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May 2009 Decision and Opinion Release Dates:  

May  7, 8, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 27, 28, 29, 2009       

MAY 2009 CIVIL CASE TABLE

Released Opinions

May 29, 2009  <--- Click date to go to docket and links to opinions

Civil Causes Decided:

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Per Curiam     
Before Justice Taft   
01-07-00879-CV        Pedro Cornejo and Jamal A. Asafi v. Alberto Gonzalez   
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp   
01-08-00748-CV        In re Parker Drilling Offshore USA, LLC and Parker Drilling Offshore Corporation, LLC   
Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Galveston County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-09-00439-CV        In re Cheryl Parker   
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp   
01-98-01362-CV        Barry Keyser v. Miller, David and Lynette, et al.   
Appeal from Co Ct at Law No 3 & Probate Ct of Brazoria County


Criminal Causes Decided:


AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Taft     
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Alcala   
01-05-00697-CR        Carlos Landrian v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp   
01-08-00333-CR        Irby Peter Rozelle v. The State of Texas   Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 5 of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp   
01-08-00798-CR        Charles Henry Williams v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris
County


Released Opinions

May 28, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-02-01342-CV        Gerald C. Allen v. E. E. Hudson, Jr.   Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland   
01-07-00005-CV        Bennie Rucker, Ind., and d/b/a Lockwood Medical Lab and X-Ray v. Colonial Pacific
Leasing Corporation d/b/a GE Capital Colonial Pacific Leasing   Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Alcala)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala     
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks   
01-07-00276-CV        Griffin Macy v. Waste Management, Inc.   Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Keyes)
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Keyes     
Before Justices Taft, Keyes and Alcala   
01-07-00521-CV        David A. White v. Martha Harris-White   Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Alcala)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-07-00525-CV        Francisco Corpus and Juana Maria Castillo v. Victor Hugo Barrera, Dora F. Barrera, Pete
Arriaga and Jesusa Delao   Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-07-00657-CV        Mike Stanton, Carolyn Higgs Stanton and Chateaucraft, Inc. v. Scott Holmes   Appeal from
295th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-07-01041-CV        Don McCaffety, et al v. Manji Maredia, et al   Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Keyes)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes     
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley   
01-08-00094-CV        Melvin Holloway v. Bank of New York   Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Higley)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-08-00340-CV        Vonda Griffin v. Doranita Carson   Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp   
01-08-00592-CV        Xavier Gutierrez and All Occupants v. Clear Lake Falls   Appeal from of County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Higley)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley     
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley   
01-08-00735-CV        Robert Allan Kennedy v. Texas Department of Public Safety   Appeal from County Court
at Law No 1 of Galveston County


(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Bland)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland     
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland   
01-08-00893-CV        Dolores Gabriles v. Sam's East, Inc., d/b/a Sam's Club   Appeal from 212th District Court
of Galveston County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009) (Alcala)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-09-00023-CV        City of Houston v. Stephon Lamar Davis   Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria
County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 29, 2009)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland   
01-09-00172-CV        Michael Montes v. Carlo Ciccarone   Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston
County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley     
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley   
01-07-00771-CR        Stacy Michael Maloney v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 56th District Court of
Galveston County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes     
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley   
01-08-00033-CR        David Gene King v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes     
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley   
01-08-00086-CR        Frederick Dwayne York v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-08-00126-CR        Timothy Hearne v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland     
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland   
01-08-00784-CR        Sun Ju Kim v. The State of Texas   Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 11 of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley   
01-09-00301-CR        Pedro Leon Shepherd v. The State of Texas   Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris
County

May 27, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland   
01-08-00716-CV        Obra Homes, Inc. v. Tuller Group One, L.P.   
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam     
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland   
01-09-00234-CR        In re Javier Solis Jr.   
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County

May 22, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland
01-08-00414-CV Carolyn K. McCollum v. Texas Department Of Licensing And Regulation f/k/a Texas
Cosmetology Commission--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

