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

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December 23, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-06-00260-CV Bach, L.P. and Charles Trinh v. MICHELLE UYEN TRAN TRUONG, PAUL TROUGH, T.
L. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., THANH CANH LE, LE INSURANCE AGENCY, JERRY A.
MONTGOMERY, AND ALL-TECH FUEL SYSTEMS--Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-06-00675-CV Nikita Williamson v. Vernice E. Gwin--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris
County


REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-09-00066-CV GKG.NET, Inc. d/b/a Global Knowledge Group v. Mitchell Rudder Properties, LP,
Successor in Interest of Karbrooke, Inc.--Appeal from 85th District Court of Brazos County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00083-CV CYRIL OKEY CHUKWURAH v. Lone Star Attorney Services, Inc.--Appeal from 269th
District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00510-CV James C. Baxter and Protech Evaluation Services, Et Al v. Advantage Claims
Recovery., Pamela Davis and Richard Davis--Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00624-CV Daniel Pantlitz v. Edwin J. Sikkenga--Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00705-CV Steven Frankoff v. SUSAN NORMAN AND MICHAEL EASTON--Appeal from 157th
District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00755-CV Michael A. Quinn v. Dale A. Ruhmann--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris
County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00920-CV Steven Frankoff v. Susan Norman and Michael Easton--Appeal from 157th District
Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00945-CV Rita Lemons v. Optimum Bonus Texas, Inc--Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of
Fort Bend County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-10-00999-CV Jiles P. Daniels, Jr. v. EMPTY EYE, INC., EMPTY EYE & ASSOCIATES AND JUDITH
DANIELS--Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-96-00037-CV Vanzon International, Inc. v. Rotating Services, Inc., and Kent Weightman--Appeal from
Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
  (Before )


14-97-00526-CV GERALD W. JOHNSON, M.D. AND LANA DAVIS v. EARL NEWSOME AND GAIL
NEWSOME, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SOLE HEIRS OF JILL NEWSOME--Appeal from 133rd District Court
of Harris County


December 21, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Mirabal  [ PDF ]
  (Before )
14-10-00493-CV Atlas Gulf-Coast, Inc., d/b/a Atlas Foundation Repair Company v. Robert E. Stanford
and Dorothy Stanford--Appeal from 21st District Court of Washington County


December 16, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:



AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00587-CV Wilber Collins v. Clarence Walker d/b/a Brotherhood Recycling--Appeal from 129th
District Court of Harris County


CONCURRING: Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00587-CV Wilber Collins v. Clarence Walker d/b/a Brotherhood Recycling--Appeal from 129th
District Court of Harris County


REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00767-CV Juliane Bridget Jones v. Landry's Seafood Inn & Oyster Bar-Galveston, Inc.--Appeal
from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
   (Before )


14-09-01006-CV In the Interest of M.L.C., a Child--Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-01030-CV Kenneth Hill v. Michael Stephens, Charles Britt, Domingo Carrillo, and Abel Leal--
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Christopher  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00030-CV Brinda Redwine v. Valerie K. Wright, M.D. and Robert M. Wright, M.D--Appeal from
170th District Court of McLennan County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00377-CV Dinah Mack and All Other Occupants v. SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.--Appeal from County
Court No. 3 of Galveston County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00487-CV Antonio Sepeda v. Amy Sepeda--Appeal from 306th District Court of Galveston County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00863-CV Amirali Y. Virani v. Reilly Edward Schueler--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of
Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00958-CV Vanessa Nieves Vazquez v. Francisco Ng--Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris
County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01019-CV City of Houston v. James & Elizabeth Carlson, Et Al--Appeal from 152nd District Court of
Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01185-CV In Re Jiles P. Daniels, Jr.--Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County


MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01204-CV In Re Solum Engineering , Inc.--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County


December 15, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:



MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )

14-10-01160-CV In Re Karen Wakefield--Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County


December 14, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:


REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Frost  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00185-CV Gordon R. Cooper, II and Cooper & Cooper v. James B. Harris--Appeal from 149th
District Court of Brazoria County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00267-CV Jose L. Elizondo and Guillermina Elizondo v. Ronald Krist, The Krist Law Firm, P.C.,
Kevin D. Krist and William T. Wells--Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County


CONCURRING/DISSENTING: Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Justice Christopher  
   (Before )


