July 2010 Decisions of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED BY
THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS IN JULY 2010

Released Opinions

July 29, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Neely v. Knezek  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-06-01132-CV Cindy D. Neely and George R. Neely v. Mary Ann Knezek and Travis Johnson
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County  

Chea v. Poon (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-08-01134-CV Charles So. T. Chea and Diana Chea v. Paul Poon, Jason Poon, Raymond Poon and
Marine Foods Express, Ltd.
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County  

Taylor v. First Community Credit Union  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00051-CV Luis G. Taylor v. First Community Credit Union
Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County  

In the Interest of J.A.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00249-CV In the Interest of J.A.
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County  

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Malveaux  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July
29, 2010)(Brown)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Brown   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00878-CV The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Cynthia Malveaux and Louis
Malveaux
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County  

Dyke v. Smith  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00900-CV Scott Van Dyke v. Forest Hunter Smith
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County  

Echartea v. Calpine Corporation  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00019-CV Daniel Echartea v. Calpine Corporation
Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County  

In Re Shahin Jamea  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Frost)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-10-00228-CV In Re Shahin Jamea
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County  

Olivares v. Beck Ready Mix Concrete Company, LTD  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29,
2010)(Yates)
DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00319-CV Uvaldo John Olivares v. Beck Ready Mix Concrete Company, LTD
Appeal from 224th District Court of Bexar County  

Aldous v. Bruss  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00539-CV Warren L. Aldous v. Eric Bruss
Appeal from 405TH District Court of Galveston County  

Louden v. Louden  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00559-CV Sherrie Louden v. James D. Louden
Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County  

Harris County Appraisal District v. Walter Jenkins & Elizabeth Warburton Bruce, as the Property Owners
and the Property Owners  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00601-CV Harris County Appraisal District v. Walter Jenkins & Elizabeth Warburton Bruce, as the
Property Owners and the Property Owners
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County  

In Re Slovanic Mutual Fire Insurance Association  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00637-CV In Re Slovanic Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County  

In Re Atlas Gulf-Coast, Inc. d/b/a Atlas Foundation Repair Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July
29, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00660-CV In Re Atlas Gulf-Coast, Inc. d/b/a Atlas Foundation Repair Company
Appeal from 21st District Court of Washington County  

Advanced Specialties Oil Corporation v. Farrar  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-86-00379-CV Advanced Specialties Oil Corporation, J. Rodney King, james W. Brock, Jr.m James W.
Brock, Sr., and Lindy B. Brock v. C. J. Farrar and William Dean Farrar
Appeal from 272nd District Court of Brazos County  

Ionnis Vrionis, Individually and d/b/a Honda Performance v. Russell  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July
29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-90-00805-CV Ionnis Vrionis, Individually and d/b/a Honda Performance v. Karen Russell
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County  

Foxhoven v. First City Bank of Northline  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-92-01273-CV James Richard Foxhoven v. First City Bank of Northline
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County  

Fogo v. Edmondson, Et Al.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-93-00526-CV Donald Peter Fogo v. Carol Taylor Edmondson, Et Al.
Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Steven Mark Weinstein v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-08-01149-CR Steven Mark Weinstein v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County  

Terrence S. Pierre v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-09-00735-CR Terrence S. Pierre v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County  

Ex Parte Thomas Randall Jennings  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00817-CR Ex Parte Thomas Randall Jennings
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County  

Marcus Purnell Wilhite v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00913-CR Marcus Purnell Wilhite v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County  

Marcus Purnell Wilhite v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00918-CR Marcus Purnell Wilhite v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County  

Lonnie Ray Williams v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00046-CR Lonnie Ray Williams v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County  

David Carrasco Tapia v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00236-CR David Carrasco Tapia v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County  

David Carrasco Tapia v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00237-CR David Carrasco Tapia v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County  

Pimpsden Charles Ingram v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00255-CR Pimpsden Charles Ingram v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County  

Alejandro Sam Gray v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00391-CR Alejandro Sam Gray v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County  

