June 2010 Decisions of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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JUNE 2010 DECISIONS WITH LINKS TO APPELLATE OPINIONS
IN CIVIL CASES

DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED BY
THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS IN JUNE  2010

Released Opinions

June 29, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Raul Navarro, Et Al v. Grant Thornton, LLP  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown  
14-08-00482-CV Raul Navarro, Et Al v. Grant Thornton, LLP
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County  

Baytown Radiology Association v. Carlton  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Frost)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00705-CV Baytown Radiology Association v. James E. Carlton, Individually and a/n/f of Robert E.
Lee Carlton, Jr., a Minor
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County  

In Re Brian K. McPherson  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00519-CV In Re Brian K. McPherson
Appeal from 218th District Court of Karnes County  

In Re Brian K. McPherson  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00520-CV In Re Brian K. McPherson
Appeal from 81st District Court of Karnes County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Christopher Lee Davis v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan  
14-08-00985-CR Christopher Lee Davis v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County  

Christopher Lee Davis v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan  
14-08-00986-CR Christopher Lee Davis v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County  

Nicholas Martinez v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00144-CR Nicholas Martinez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County  

Nicholas Martinez v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00145-CR Nicholas Martinez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County  

Kristien Jamarle Carey v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00171-CR Kristien Jamarle Carey v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County  

Christopher Connley Davis v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 29, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00192-CR Christopher Connley Davis v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

June 25, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

In Re Sean Huston Brown v. The State of Texas (Tex.App. - [14th] June 25, 2010)(Opinion)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00503-CR In Re Sean Huston Brown v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County

In Re James Calberg v. The State of Texas (Tex.App. - [14th] June 25, 2010)(Opinion)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00534-CR In Re James Calberg v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

In Re James Calberg v. The State of Texas (Tex.App. - [14th] June 25, 2010)(Opinion)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00546-CR In Re James Calberg v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

In Re James Calberg v. The State of Texas (Tex.App. - [14th] June 25, 2010)(Opinion)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00547-CR In Re James Calberg v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

In Re Tommie Melvin Banks v. The State of Texas (Tex.App. - [14th] June 25, 2010)(Opinion)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00561-CR In Re Tommie Melvin Banks v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

June 24, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

A.H.D Houston, Inc. v. The City of Houston (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown
14-08-00758-CV A.H.D. Houston, Inc. d/b/a Centerfolds; D.N.W. Houston, Inc. d/b/a Gold Cup; D.
Rankin, Inc., d/b/a Trophy Club; Texas Richmond Corporation d/b/a The Men's Club; and Ice Embassy,
Inc., a Texas Corporation d/b/a The Colorado Bar & Grill v. The City of Houston            
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

Stanford v. Evans (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown
14-08-00776-CV Mark Stanford & Penny Stanford v. John Evans            
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

Taylor v. Taylor (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-09-00012-CV Ricky B. Taylor v. Katrina Taylor            
Appeal from 506th Judicial District Court of Grimes County

Bryan Independent School District v. Cune (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Seymore)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown
14-09-00062-CV Bryan Independent School District and Brazos County v. Brad Cune            
Appeal from 272nd District Court of Brazos County

Simmonds v. O'Reilly (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-09-00337-CV Gordon R. Simmonds v. Charles T. O'Reilly, Robert R. Treon, Kevin Mayfield, Bill Lewis
and Nathaniel Quarterman            
Appeal from 12th District Court of Walker County

Riya Houston Hotel, LLC v. Hornet Investors, LP (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-09-00979-CV Riya Houston Hotel, LLC v. Hornet Investors, LP            
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County

Whitaker v. Gill (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
VACATED AND REMANDED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-01049-CV Stephanie Whitaker v. Kyle Gill            
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County

Texas West Oaks Hospital, LP v. Williams (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00091-CV Texas West Oaks Hospital, LP and Hospital Holdings LLC v. Frederick Williams            
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County

Kaminetzky v. Frost National Bank of San Antonio, Texas (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00212-CV Dov Avni Kaminetzky a/k/a Dov K. Avni v. Frost National Bank of San Antonio, Texas
f/k/a Cullen Center Bank & Trust, Susan Racquel Schafer, Cynthia Victoria Lentino, Maria Racquel
Lentino            
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County

Trevino v. Mendez (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00305-CV Hermila Conception M. Trevino v. Hector and Maria Del Rosario Mendez            
Appeal from 63rd District Court of Val Verde County