14-09-00267-CV Jose L. Elizondo and Guillermina Elizondo v. Ronald Krist, The Krist Law Firm, P.C.,
Kevin D. Krist and William T. Wells--Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00717-CV Letitia Heaton Watson v. John Heaton--Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris
County


MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brown  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01186-CV In Re Jason Gonzalez--Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County


December 10, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-10-00760-CV In Re Garland D. Anderson, M.D., Randall J. Urban, M.D., Billy U. Phillips, Ph.D.,
Vincente A. Resto, M.D., Henry F. Epstein, M.D., David H. Walker, M.D, Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., M.D.
Robert M. Hirschfeld, M.D., Et Al--Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Galveston County

December 9, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:



AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-07-00047-CV Miguel Angel Gonzalez Guilbot, Carlos A. Gonzalez Guilbot, and Maria Rosa Del Arena
De Gonzalez v. Maria Del Carmen Guilbot Serros De Gonzalez, Et Al--Appeal from Probate Court No 2 of
Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )

14-09-00112-CV Saiful "Bob" Karim v. Annapurna Malleables Private Limited, Vindhya Vasini Overseas
Private Limited and Shree Lalita Greenaland Private Limited--Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris
County


REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-00938-CV Fatima Ibrahim, M.D. v. Lisa Gilbride and Pete Gilbride--Appeal from 152nd District
Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-01078-CV Maurice Davis v. Gaudencio Saldivar--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of
Galveston County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-01086-CV Doug Hall v. Mitchell Graska d/b/a Felton's R.V. Service--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law
No 2 of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00372-CV Anloc, LLC v. Petrodome Energy, LLC and Petrodome Hockley, LLC--Appeal from
157th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00420-CV Anloc, LLC v. Petrodome Energy, LLC and Petrodome Hockley, LLC--Appeal from
157th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00618-CV Anloc LLC v. Petrodome Energy LLC and Petrodome Hockley, LLC--Appeal from 157th
District Court of Harris County


MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00754-CV In Re D.G. & C.G--Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County


MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01134-CV In Re Gregory R. Mattox and Barbara Wilkerson--Appeal from 506th Judicial District
Court of Grimes County


December 7, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-09-00711-CV Glynis Blaine, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Michael Blaine,
Decendent and as Guardian and Representative of Erica I. Blaine and National Fire of Hartford v.
National-Oilwell, L.P., formerly known as National-Oilwell, Inc; National-Oilwell.; and National-Oilwell Varco
L.P.--Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED IN PART/REVER.& REND.& REVER.&REM.: Opinion by Justice Christopher  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-10-00282-CV University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Vicki M. King--Appeal from 215th
District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-10-00364-CV Greater Houston Development, Inc. v. Harris County, Texas and Harris County Hospital
District--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County


December 2, 2010

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-05-01211-CV Carol Ann Norra v. Harris County, Texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,
and Texas Department of Health--Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-09-00220-CV 8100 North Freeway Ltd v. City of Houston--Appeal from 281st District Court of Harris
County


AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  [ PDF ]
   (Before )
14-09-00644-CV In the Interest of M.C.G., A Child--Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-09-01033-CV Cornelius Austin Long, Jr. v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline--Appeal from 269th
District Court of Harris County


REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Brown  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00149-CV Texas Cypress Creek Hospital, L.P. d/b/a Cypress Creek Hospital v. Marshelia
Hickman, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jayme R. Cox--Appeal from
Probate Court No 3 of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00191-CV Richard Angelo Luna v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice--Appeal from 412th
District Court of Brazoria County


AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00248-CV Dennis Laviage and Cynthia Laviage v. Champion Landscape Supplies, Inc--Appeal
from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00627-CV Ana Espino v. Fullenweider Wilhite--Appeal from 306th District Court of Galveston
County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00665-CV Jason Flores v. Maria Guerra--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00695-CV Dionne Z. Williams v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of
Jefferson County


DISMISSED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00762-CV Roseline Emma Rasolovoahangy v. Aldine Independent School District--Appeal from
281st District Court of Harris County


MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-00973-CV Ex Parte Sharon Peebles--Appeal from 309th District Court of Harris County


MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01123-CV In Re Robert R. Taylor--Appeal from 506th Judicial District Court of Grimes County


MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
   (Before )


14-10-01139-CV In Re Edward R. Newsome--Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County




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