Alejandro Sam Gray v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00392-CR Alejandro Sam Gray v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County  

Charles W Lewis v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00397-CR Charles W Lewis v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County  

Jerry Allen Henderson v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00479-CR Jerry Allen Henderson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County  

Francisco Rodriguez v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00550-CR Francisco Rodriguez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County  

Derrick Scott a/k/a Derrick Jevon Scott v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29,
2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00613-CR Derrick Scott a/k/a Derrick Jevon Scott v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County  

Derrick Scott a/k/a Derrick Jevon Scott v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29,
2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00614-CR Derrick Scott a/k/a Derrick Jevon Scott v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County  

In Re Todd-Warren Altschul v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00619-CR In Re Todd-Warren Altschul v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County  

In Re Todd-Warren Altschul v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00620-CR In Re Todd-Warren Altschul v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County  

In Re Todd-Warren Altschul v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00621-CR In Re Todd-Warren Altschul v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County  

In Re Charles Franklin Ireland v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29,
2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00631-CR In Re Charles Franklin Ireland v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County  

July 27, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

E & A Utilities, Inc. v. Joe  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00890-CV E & A Utilities, Inc. v. Ronnie Joe
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County  

Banda v. Houston Title Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00311-CV Julia Banda v. Houston Title Company
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County  

DIAZ v. United Insurance Company of America and The Reliable Life Insurance Company  (Tex.App.-
Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00461-CV GLADYS JESSICA DIAZ v. United Insurance Company of America and The Reliable Life
Insurance Company
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County  

Quartaro v. Strategic Outsourcing, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Brown)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-09-00567-CV David V. Quartaro v. Strategic Outsourcing, Inc.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County  

Hart v. Comstock, M.D. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Christopher)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Christopher   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-09-00657-CV Rebecca Hart and Wayne Hart, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Wayne Hart,
Jr., Deceased v. Eric Comstock, M.D., Toxicology Associates, Inc, Roxane Laboratories, Inc., and Gloria
Maguadog, M.D.
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County
 

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Giovanni Garcia v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00125-CR Giovanni Garcia v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County  

Giavanni Garcia v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00126-CR Giavanni Garcia v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County  

Joe Cruz Banda Jr. v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00209-CR Joe Cruz Banda Jr. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 7 of Harris County  

In Re Michael Wayne Barnes v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 27,
2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00639-CR In Re Michael Wayne Barnes v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County  

July 26, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

In Re Texas Mutual Insurance Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 26, 2010)(Boyce)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-10-00104-CV In Re Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

July 23, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Criminal Causes Decided:   

In Re Joe Anthony Martinez v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 23, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00521-CR In Re Joe Anthony Martinez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County  

In Re Lionel Newman v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 23, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00562-CR In Re Lionel Newman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County  

July 22, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Ramey v. Bank of New York, as Trustee  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Brown)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-06-00824-CV James M. Ramey and Sean Ramey v. Bank of New York, as Trustee
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County  

Inliner Americas, Inc. N/K/A Firstliner Americas, Inc.; Inliner USA, Inc. N/K/A/ Firstliner USA, Inc.; and CAT
Contracting, Inc., v. MaComb Funding Group L.L.C.;  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22,
2010)(Brown)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Brown   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00350-CV Inliner Americas, Inc. N/K/A Firstliner Americas, Inc.; Inliner USA, Inc. N/K/A/ Firstliner
USA, Inc.; and CAT Contracting, Inc., v. MaComb Funding Group L.L.C.;
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County  

Doherty v. The Old Place, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown  
14-08-00494-CV Francis P. Doherty v. The Old Place, Inc.
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County  

Lewis v. Lewis  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-08-01038-CV Ernestine Jimenez Lewis v. Richard Jack Lewis
Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County  

Valenzuela v. State & County Mutual Fire Insurance Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22,
2010)(Brown)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Brown   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00191-CV Darrell Dean Valenzuela v. State & County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County  

Holman Street Baptist Church v. Jefferson  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Hedges)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00214-CV Holman Street Baptist Church v. Limas Jefferson
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County  