McPherson v. Torres (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00314-CV Brian K. McPherson v. Brenda Torres and Paul Morales            
Appeal from 218th District Court of Karnes County

McPherson v. Jalufka (Tex.App. - [14th] June 24, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00315-CV Brian K. McPherson v. David A. Jalufka, Sheriff            
Appeal from 81st District Court of Karnes County

Criminal Causes Decided:


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-00266-CR Jacob Jacoby Rockward v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-00281-CR Bradley James Scharf v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 12 of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00594-CR Eric Shamon Bounds v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00738-CR Willie Koehler v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00744-CR Willie Koehler v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00909-CR Arturo Jimenez v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-00995-CR Tai Nguyen v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 12 of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00027-CR Rodney Laraymond Robinson v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 66th District Court of Hill County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00456-CR Ex Parte Robert Randall Long            
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00457-CR Ex Parte Robert Randall Long            
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00458-CR Ex Parte Robert Randall Long            
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00522-CR In Re Reginald Johnson v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00523-CR In Re Reginald Johnson v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

June 23, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

In Re Wilma Reynolds (Tex.App. - [14th] June 23, 2010)(Per Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00535-CV In Re Wilma Reynolds            
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County

Criminal Causes Decided:

June 22, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Corbindale LP v. Kotts Capital Holdings LP (Tex.App. - [14th] June 22, 2010)(Anderson)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-01046-CV 950 Corbindale, L.P., 950 Corbindale Management, L.L.C., 9041 Katy Freeway, Ltd.,
9041 Katy Freeway Management, L.L.C., 9039 Holdings Management, L.L.C., Lester Allison, and
Richard Plessala v. Kotts Capital Holdings Limited Partnership and Kotts Captial Holdings, Inc.            
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County


In Re Sourceone Capital Group, L.P. and Rampart Resolution Group, LLC (Tex.App. - [14th] June 22,
2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-10-00220-CV In Re Sourceone Capital Group, L.P. and Rampart Resolution Group, LLC            
Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-09-00154-CR Jason Wintley Bhola v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-09-00155-CR Jason Wintley Bhola v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County


REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-09-00475-CR The State of Texas v. CAROLYN SUE KRIZAN-WILSON            
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

June 17, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Nelly v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-07-00137-CV George R. Neely v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline           
Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County

Taber v. Roush (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Boyce
14-08-00089-CV Lauren Taber, Individually and as Next Friend of Jordan Robinson, a Minor v. Catherine
Nguyen Roush, M.D. and Plaza Ob-Gyn Associates, P.A.            
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Taber v. Roush (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Anderson)
DISSENTING: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Boyce
14-08-00089-CV Lauren Taber, Individually and as Next Friend of Jordan Robinson, a Minor v. Catherine
Nguyen Roush, M.D. and Plaza Ob-Gyn Associates, P.A.           
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Conway v. Castro (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Brown)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown
14-08-00734-CV Robert King Conway Jr. v. Raynaldo Castro, Et Al           
Appeal from 349th District Court of Anderson County

Conway v. Castro (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Frost)
DISSENTING: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown
14-08-00734-CV Robert King Conway Jr. v. Raynaldo Castro, Et Al            
Appeal from 349th District Court of Anderson County

Phillips v. American Dlastomer Products, LLC (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Brown
14-09-00164-CV Leonard Phillips v. American Elastomer Products, LLC           
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County

Stephens v. Owens (Tex.App. - [14th] June 17, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00169-CV Billie Stephens v. Linda and Ben Owens           
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Christopher  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-08-00622-CR Shauntel Loraine Mayo v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County

AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Christopher  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-08-00623-CR Shauntel Loraine Mayo v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County

AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Christopher  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-08-00624-CR Shauntel Loraine Mayo v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Christopher  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-08-00710-CR Jamie Pittman v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Christopher  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-09-00166-CR Patrick Stephen Kelly v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00435-CR Lee Edward St. Romain, Jr. v. The State of Texas           
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00436-CR Lee Edward St. Romain, Jr. v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00303-CR The State of Texas v. Mirna M. Chapa            
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00333-CR In Re William David Kelley v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED AS MOOT: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00358-CR In Re Daniel Rodriguez v. The State of Texas           
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 6 of Harris County

DISMISSED AS MOOT: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00367-CR In Re Daniel Rodriguez v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 6 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00498-CR In Re Christopher W. Harrison v. The State of Texas           
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00504-CR In Re Charles Franklin Ireland v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

June 16, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

In Re Amegy Bank National Association (Tex.App. - [14th] June 16, 2010)(Per Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00507-CV In Re Amegy Bank National Association           
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided

