Anne Lloyd)

February 1, 2007

Civil Causes Decided:

TH Investments Inc. v. Kirby Inland Marine LP (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(Fowler)
[
land dispute, real property, river, tides, takings]
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Fowler
Before Justices Hudson, Fowler and Seymore
14-05-00204-CV        TH Investments Inc v. Kirby Inland Marine L.P.
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County (
Judge John Thomas Wooldridge)

Approx. $13,0022.99 v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
(
restricted appeal, untimely restricted appeal, DWOJ)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-01050-CV        Approximately $13,022.99 v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County (
Judge Elizabeth Ray)

KF Group, Inc.v Valdez (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam [DWOP]
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-01074-CV        KF Group, Inc. Texas, Et Al v. Edith G. Valdez, Et Al
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County (
R. Jack Cagle)

Kataria v. Kataria (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam [nonpayment of fees]
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson
14-06-01076-CV        Amit Kataria v. Sangeeta Kataria
Appeal from
257th District Court of Harris County

Smearman v. Advance Capital Management, Inc.(Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 1, 2007)(per curiam
dismissal)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam [nonpayment]
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-06-01110-CV        R. Eric Smearman, Independent Admistrator v. Advance Capital Management, Inc.
Appeal from
Probate Court No 1 of Harris County (Judge Russell P. Austin)

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