Hynes v. Canell  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00066-CV Brian Hynes v. Jenine Canell
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County  

Maxim Crane Works, L.P. v. Tamez  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00502-CV Maxim Crane Works, L.P. v. Ernesto R. Tamez and Maria Tamez
Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County  

Hill v. Lamb  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00537-CV Kenneth L. Hill v. Hosey Lamb
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

David Eric Molinar v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Brown)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00749-CR David Eric Molinar v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County  

Micheal Alexis Zuluaga v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Anderson)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00157-CR Micheal Alexis Zuluaga v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County  

Ismiatou Othman v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED AND REFORMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00444-CR Ismiatou Othman v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County  

Jonathan Keith Bush v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00579-CR Jonathan Keith Bush v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County  

July 20, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Wiese v. Pro Am Services, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 20, 2010)(Yates)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00989-CV Aaron Wiese v. Pro Am Services, Inc.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County  

Barton v. Fashion Glass and Mirror, LTD  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 20, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00071-CV Robert C. Barton, Windoor World, Inc., and Deriso Development, LLC v. Fashion Glass
and Mirror, LTD
Appeal from 19th District Court of McLennan County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Demetrius Carr v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 20, 2010)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00322-CR Demetrius Carr v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

July 16, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

In Re Liberty Insurance Corporation and Michelle Yaklin  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 16,
2010)(Christopher)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by Justice Christopher   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-10-00229-CV In Re Liberty Insurance Corporation and Michelle Yaklin
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County
 

Criminal Causes Decided:   

July 15, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Young v. Galveston Bleak House Realty, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00698-CV Donald L. Young, Doris Young, Curtis Holcomb, and Donna Holcomb v. Galveston
Bleak House Realty, Inc.
Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Galveston County  

In the Interest of J.T.H.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-08-00981-CV In the Interest of J.T.H.
Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County  

Quality Infusion Care, Inc. v. APC, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00050-CV Quality Infusion Care, Inc. v. APC, Inc.
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County  

Altschul v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Anderson)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00325-CV Todd W. Altschul v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 278th District Court of Walker County  

Future Energy LLC and Kent Hytken v. Frank Schaeffer, Frank Schaeffer Construction Inc., Schaeffer
Family Trust, Edward Spooner, Galveston Shores, LP  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15,
2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-09-00716-CV Future Energy LLC and Kent Hytken v. Frank Schaeffer, Frank Schaeffer Construction
Inc., Schaeffer Family Trust, Edward Spooner, Galveston Shores, LP
Appeal from 405TH District Court of Galveston County  

City of Houston v. Gil Costas, DVM  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-10-00174-CV City of Houston v. Gil Costas, DVM
Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Larry Wayne Parker v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-09-00104-CR Larry Wayne Parker v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County  

Christopher Ray Barten v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00292-CR Christopher Ray Barten v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County  

Michael A. Rocha v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 15, 2010)(Frost)
DISMISSED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00569-CR Michael A. Rocha v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County  

July 13, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

DeAcetis v. Wiseman  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 13, 2010)(Christopher)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Christopher   
Before Justices Brown, Sullivan and Christopher  
14-09-00308-CV Dennis C. DeAcetis v. Rodney C. Wiseman
Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Eugenio Cerda v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 13, 2010)(Sullivan)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00090-CR Eugenio Cerda v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County
 

July 8, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Rebector v. Angleton Danbury Hospital District D/B/A/ Angleton Danbury Medical Center  (Tex.App.-
Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan  
14-08-00811-CV Terryl Rebector v. Angleton Danbury Hospital District D/B/A/ Angleton Danbury Medical
Center
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County  

Hart v. L.B. Foster Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Hedges)
VACATED AND DISMISSED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00812-CV Delores Hart v. L.B. Foster Company
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County  

The City of Houston v. Student Aid Foundation Enterprises  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8,
2010)(Boyce)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce  
14-09-00236-CV The City of Houston v. Student Aid Foundation Enterprises
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County  

Hill v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00037-CV Billy Karl Hill v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