June 15, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Henry v. Mitchell (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Anderson)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Mirabal
14-08-00106-CV Holly Henry and James Henry v. Bartholomew Mitchell         Appeal from Co Civil Ct at
Law No 1 of Harris County

Kennedy Con., Inc. v. Forman (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Frost)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown
14-08-00650-CV Kennedy Con., Inc., Kennedy Ship & Repair, L.P. and Christopher Kennedy v. Glenn
W. Forman, Jr.            
Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County

Thompson v. Kerr (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Anderson)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Boyce and Sullivan
14-08-00978-CV Brooks Thompson and Ian Tunnicliffe v. Raymond Kerr         
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County

Swonke v. First Colony Community Service Association, Inc. (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Hedges)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Mirabal
14-09-00019-CV Thomas Swonke and Christopher Goodrich v. First Colony Community Service
Association, Inc.            
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County

Gillespie v. Chambers County, TX (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Per Curiam)
REVERSED AND REMANDED:   
Before
14-09-00097-CV Betty Lou Gillespie, Individually and as the Independent Executrix of the Estate of Betty
Gillespie A/K/A/ Elizabeth Hillman Gillespie Deceased, and Nelda Eppes v. Chambers County, Texas         
   Appeal from 344th District Court of Chambers County  
Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority v. Olivares (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Seymore)
REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART AND REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Seymore
14-09-00161-CV Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority v. Zuleima Olivares, Individually and as the
Representative of the Estate of Pedro Olivares, Jr., and Pedro Olivares Individually            
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority v. Olivares (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Hudson)
DISSENTING: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Hudson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Seymore
14-09-00161-CV Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority v. Zuleima Olivares, Individually and as the
Representative of the Estate of Pedro Olivares, Jr., and Pedro Olivares Individually            
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Texas Dep. of Transportantion v. Olivares (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED IN PART/REVER.& REND.& REVER.&REM.: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Seymore
14-09-00244-CV Texas Department of Transporation v. Zuleima Olivares, Individually and as the
Representative of The Estate of Pedro Olivares, Jr., and Pedro Olivares, Individually           
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Texas Dep. of Transportation v. Olivares (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Hudson)
DISSENTING: Dissenting Opinion by Justice Hudson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Hudson and Seymore
14-09-00244-CV Texas Department of Transporation v. Zuleima Olivares, Individually and as the
Representative of The Estate of Pedro Olivares, Jr., and Pedro Olivares, Individually            
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Grayson v. Grayson Armature Large Motor Division, Inc. (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-09-00748-CV Gary Grayson and Dale Grayson v. Grayson Armature Large Motor Division, Inc.           
 Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

In Re Leticia London (Tex.App. - [14th] June 15, 2010)(Per Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00517-CV In Re Leticia London           
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown
14-08-00674-CR Chester Hicks v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-09-00196-CR Timothy Lee Richardson v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Anderson, Boyce and Christopher
14-09-00357-CR The State of Texas v. Troy Mayfield            
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Anderson, Boyce and Christopher
14-09-00358-CR The State of Texas v. Troy Mayfield            
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00500-CR In Re Charles L. Grable v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County

June 10, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Cody v. The Cadle Company (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-02-00348-CV Debra J. Cody, as Trustee of the Norvell L. Finney, Sr. Trust and Carolyn J. Finney
Trust v. The Cadle Company            
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County

Elgohary v. Texas Workforce Commission (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Boyce
14-09-00108-CV Victor Elgohary v. Texas Workforce Commission, Et Al            
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

In the Interest of T.L. and S.L (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Hedges)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-09-00179-CV In the Interest of T.L. and S.L.            
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County

In the Estate of Beulah Ann Shepard, An Incapacitated Person (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Per
Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-01028-CV In the Estate of Beulah Ann Shepard, An Incapacitated Person            
Appeal from Probate Court No 4 of Harris County

Almendarez v. Valentine (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00085-CV Fidel Almendarez v. Roy Valentine            
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County

Shipley v. ConcoPhillips Company (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00088-CV Kurt Shipley, Jim Fraser, Richard Wilken, Robert Candito, Mark Owen, Russell des
Cognets, George Stovall, Trey Shepherd and Terry Huchton v. ConcoPhillips Company            
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County