May 21, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp)
01-00-00154-CV Mays, Edward, Individually and d/b/a Action Mechanical Services and Action Restoration
Services, Inc. v. Vuong, Xan Q.--Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp)
01-00-00721-CV Dora, Neelam and Neeco Industries, Inc. v. Raman Mullick and Indus Technologies, Inc.
Appeal from 164th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp)
01-00-00913-CV Soto, Guadalupe v. Esther U. Lerma--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland)
01-02-00547-CV Mabel G. and Ronald E. Gold v. Marlene J. Carlile, et al--Appeal from 113th District Court of
Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp)
01-02-00680-CV C. RICHARD GRAY; TERRI BARTON GRAY; CLEARPAY,L.L.C.; CLEARCHEX.COM, INC.;
CLEARFUNDS, L.L.C.; T.I.G.I. CONSULTING, INC.; AND CHEETA WIRELESS, L.L.C. v. Donald R.
Looper--Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp)
01-03-00334-CV MRB Investments, Inc. v. Mission Bend Commercial Maintenance Association, Inc.--Appeal
from 129th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp)
01-06-00325-CV Savannah Robinson v. Citicorp Vendor Finance, Inc.--Appeal from 149th District Court of
Brazoria County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland)
01-06-00699-CV AmPro Energy GP, L.L.C., and Amy Gasca v. Stephen Brownell, Ind., and Derivatively on
Behalf of Ampro Energy, L.P.--Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

Silver Lion, Inc. v. Larsen (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009) (Hanks)   
(commercial lease,
tortious interference, personal guaranty)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND RENDER JUDGMENT:
Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Justices Jennings, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00370-CV Silver Lion, Inc. v. R. Kent Larsen
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Randall Wilson

Tonkin v. Amador (Tex.App- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Alcala)
(attorney fee litigation, promissory note, material terms of note, evidence of reasonableness of attorney's fees
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Alcala  
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00496-CV Ronald H. Tonkin v. Lee Roy Amador
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County
Trial court judges:
Linda Storey; Visiting Judge Ed Landry

Parr v. Parr (Tex.App,- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Hanks)
(
attorneys fees award vacated in family law case, no evidence presented on fees)
VACATE TC JUDGMENT AND DISMISS CASE: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00750-CV D'Juana Parr v. Brian Parr
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Bonnie Hellums  

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
(Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland)
01-07-00788-CV Mary Ann DeMars and Robert DeMars v. Thomas A. Laucius, Althea M. Bailey, Diana
"Chuang-Ling" Hsiung, Niey Bor Hsyung, Eddie M. Krenek, Chia-Su Chou, Teh-Weh Chou, Charles Chou and
Assist-2-Sell, Inc. Realtors--Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

Harrison v. Gaubert (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Hanks)
(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Hanks)(
default judgment case)
(default judgment improperly granted based on unserved amended petition)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Opinion by
Justice Hanks  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-07-00814-CV Roger Harrison v. Harold and Virginia Gaubert
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. John Donovan  

Hays v. Butler (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Alcala)
(
property tax litigation, validity of tax judgment void judgment, foreclosure, real estate litigation, title dispute)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Alcala  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-08-00197-CV Lloyd Hays and Shelia Manus v. J. Dude Butler and Karen B. Butler
Appeal from 405th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge: Hon Wayne Mallia  

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-08-00239-CV Lee Roy Westbrook Construction Company, Inc. v. Jesus DeLeon and Lorena DeLeon,
Individually and a/n/f of Ramiro DeLeon, Emilze DeLeon, and Kevin DeLeon, Minors
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland
01-08-00675-CV Schey Advertising, Inc. v. Tracey F. Terry and Ad-Gal ,  Co., Inc.
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County

City of Houston v. Noonan (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Radack)
(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Radack)
(
ripeness doctrine, denial of the City's plea to the jurisdiction affirmed, regulatory taking eminent domain)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Chief Justice Radack  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-08-01030-CV City of Houston v. Harold Dean Noonan, II
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 3 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. Linda Storey

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-09-00027-CV Peter Bryant Merritt and Peter B. Merritt, LLC d/b/a Realty Associates v. Donna
Gutierrez--Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley
01-09-00128-CV Ronald L. & Wendy S. Savage v. Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation d/b/a Cartus
Financial Corporation
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-09-00391-CV In re Prudencio Cordova--Appeal from 278th District Court of Walker County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-93-00170-CV Zapata Corporation v. Beverly Lowenschuss
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley  
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Nuchia and Higley
01-08-00082-CR Michael Akeam Jnlouis v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-08-00304-CR Vincent Woodard v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Higley
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley
01-08-00507-CR Edward Eugene Iglehart II v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County

REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion by Chief
Justice Radack  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-08-00509-CR Courtney Brock v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-08-00520-CR Adrian Floyd Phillips v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland
01-09-00149-CR Odell Wilson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

May 19, 2009

Civil Causes Decided: none

Criminal Causes Decided:

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp
01-09-00188-CR In re Lorenzo Rubio Quintero
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley
01-09-00415-CR In re Charles R. Edwards
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