Hill v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00038-CV Billy Karl Hill v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

Hill v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00039-CV Billy Karl Hill v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

Hill v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00040-CV Billy Karl Hill v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

Hill v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00041-CV Billy Karl Hill v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

De Leon v. Flores  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00313-CV Homero De Leon v. Cruz Flores
Appeal from County Count at Law #7 of Bexar County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Terrance Jeramine Bundage v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-08-00768-CR Terrance Jeramine Bundage v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County  

Ex Parte Darius Cooper  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
AFFIRMED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00346-CR Ex Parte Darius Cooper
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County  

Van McKinley, Jr. v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 8, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00439-CR Van McKinley, Jr. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County  

July 6, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

In the Interest of J.A.D.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-00689-CV In the Interest of J.A.D.
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County  

In the Interest of S.D.A  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Hedges)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00487-CV In the Interest of S.D.A
Appeal from County on by Justice Boyce    
Court No. 3 of Galveston County  

Southwest Pipe Services, Inc. v. Kinder Morgan, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00601-CV Southwest Pipe Services, Inc. v. Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County
 

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Lamanuel James Fletcher v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Yates)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates   
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Brown  
14-08-01031-CR Lamanuel James Fletcher v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County  

Andres Ventura Mejia v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-08-01047-CR Andres Ventura Mejia v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County  

Phillip Levine v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00328-CR Phillip Levine v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County  

Michael Cole Wallace v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Frost)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00378-CR Michael Cole Wallace v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County  

Patrick George Merrit v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00396-CR Patrick George Merrit v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County  

Patrick George Merritt v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Justices Frost, Boyce and Sullivan  
14-09-00397-CR Patrick George Merritt v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County  

Dwight Dale Laesser v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 6, 2010)(Boyce)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00469-CR Dwight Dale Laesser v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County  

July 1, 2010   

Civil Causes Decided:   

Humphrey v. AIG Life Insurance Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Sullivan)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan  
14-08-00973-CV Chester Humphrey v. AIG Life Insurance Company
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County  

Tindall v. Hibbs-Hallmark & Company  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-09-00163-CV Marion H. Tindall, Individually and d/b/a Cottage School System, Inc. and Cottage
School System, Inc. v. Hibbs-Hallmark & Company
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County  

Packard Transport, Inc. and Packard Logistics, Inc. v. Dunkerly  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1,
2010)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Christopher  
14-09-00652-CV Packard Transport, Inc. and Packard Logistics, Inc. v. Michael W. Dunkerly, Individually
and d/b/a Checkmate Priority Express, a/k/a Top Priority Express and Priority Express, Inc.
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County  

Horizon 2003, L.L.C. and Paul T. Young v. Troy Builders II, L.P.  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1,
2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-09-00821-CV Horizon 2003, L.L.C. and Paul T. Young v. Troy Builders II, L.P.
Appeal from 149th District Court of Brazoria County  

Luong v. Farmers Insurance Group  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00116-CV Dung Luong v. Farmers Insurance Group
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County  

King v. Chaney  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00250-CV Vernon King, Jr. v. Brenda Chaney Et Al.,
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County  

Pierre v. Pierre  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00421-CV Tomeka Thornell Pierre v. Jamil M. Pierre
Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County  

In Re: George E. Guidry, Dwight W. Andrus, III and Dwight W. Andrus Insurance, Inc.  (Tex.App.- Houston
[14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Seymore)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by Justice Seymore   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00464-CV In Re: George E. Guidry, Dwight W. Andrus, III and Dwight W. Andrus Insurance, Inc.
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County  

In Re: Budget Car Wash  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00518-CV In Re: Budget Car Wash
Appeal from County Court at Law #3 & Probate Court of Brazoria County  

Criminal Causes Decided:   

Lamarcus J. Bailey v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Boyce  
14-10-00412-CR Lamarcus J. Bailey v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County  

Anthony Hernandez v. The State of Texas  (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 1, 2010)(Curiam)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Anderson, Frost and Seymore  
14-10-00476-CR Anthony Hernandez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County  
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