Hytken v. Sparkleberry EB,LLC (Tex.App. - [14th] June 10, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00365-CV Kent Hytken and HPGP LLC v. Sparkleberry EB, LLC, East Beach Project Phase I, LTD,
SourceOne Capital Group, LP, Galveston 35, LLC, Frank Schaefer Construction, Inc, Frank G. SChaefer
and Noeleen Schaefer, Indiv and as Trustees of the Schaefer Family Trust and Galveston Shores LP       
     Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County

Omni Health Management Corporation v. Performance Based Healthcare Solutions, LLC (Tex.App. -
[14th] June 10, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00418-CV Omni Health Management Corporation n/k/a Omni Health Management, Richard
Stephenson and Tracy Clark v. Performance Based Healthcare Solutions, LLC            
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown
14-08-00596-CR Christopher Roberts v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 87th District Court of Freestone County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-08-00972-CR Bobby Lee Moreno v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown
14-09-00056-CR Jeffery Wheatley v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 52nd District Court of Coryell County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00769-CR John Andy Jones v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-00915-CR Santiago Meliton Olivares v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00210-CR Fronshua Ramone Washington v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County

June 9, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00508-CR In Re Arthur J. Woods v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County

June 8, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Bolivia S.A. v. Romfor Supply Company & Romfor West Africia LTD (Tex.App. - [14th] June 8,
2010)(Yates)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown
14-08-00875-CV Parker Drilling Company and Parker Drilling Company (Bolivia S.A. v. Romfor Supply
Company & Romfor West Africia LTD            
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-08-01119-CR Raymond Lee Shaw v. The State of Texas           
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

June 3, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Valls v. Johnson & Fairless, LLP (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Sullivan)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Sullivan  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Boyce and Sullivan
14-08-00449-CV Michael Valls v. Johnson & Fairless, L.L.P, Et Al           
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County

Hatfield v. Solomon(Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-08-00487-CV Ronald C. Hatfield v. Glenn J. Solomon            
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County

Rodriguez v. Villarreal (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan
14-08-00826-CV Hector Canales Rodriguez d/b/a Cowboy Transport v. Jose Villarreal            
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

Watkins v. Plummer (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Brown)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown
14-08-01040-CV Brenda Watkins v. James C. Plummer            
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County

Hotel Corporation International v. Harris County Appraisal District (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3,
2010)(Sullivan)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-09-00006-CV Hotel Corporation International v. Harris County Appraisal District            
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County

Commint Technicval Services, Inc v. Quickel (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Anderson)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher
14-09-00616-CV Commint Technical Services, Inc and Keith Kelly v. Gene Quickel and Nevoda Star,
LLC            
Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County


David Meyer, MD v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Tex.App. -
[14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-00839-CV David Meyer, M.D. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania            
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County

In the estate of Rose M. Smith, Deceased (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-09-00902-CV In the Estate of Rose M. Smith, Deceased            
Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Fort Bend County

Tex Homes, LLC v. Coudsi (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-09-01044-CV Tex Homes, LLC, Riad Chehlaoui, and M.H. Galyon v. Amine John Coudsi            
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County

Prater v. Prater (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00022-CV Michael Albert Prater v. Amy Denise Prater           
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County

Garrett v. Garrett (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00032-CV Michael Garrett v. Regina Yvonne Garrett           
Appeal from 13th District Court of Navarro County

Kapur v. Harris County, TX (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher
14-10-00240-CV Ramesh Kapur dba AIC Management Company v. Harris County, Texas            
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

Reyna v. Reyna (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00271-CV Gullermo I. Reyna v. Maria Linda E. Reyna            
Appeal from 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County

Bateman Hart, Ltd. v. Green-Hollow, Ltd. (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00280-CV Bateman Hart , Ltd. v. Green-Hollow, Ltd., Remae, Inc., HR/Afton Woods, Inc. and
Renee McGuire            
Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County

In Re Charles Anthony Allen, Sr. (Tex.App. - [14th] June 3, 2010)(Per Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00451-CV In Re Charles Anthony Allen, Sr.           
Appeal from 12th District Court of Grimes County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan
14-08-00289-CR Eudalia Bonilla v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-08-00786-CR Cerdric D. Horton v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-08-00804-CR Cedric D. Horton v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan
14-09-00372-CR Robyn M. Reed v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-09-00703-CR Marcus Carrera v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00110-CR Ex Parte Kelly Bryse Castlino            
Appeal from 12th District Court of Grimes County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce
14-10-00452-CR In Re James Thomas Green v. The State of Texas           
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

June 1, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore
14-10-00404-CR In Re Ralph Arnold Jackson v. The State of Texas            
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County
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