May 18, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-09-00121-CV        In re Forest Oil Corporation, Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited and
Steadfast Insurance Company
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge:        Hon Lonnie Cox

MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-09-00235-CV        In re Steadfast Insurance Company
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge:        Hon Lonnie Cox

Criminal Causes Decided:

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland)
01-09-00413-CR        In re Alex Melvin Wade, Jr.
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland)
01-09-00414-CR        In re Alex Melvin Wade, Jr.
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

May 15, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Criminal Causes Decided:

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp
01-09-00143-CR        In re Frank Anthony Furtado
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Taft, Higley and Sharp
01-09-00416-CR        In re Donald W. Pugh
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

May 14, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Wuertz v. Nationwide Life Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 14, 2009)(Keyes)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes  
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley
01-07-00272-CV        Henry P. Wuertz v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Union Planters Bank, N.A., Union
Planters Insurance Agency, Inc. and Rhonda Morey
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: The Honorable Randall Wilson  

Chavez v. Neely (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 14, 2009)(Radack)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack  
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-08-00202-CV        Brenda T. McNeely Chavez v. Joe D. McNeely
Appeal from 155th District Court of Waller County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Dan R. Beck  

McLane v. DFPS
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Hanks  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-08-00387-CV        Michael McLane v. Department of Family and Protective Services--Appeal from 309th
District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Frank B. Rynd

Stoll v. Lewis   
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-08-00556-CV        A.J. Stoll, Jr. and Carolyn Stoll v. Tom Lewis--Appeal from 359th District Court of
Montgomery County
Trial Court Judge: Judge Kathleen Hamilton  

Twyman v. Twyman
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Keyes  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley)
01-08-00888-CV        Nancy D. Twyman v. William Earl Twyman--Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris
County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Russell Austin  

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley)
01-08-01009-CV        Salwa Shenaq as Executor of the estate of Shaleh Shenaq, M.D., The Methodist Hospital,
and University General Hospital v. Susan Tabbaa--Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court: 152nd District Court  
Trial Court Judge: Robert Schaffer  

Criminal Causes Decided:

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-06-00831-CR        Jose Manuel Salinas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley)
01-07-00461-CR        Vance Edward Johnson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-08-00285-CR        Kevin Patrick Pilgreen v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-08-00306-CR        Carlos Hernandez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Alcala  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley)
01-08-00318-CR        Boderick Darett Davis v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp)
01-08-00425-CR        Faviola Rios v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 13 of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp)
01-08-00506-CR        Geneva Foster v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-08-00610-CR        David Lynn Bratcher v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris
County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
(Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp)
01-09-00072-CR        Brian Leonel Ayala v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris
County

DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam  [ PDF ]
(Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks)
01-09-00245-CR        In re James Ray Jackson Sr.--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County

May 8, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Rapid Settlements, Ltd v. Allstate Life Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 8, 2009)(Taft)(DWOJ)
(
bill of review, arbitration confirmation suit, necessary party, order granting bill of review not final, order granting
bill of review did not vacate underlying arbitration award, only the judgment confirming the arb award)
DISMISS APPEAL: Opinion by Justice Taft  
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp
01-08-00381-CV  Rapid Settlements Ltd v. Allstate Life Insurance
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Roberta A. Lloyd

In re ONEOK Arbuckele Land Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 8, 2009)(per curiam)(moot)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Taft and Sharp  
01-09-00347-CV
In re ONEOK Arbuckle Land Company  
Appeal from 344th District Court of Chambers County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Carroll E. Wilborn

Criminal Causes Decided:

Released Opinions

May 7, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Haden v. Sacks (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Radack)(on remand)(attorney's fees)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Chief Justice Radack   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley  
01-01-00200-CV
Haden, Charles M., Jr., Individually and Charles McIntyre Haden, Jr. & Co. d/b/a Haden & Company v. David J.
Sacks, P.C. d/b/a Sacks & Associates  
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: GARY MICHAEL BLOCK

Haden v. Sacks, PC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Radack)(on remand)
(
attorneys fees for obtaining turnover order in suit to collect fee from client, enforcement of unsuperseded
judgment)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Chief Justice Radack    
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley  
01-03-00025-CV
Charles Haden, Jr., Individually, and Charles McIntyre Hayden, Jr. & Company d/b/a Haden & Company v. David
J. Sacks, P.C. d/b/a Sacks & Associates  
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. Gary Michael Block

Yazdchi v. Walker (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Keyes)
(
motion for continuance, incomplete clerk's record on appeal)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Keyes   
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-05-00177-CV
Abbas Yazdchi, Habibollah Yazdchi, and Ahmad Yazdchi v. Ted L. Walker, Tammy Tran, and Pete Mai  
Appeal from
County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:  Hon. Lloyd

AllStyle Coil Co, LP v. Correon (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Sharp)
(
arbitration confirmation suit FAA, vacature denied, grounds to vacate)(worker wins in arbitration, award
confirmed)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Jim Sharp   
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp  
01-07-00790-CV
AllStyle Coil Company, L.P. v. Roberto Carreon  
Appeal from 133rd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge:  Hon. Lamar McCorkle

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(nonpayment of fees)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justice Sharp  
01-07-00898-CV
Michael Francis
Palma v. Houston Independent School District, for itself and on behalf of Harris County
Educational District  
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County

In Interest of BGM (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Hanks)(SAPCR, conservatorship)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by
Justice Hanks   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-08-00018-CV
In the Interest of B.G.M and B.M.M, Children  
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Doug Warne

City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Jennings)
SET ASIDE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR RENDITION OF JUDGMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARTIES' AGREEMENT: Opinion by Justice Jennings   
Before Justices Taft, Jennings and Bland  
01-08-00152-CV
City of Houston v. Southern Electrical Services, Inc. as Assignee of the Caddell Construction Co., Inc., and The
Caddell Construction Co., Inc.  
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Elizabeth Ray

Jay Petroleum, LLC v. EOG Resources, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Alcala)
(
scope of remand, implications of relief requested or not prayed for in court of appeals, remand of
counterclaims, attorney's fees, fact issue as to
reasonableness of attorney's fees, inflated number of hours
claimed, controverting countervailing fee affidavit by attorney)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Opinion by Justice Alcala   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-08-00541-CV
Jay Petroleum, L.L.C. v. EOG Resources, Inc., f/k/a Enron Oil & Gas Company  
Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. William R. Burke. Jr.  

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)()
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp  
01-08-00677-CV
Norindeth Yin, Marissa Yin v. Ibrahim Abdallat  
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 4 of Harris County

Blair v. Blair (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Jennings)(divorce decree, alimony vs. spousal support
tax treatment,
nunc pro tunc (NPT) order, clerical error vs. judicial error, discrepancy between settlement
agreement and final decree, clarification of final decree vs. modification of judgment, res judicata)
MODIFY TC JUDGMENT AND AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Jennings  
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-08-00686-CV
Grace Blair v. Robert Blair  
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County  
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Robert J. Kern

Kachar v. Harris County Attorneys (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(Hanks)  
(
bill of review, due diligence in using available remedies, termination of parental rights, vexatious litigant
designation)
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-08-00730-CV
Karen Kachar v. Harris County Attorneys  
Appeal from 257th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Judy Warne  

Kastner v. State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(per curiam)
(indigency status, appeal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Jennings, Alcala and Higley  
01-08-00894-CV
Kristofer Thomas Kasnter v. The State of Texas; Harris County, Texas; Tommy Thomas; Saulo Aguilar; Michael
LeCompte and Deputy M. Reynaud  
Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge:Hon. William R. Burke. Jr.

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)(per curiam dismissal)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp  
01-08-01033-CV
Bryan Evans, Jon Vincent Deese, Shelly Andrews and Rachel Bankston f/k/a Rachel Deaton v. Corrpro
Companies, Inc.  
Appeal from 280th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)()
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-09-00082-CV
Ibrahim M. Eter, Mohamad Talal Eleter and Sarah Investments, Inc. v. Whitney National Bank  
Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County

(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] May 7, 2009)()
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp  
01-09-00122-CV
Patricia Thibodeaux v. Alan Thibodeaux  
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-07-00589-CR
Helen Kiansky Kamen AKA v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from County Court at Law No 3 of Fort Bend County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-07-01060-CR
Eddie Jermaine Johnson v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-07-01061-CR
Eddie Jermaine Johnson v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp  
01-08-00524-CV
Tracey Angelica Perez v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-08-00664-CR
Albert Bruce Easley v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-08-01037-CR
Randy Elliot v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 10 of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-09-00089-CR
Eddrina Christine Fontenot v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Taft, Bland and Sharp  
01-09-00202-CR
Raquel Gonzalez Flores v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 114th District Court of Smith County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley  
01-09-00254-CR
James Thye v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-09-00326-CR
Jeffery Dawsey v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County

DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks  
01-09-00327-CR
Jeffery Dawsey v. The State of Texas  
Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County